and singapore makes a bigger bet on electric cars. to fight climate change it aims to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles by 24. i think it's a business china's central bank is trying to calm markets insisting the economic impact of the coronavirus will be limited and exchanges have rebounded today the spread of the virus is slowing and there could be more stimulus on its way from beijing still the e.u. is chamber of commerce and china warns of more disruption ahead a covert 19 outbreak has forced a lot of companies in china to throttle back production or halted completely and that's having massive international knock on effects transport stoppages are also affecting supply chains. a correspondent in taipei told describe the situation in china for us workforce it's still in limbo because according to the ministry of transport only last then one 3rd of china's migrant workers have returned to their job post and if we compare the traffic volume it's about 20 percent of the volume year earlier so now the chinese government is trying to

s but will putting electric cars on the road save singapore from sinking. absolutely not but there is something else that possibly will in the budget yesterday that was announced yesterday it will have a new coastal and flood protection fund with an initial injection of $5000000000.00 and this is obviously taking the cue from prime minister who in last august projects at the cost of climate change adaptation in singapore to be at about $100000000000.00 over the course of 100 years and really just tell me with so much of the budget being pumped into these initiatives we're talking about huge amounts of money what's actually left at the end of the day well what's left is a whopping $6000000000.00 package to help both lower and middle income families and this is a very expansionary budget and that already has put singapore in a budget deficit that's in the highest in the decade so you're probably thinking you know what's next how does it all work out well this is all things to an $18700000000.00 surplus that's been accumulated over the current term and because

singapore is arguably asia's clea nest issue. singapore is arguably asia's cleanest nation, but it has problems of its own. it generates more than 7 million tons of waste annually, and the city—state's only landfill is expected to fill up in just 15 yea rs. expected to fill up in just 15 years. i think it is very urgent because 2035 is not that far away. that's why i think institutions like ours that do research can also begin to walk the talk. singapore's technological university is testing a new way to take out the trash. in the past, this rubbish, up to eight tons of it every week, would be sent tons of it every week, would be sent to an incinerator, and the leftover ash would go to landfill. but not anymore. this rubbish is going on a slightly different journey. anymore. this rubbish is going on a slightly differentjourney. it ends up slightly differentjourney. it ends up here at singapore's first waste to energy research facility. it is hot, it is dirty, and it smells terrible. but this could be part of the solution to sin

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: more passengers leave the diamond princess cruise ship, but there's criticism of how japanese authorities have handled it with fears the release could spread the virus. a police hunt is under way in germany for gunmen who shot dead eight people. we'll be bringing you the latest. i'm lewis vaughan jones in london. also in the programme: ready for his close—up — multi—billionaire michael bloomberg is to make his big tv debut in the race for the us presidency. and harry and meghan announce they'll be stepping back from their royal duties at the end of march. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's nine am in singapore, one am in london, and ten am in yokohama, japan where another 79 people on board the diamond princess cruise ship have tested positive for the coronavirus. that brings the total number of cases on board to 621. despite that, hundreds of passengers who were given the all clear have left the

the singapore tourism board chief speaking to bloomberg, saying singapore is seeing a 25%, 30% drop in tourist this year on the coronavirus outbreak and that it loses 18,000-20,000 tourists per day on virus fears. we have also heard from china's national development and reform commission, officials saying rules stopping firms from reopening are not good and they will work to reopen businesses smoothly. let's see how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting the markets and bring in sarah. