this is the strait which runs between singapore and malaysia, it is here we find the reason why singapore is striving to secure an independent water supply. in the 1960s, the country signed two agreements with malaysia to import the necessary volume of water through the pipes stretching across the strait. >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our guest of honor. >>> he was known as singapore's founding fathers and believes the most pressing issue was water supply. told the british high commissioner from singapore doesn't know what i want, i'll stretch out the water supply. so i knew that unless i could become less dependent, at that time i did not believe i could be totally independent but less dependent on malaysian supplies, i would always be a satellite. >> singapore is now deeply committed to achieving independence in its supply of water. using technology, waste water is transformed into clean water. new water that already accounts for 30% of the country's water supply. >> i love it. >> in this episode of "asia insight", we follow singapore's effort to secure an independent domestic

singapore, taipei, all in the next. thesehave a look at how markets are tracking, one direction only, david. direction, the color it away, on gives the way down, especially the nikkei. there is an element of catch up here. trend is down, poised to into the week on a lower note. the week on a lower note. the markets have been edging down for eight straight days. you have the jobs report later on tonight. investors are paring back exposure to risk assets at the moment. markets as you can see on the way down. a lot of this comes down to election jitters ahead of early next week's election. currency markets, one currency moving because of domestic issues, the pound. we will talk more about that later on. we are looking at a 4-5 week i. aussie dollar, the quarterly statement from the rba. it shot up after that. we traced a lot of that move up. highest level in 2-3 weeks for the pound. a 7-8t the moment, but straight days of gain. have a look at where we are. have a look at longer-term charts. week has been special in a lot o

singapore is not just relying on inancial services and banks. haslinda: what's the outlook for office rent in the next 12 to 24 months? >> difficult to predict what it is, i don't have a crystal ball. rents have softened by about 15% year to date. given that there's still some new supply coming on stream next year, we foresee that rent remains a little soft, however, we think that it should recover by the end of the year given that there is no new supply or rather very little new supply over the years ahead. >> we have been talking about countering the risks involved within the industry. have you had to do that? >> well, we have -- still maintain a very stable, not increasing return. in fact, our rulls have shown 7.5% increase in distribution per unit. this is largely due to the fact that we've reconstituted our portfolio, acquired, we've done a redevelopment of our project. in fact, we are planning to redevelop another one of our outstanding car parks into grade a office space that will yield about a million square feet of area in 2021 and we b

. >> singapore, taiwan, and malaysia coming online. david. when asia wakes up to the headline of the s&p 500 on a losing streak, seven straight days, vix spiking. what happened today is a lack of risk trades. seeing ares you are not showing a rush to the exits, with the exception of new zealand, poised for correction. fed,of things today, the polls showing hillary clinton and donald trump closer than expected. later today, i will talk more about that. the court ruling in the u.k. at 6:00 p.m. theses a look at how measures of risk aversion have changed over the last week or so. ourselveshere we find in this situation, these measures of risk push-up. the haven trades start being bought up. slide, theing things on the nikkei 225 and hang seng index getting bought up. yields pushing lower, meaning bonds are getting bought up as well. markets are on the cautious side. currency markets, the yen getting a bid, gold as well, $1300 is your level. that pound ahead of the crucial ruin which will determine how theresa may precedes with article 50. of eve

decline, it's coming to bite singapore. rishaad: what are they saying about next year? they are saying things are not as bad as other people had been thinking, the economy is not in crisis. economy isey say the not in crisis and they are still expecting growth this year, so the situation is not dire come up that they are coming with a range that is pretty wide, between 1% and 3%. that is partly because of brexit , also china. they cited the property market in china as a risk, and the u.s. what will happen with donald trump his new policies? optimism, but the pessimism is self-contained for now. trade and employment in singapore has been going higher, but still low. rishaad: thank you. next, the currency ban in india turning out to be a boon for digital payment apps. we will a you who is making money. this is bloomberg. ♪ rishaad: a quick check of the latest business flash headlines. thehead of lufthansa says airline will not survive if forced to submit to pilot demands for higher pay. anre is no leeway for improved offer

live in singapore. coming up, emerging-market currencies post their biggest gains in more than nine weeks as investors that the trump trade was overdone. the prognosis for e.m., next. this is bloomberg. ♪ a quick check of the latest headlines. the operator of the casino has had its credit rating put on review at movies because -- moody's. the hong kong-based imperial pacific's best sunshine casino on the u.s. territory has posted her with the ip revenues far in excess of the grandest resorts. that has alerted american authorities responsible for highlighting suspicious financial disclosures. onie: from resorts fell speculation of the casino company has put a proposed restructuring on hold. bankers andiew as lawyers stop working on the multibillion-dollar spinoff of its international asset. they said today it is partially because china retained 18 crown staff last month in a crackdown on overseas operators. china's biggest sports media companies says the company's lavish spending spree may not be enoug

singapore this week. the emerging markets log -- largest the on-demand service during -- service area data service. hollywood plus local to emerging markets, ranging from the philippines to india. technically it is delivered over the internet where you can access any screen much more mobile uses here in southeast asia than you would see in other countries. also the web, set boxes and various other platforms. this hugeou have library. where does it come from and how do leverage it and how much does it cost? we have asia's largest video library, with over 30,000 hours. what we traditionally try to focus in on is the asian customer -- the best of hollywood and the best of local. we have 100 content providers across south and southeast asia. ofcomes from a variety sources ranging from large studios to independents. our content ranges from titles viewers would know like d.c., titles and harry potter through to great local entertainment that is specific to each geography we offer two. rishaad: where are you for

tan said he was happy that more businesspeoplele and touriststs traveling between japan and singapore. he plans to visit a a child cac centnter in quake-hit miyagi prefecture that singapore's government helped to build. >>> a japanese college student has turned into what she once saw as her disadvantage into her calling. she's learning to make artificial limbs and because she uses one herself, she brings some perspective into the field. >> reporter: she was born with a left arm that ends at the elbow. despite that and because of it, she's learning to become a prostsis, a person who makes artificial arms and legs. >> translator: here's the mold for the leg. >> reporter: in october, sosaki won the top prize for assistant product ideas. her idea was an artificial arm with an easy adjustment for length. >> translator: i want themm people who feel like giving up. i aim to come up with products they can use. >> reporter: in high school she was on the track team and planned to become, she changed at her mind at a college recruiting event where she heard of the program to train prostsis. >> i

we have one in singapore, another one being held in singapore and in jakarta. we plan to have another 30 offices in the next three years. it is going to be fun and quite exciting to achieve all of that in a short amount of time. founded a also company called travelmob that was acquired. i'm am curious what you see with the rise of airbnb and their own global ambitions trying to get into china as well. do you think airbnb can succeed in china? guest: i think everyone is trying to be successful in china. fors especially complicated a non-chinese company to do business there. there have been success stories. one of the biggest things about airbnb especially on the regulation side in china but all these companies are trying to they aret and i think here to stay. i see that to be an opportunity for this company to take on. emily: we asked this question rideit comes to uber and sharing. will this be multiple players or is it a winner take all market? how do you see it comes to airbnb versus the other global players out there. do think one of them, that the winner wil

from singapore and is now live on the line here on cnn from singapore. sir, thank you for being with us. so you met with fidel castro in person. first of all, talk to us about that meeting. before that give us your reaction to what happened here. >> well, i met him in cuba in 1979, and this was during the non-aligned meeting. what was interesting about that time was singapore and cuba were on the opposite side. cuba was a friend of the soviet union and singapore was a friend of the united states. and quite remarkably, and so we actually to be completely candid, singapore and cuba had a very big fight in 1979 in cuba. but despite decades of fighting we became friends because we respected each other, and certainly there's a lot of respect for fidel castro as the leader globally. >> at the same time though a very different scene we're seeing in places like miami. there are many people who hated fidel castro, who call him a dictator, who call him a person who murdered families, imprisoned people. >> yes, i think if you look at fidel castro through the lens o

that is coming up next. ♪ what a day in singapore at the moment. the trading day just started there. it reflects what's going on in the broader asia-pacific, stocks on the way down. of the nextospects trading day suggesting declines as well with futures reflecting the mounting anxieties ahead of next week's american presidential election. donald trump according to some measures is marginally ahead of hillary clinton. , exportersnikkei 225 way there on that market, the yen strengthening. just to give you an idea of some of those concerns, swiss franc and gold maintaining gains from the last session, investors favoring some of these haven assets. off by a 10th of 1%. you up to breast with the latest business flash headlines. a $30 million loss in the third revenue ofgative $200 million in the first nine months of this year, the cheek executive bill winters is weighing the sale of that division. ocbc saying rising compliance costs of big factor on its business. the cost of adhering to regulations is up 35%. it also said that ocbc is open to expanding

to you inging it back singapore. thank you for your patience as we talk about the potential growth for infrastructure there in china. you know, we talk about the slowdown. we talk about incredible infrastructure development and the investment we have seen from the pboc in the first half of the year. but there is a lot of concern they are going to hold off in the second half of the year. we have already seen property curves in some of the hottest markets here. three cities put in place. are these headwinds for potential growth in china? guest: our experience has been, in the big cities of china, as far as real estate is concerned, things have slowed down this year, but we still see opportunity in other cities like kind on, where we still see a lot of opportunity for real estate projects as well as infrastructure. china is an interesting market for firms like meinhardt global engineering. typically, infrastructure projects get carried out by state and enterprises. but i see that as the market tightens, there is a work

. , fromg us from singapore bank of singapore shinzo abe said to turn on the charm as he meets president-elect donald trump. having a look at what is on the agenda, this is bloomberg. ♪ president-elect donald trump meets his first foreign leader later thursday, shinzo abe. trade relations set to top their agenda in new york. isabelet over to reynolds in tokyo, what are the issues that most concert japan and the rest of asia about donald trump? , japan iswell probably the country most shocked by donald trump selection. they were looking for more continuity on policies they had been working on in recent years, so the top priority is to get in early with donald trump and make make ad impression, -- good impression, and form a good relationship between the two leaders. taken aback because donald trump went in for a lot of japan bashing during his election campaign, firstly on trade. he has said he wants to pull out , something japan has worked hard to push through. the second thing was donald trump threatened to remove u.s. troops from japan, which japan would find a frightening prospect indeed.

over in singapore, it will be worth watching singapore airlines today. after the close yesterday, singapore air announcing a slump in profits on excess capacity and aggressive pricing waiting on that result. more from bloomberg technology, next. ♪ brad: this is "bloomberg technology." the chicago cubs had an epic win in game seven of the world series to end their 108 year drought. the team wasn't the only one who hit a home run. fox sports says chicago's game seven win over the cleveland indians was the most-watched world series game in 25 years. it gave u.s. major league baseball a much-needed ratings boost. baseball isn't the only major sport that has been needing a pick me up. for more on this, i want to bring in longtime media exact sarahk kane as well as from bloomberg. it is great for chicago and it is great for major league baseball. was this ratings turn out such a big win for the league? >> and absolutely huge one for the league. this was the highest rating in 25 years for major league baseball. to have 40 million viewers nationally watching t

theoming up, we go to fintech festival in singapore. digital assets ceo joins us next. ♪ manus: welcome back to "bloomberg markets: middle east ," we are in riyadh. angie: and i am angie lau in hong kong. egyptian pound is strengthening in the black market to near parity with the bank rates. the currency rose 15.8 to the dollar compared with the national bank prices. dealers we spoke with in cairo have reported a fraction under 18 pounds to the dollar a week ago. egypt was forced to devalue the currency to meet the conditions of a $12 billion loan. the health care is said to be destroying a potential sale they could value the business at $400 million. sources say it is working with bank of america on the transaction. we are told advisers have contacted potential bidders. no agreement has been reached. demand for private health care has risen in the middle east because of high incomes and few public facilities. land -- lande has granted by the government can be used as loans. website says such land may be mortgaged to any bank or finan

we are talking here, the top one is singapore. left sidelook at the of the chart, this tracks the last time the u.s. made a decision on their rates, cutting back then. since then, we have seen ossie asean economies grow. rishaad: this is malaysia. >> the white line on the chart. there is little room when it comes to buffer. singapore, 70%. that is what we have at the moment. thank you so much for that. let's have a look at the trading day. a quick look at the market action. this is the hong kong market. .4%, the rise, composite, shanghai, .1% up. we would also be talking about the japanese market going on its one hour lunch break, but no trading today because it is therefore my thanksgiving. andext, from clinton climate change to conflicts of interest, we look at donald trump's meeting with the new york times. ♪ >> it is 1029 in hong kong and beijing. 's ceo sees muted capacity growth after rising passenger numbers. rose 35%, lifting net income to 2.5 million dollars, compared with a $65 million loss a year ago. they plan to hed

. >> little heather lives in singapore and her mom recorded this video of her with her hair glory. >> it's got character. >> it really does. here's the thing, people are accusing her of wearing a wig. >> no. >> oh, my goodness. these people clearly don't know anything about a wig. >> i'm glad we have an expert here on the show that can clarify and pick out the real or fake of this wig situation. >> i can kind of add my expert opinion, too, because i came out of the womb looking just like this. i had a lot of hair. >> this baby has beautiful, free flowing, cute hair. >> hot in singapore to wear a wig, trust me, it's the e-kwater. >> wait until you see these pictures. >> let's talk hairlines, folks. >> she's adorable. i can't believe anybody would think any part of this is fake. >> no matter what you're flying, altitude is always your friend in case something goes wrong, all right? well, that is what wolfgang does not have at all during this entire flight over austria. watch hz he flies his hang glider as close to the ground as he could possibly muster. around 8,700 feet and continues t

they also became popular in taiwan, hong kong, singapore and else where in asia. in 2014 the tokyo district couot sentenced him to three years in prison, suspended for four years for using sim stimulates and the synthetic drug. >>> officials with the red cross want the international community to put politics aside and recognize the humanitarian emergency in north korea. nhk has learned that the president of the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies will assess the needs of flood victims. he will spend five days in north korea starting next monday. heavy rains inundated the provovince in august and september. a u.n. agency says more than 500 people died or went missing. 70,000 are homeless. the ifrs is running an emergency campaign to raise $15.5 million to help victims before winter sets in. but so far it's raised only 30% of that. ifrs officials believe that pyong nuclear tests in september and missile launches are preventing from having aid. >>> here's a story of a cat who has been given a new lease on life. crafts people restored a fa

singapore 3%. the best day in eight months, volumes surging as well. we are used to seeing this here in hong kong across markets in the region. market story number two, bleeding continues in the bond market. very red, healed going up. 30tralia 10 year 30 years up basis points. move in theg a big yield curve. reading a steeper yield curve. forex, japanese yen still weaker from this time yesterday. everything else in asia, it is down against the u.s. dollar despite smashing earlier. looking at what markets are expecting, the dollar holding onto gains, they may move in december. thank you. the volumes were literally day average, but we came out of the studio and i have the city of dubai behind me. i have a special guest, the chair of the group. welcome to bloomberg. >> good morning. reporter: the last time you and icon up, you said donald trump is a loose cannon. his presidency would be dangerous for the world. how do you see 24 hours on, what is your perspective? respect, the world has to respect the wish of the american people. they decided to choose do

haidi: we have more in singapore. aston martin says it is no longer looking at rivals such as ferrari. now, it is looking at luxury brands. are you scratching your head? patrick, what is this strategy about and the thinking behind it? >> it is part of our second century plan, where we go from carmaking, but also becoming a sustainable luxury business. part of these brand extensions are involved in any partnership where we give input on the quality of the end product, not only putting our logo on something, but being part of it. for instance aston martin residence in miami, where you will have the quality, the abilty.the custom haslinda: it is brand recognition more than anything else. or that translate to selling more cars? >> i think it is catering to the people who are our our customers, that love the , that special something that aston martin is good in. exclusiveness, the highest possible material quality there is, and again, being able to tailor a real experience. haslinda: where are you in this transformation, a

this baby has beautiful, free flowing, cute hair. >> hot in singapore to wear a wig, trust me, it's the e-kwater. >> wait until you see these pictures. >> let's talk hairlines, folks. >> let's talk rock star. >> she's adorable. i can't believe anybody would think any part of this is fake. >> no matter what you're flying, altitude is always your friend in case something goes wrong, all right? well, that is what wolfgang does not have at all during this entire flight over austria. watch hz he flies his hang glider as close to the ground as he could possibly muster. starts off at around 8,700 feet and continues to follow the ski run as far down and as fast and low as he can go. >> typically proximity flight is just for the other kids, not the ones with the hang gliders. >> he's been watching too many wing suit videos. >> he's been dreaming about doing this flight for quite some time, and he's finally pulled it off. >> what's really cool, but i was looking at those rocks going, than you think. >> here's the good news, wolf gang is a professional hang gliding pilot, so he obviously doesn't g

we have more on this tory from singapore. this story from singapore. it's great to see -- when i look at this, there is this push and pull, isn't there? there is this roller coaster, there is this roller coaster, there is this roller coaster of money that has gone into some of these gm currencies. talk me through the risks associated with some of this? -- roller coaster of money that has gone into some of these em currencies. >> you are right, manus. we have seen a trickling of sovereign bonds. so many markets are held by foreigners. that has created risks at times when we have big shocks. we could be looking at out close from the market. angie: how do you think the currencies would react to a to a trumpll react presidency? >> well, i expect it could be some obligatory actions in asia. if you look back at what happen ed in previous external shocks, we saw a big one in malaysia and indonesia back in may 2013 when was goingrst flag it to wind down quantitative easing. outflows before the repair. it dropped $.21 that year. so, if trump does manage to pull

one of those will link malaysian capital of kuala lumpur and singapore. japan faces tough competition, especially from china. last year, the asian neighbors battled out. japan lost that fight in a decision that some experts say came down to cost. the focus of the forum in can kyoto is the asian economy. government officials and transport experts agreed high-speed rail can support growth. >> in the case of malaysia, i will make the high-speed rail as one of the game changer in the development of malaysia, growth of malaysia and to urban development transportation to become one of the top 20 livable cities. >> hello, thank you for having time. >> pleasure to meet you. >> reporter: senior engine government official held economic benefits. >> not just a train in japan. it is a way of life. and it has transformed japanese society in the fundamental way to providing people with what i call three ps. predictability and the third is position. >> reporter: the race to win high-speed rail contracts is getting more intense, but japanese officials say if they can giv

this baby has beautiful, free flowing, cute hair. >> hot in singapore to wear a wig, trust me, it's the e-kwater. >> wait until you see these pictures. >> let's talk hairlines, folks. >> let's talk rock star. put a guitar in her hand. >> she's adorable. think any part of this is fake. >> no matter what you're flying, altitude is always your friend in case something goes wrong, all right? well, that is what wolfgang does not have at all during this entire flight over austria. watch hz he flies his hang glider as close to the ground as he could possibly muster. starts off at the very top around to follow the ski run as far down and as fast and low as he can go. >> typically proximity flight is just for the other kids, not the ones with the hang gliders. >> he's been watching too many wing suit videos. >> he's been dreaming about doing this flight for quite some time, and he's finally pulled it off. >> what's really cool, but i was looking at those rocks going, brother, one of those is higher gang is a professional hang gliding pilot, so he obviously doesn't go at this kind of flight light

singapore designer lin syrah ga is one of them. the quality and variety of japanese textiles caught her eye, and she has created a collection of turbines using kimono fabric. >> for me, yeah, i'm looking something a bit flowery kind of fabric and a bit hot fabric, because cannot find in singapore. >> reporter: kimono textiles are gaining popular in southeast asia for their colorful prints. but designers say availability of the fabric outside japan is still limited. she's in japan to show her work and seek out new materials. at a fashion event, a dressmaker, who creates modern pattern designs printed on traditional kimono fabric, shows her a portfolio of available patterns. with help from the japanese dressmaker, syrah ga now hopes to start experimenting with her own custom-made prints. >> we must be have clear in our design. and new idea and new fashion in the market, so that we can go very far. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: textile makers are also eyeing the islamic fashion market. this headscarf may look like regular cloth, but it's actua

that's countries for a 110 million singapore dollars. what do we know so far? >> the five asian countries include singapore, hong kong, china, indonesia, taiwan. the deal will add 23 billion singh dollars to its assets, and the lender is gaining momentum for sure. it became the first singapore bank and first asian bank to break into the top five private banks in all the asia pac region. this acquisition, it says, will cement its leadership position for anz on its part. it will book a loss of 265 million aussie on the sale. what is selling off are operations that have dragged down its return on equity. mark: let's get to south africa. the rand is surging today. prosecutors dropping fraud charges against the prime minister, saying he did not intend to act unlawfully. this is a significant victory in the tug-of-war with president jacob zuma. how much of a surprise was this? >> a few days ago, we do not expect this. the announcement comes ahead of an expected court case on wednesday. it's really lifted the markets quite significant. there has been a lot of talks th

they began testing cars in singapore in august. they hope to roll you out the fleet in the southern pacific nation in 2018 well ahead of automakers bmw and ford. when can we expect the row he bow taxis to hit the u.s., boston no less? not the easiest streets to drive with even when gripping the steering wheel. the ceo joins me for fox business's tech minute. how is the testing going first. >> it is great. we just got our first cars in the country ba. we've been making maps and ready to take the first autonomous drives in the future in boston. liz: what initial problems that you found out you tested in singapore that you had to work out? we love to hear the glitches and things like that. >> there is always glitches. the most difficult thing, even if you can program a car to follow the rules of road, sometimes human drivers have other ideas. they have to be intelligent enough to adapt the way you and i drive. that is technically very hard. we're making progress towards making robot cars drive less like robots and more like people. li

ireland, singapore, netherlands, russia and canada... but its more than just sand sculptors.. it's an entire festival.. with live music and food and the best part, it's free. and getting into the today, the annual festival of trees. this year, it's at the long center in clearwater. this year's theme: once upon a christmas. there are more than 125 decorated christmas trees, as well wreaths, and other christmas decorations.. it runs all weekend long, and all the proceeds benefit the "arc tampa bay foundation". and charley belcher will there beginning a little later this morning.. curtis hixon park has been transformed into a winter village. it will officially open this afternoon and run through says you can enjoy an outdoor ice skating rink... holiday market and a waterfront cafe. the village shops will feature seven pop-up boutiques from local markets offering a unique shopping experience. the ice rink will have a snack bar and ice skate rentals for both children and a new escape room is opening today.. in largo.. and the good day crew knows first hand how fun these experiences

the singapore open is only minutes away. we are focusing on the dollar with the pboc fixed rate plunging for the eighth year in a row. this is bloomberg. ♪ yousef: it's 8 p.m. in new york city. this is bloomberg markets asia. asia-pacific stocks extend their first week of gain since mid-october. japan rising for 11 straight day, but there are no positives for the bank of japan. inflation remains a distant dream with a distant dream with the 2% target far out of reach.

joining us from singapore. next, aoming up japanese game maker is the latest to admit that the yen has taken a toll. will be hearing why the chief executive remains upbeat. this is bloomberg. ♪ rishaad: the online game nexpn profit falls 60%. n profit falls 60%. we will show how they are dealing with the slowing market. >> we think there is a lot of opportunity and the japanese games mobile market because we think there is a lot of opportunity for a company bringing out quality online products. those are the types of products we are introducing. we have had some early successes in japan in the last couple of hashs, and one of those been very gratifying. we think it is differentiated , so what else is out there we see a lot of opportunity in the japanese market. >> you say there is a lot of opportunity, so what might we expect? pc,ur focus is mobile and and there is massive installed bases. as you go down the different categories of products we have, we have some games that have launched nicely in one market i

in singapore. i am rishaad salamat in hong kong. this is "bloomberg markets: asia." ♪ rishaad: taking stock, the hong kong-shenzhen link will start after a two-year delay. china quietly raising borrowing costs, moving away from monetary stimulus. cash crisis deepens in india, but the prime minister says thing should improve. the stakes are raised in tabcorp with reports tatts a major player may enter the game. 30 minutes away from the start have atrading day, let's look at what is happening. haidi: it is all about the oil patch as we head into ministersns, oil flying to russia for talks, saudi arabia saying a supply cut may not be necessary. that has taken some wind out of the recent rally in crude. wti falling over 4% friday, extending losses. we are holding above $45 a barrel, but just. , 46t looking similar, off tilde $.67, so it is about the energy space. if we do get that supply cut announced and the details come through, markets have priced it in. if you look at where we are sitting three months out, we've come off that rall

in singapore. i'm haslinda amin and these of the first word headlines from around the world. opec members have made progress toward opec cuts. it is nowchs says technically bullish. complicated by iran's commitment to boost production and iraq's request for an exemption. donald trump has outlined his policy priorities, including moving to dump the transpacific trade partnership on his first dan office. he promises to live restrictions on energy to create quote many millions of high-paying jobs. brown, and newtt ginter -- newt gingrich. action at thelied banks december meeting reached 100% for the first time, according to bloomberg calculations made from fed bond futures. also betting that donald trump's inflationary policies will mean a quicker pace on money tightening. the p boc enters of record run of weakening against the dollar. that's the first time in 13 days it has raised the rate from the preceding one. the currency traded and eight year low on monday. one former advisor has called to abandon intervention and accelerate depreciation before donald trump becomes preside

pac, the opening of the asia-pacific headquarters in singapore. may facead, shinzo abe headwinds, but what is next for abenomics? we will hear from the former vice finance minister. the tpp doomed? more with the asia-pacific chief executive. this is bloomberg. ♪ rishaad: the outcome of the u.s. presidential election is banning concerns about policies more hostile to global trade, and many observers inc. e tpp deal is essentially doomed. let's get more. -- and many observers think the tpp deal is essentially doomed. let's get more. how concerned are you about this? >> for us, it is business as usual. the u.s. market is very important to us, and not just the size, but the influence on world markets. we are confident in the u.s.. trade between asia and the u.s. has been growing. the projections for next year is growth of 2% to 4%, so we are confident. there will not be any material change for a while anyway. jitteriness,l this the up-and-down, stocks, commodities, so it's too early to say anything. how would you characterize container shipping at t

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hey, didn't t rd fraser say that rutherford came into la from singapore? -that's right. -good evening, lord rutherford. -i have nothing to say to you. -i don't blame you. i feel quite badly about the way you've been treated. -do you? -yes, i do. you know we found the man who killed those girls? -yes. lord fraser told me the man took his own life. -yes. by to apologize. my behavior was extreme. i'm sorry. i was just trying to do my job. -i understand. i came all the way to los angeles. i'm not going to go home without at least one good night ououon the town. -i don't blame you. -los angeles is an exciting place. -the only problem is i don't know my way around very well. i was wondering, if you'u' free tonight, maybe we could have dinner and some drinks? i don't know anyone interesting in the city. out your work. unless you're busy, of course. -actually, i am free tonight. might be rather pleasant. -that's wonderful. -hey, look at this. read out from the computer at interpol. while our friend was photographing in singaporere a young british prostitute was killed. don't tel

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-tony came in from singapore a few weeks ago. he's here to update his latest book, wonderful photographs. i highly recommend it. -lord fraser, the list? -yes, of course. tony. -pleasure. -nice meeting you all. -the killer attacks sporadically with no particulul plan. he's gone for as long as five or six weeks without attacking. he gets the urge to kill even when it's unsafe for him to do so. -thanks, inspector foster. any questions? hunter. -mccarthy, rude, you've got the list of the british nationals that are in los angeles. i know it's a big job but they gotta be checked out. hardy, ames, there's a lot of stores in the area that carry the type of music box we found at the scene of the crime. check them out. i assume vice is checking out the streets. these gals don't want to talk to the cops, you know? -well, explain to them that two of them have already died at this man's hands. come on, push them. now, look, this guy's out there. i love it. do move this way, just a touch. wonderful. oh, very nice. wonderful. -excuse me. i didn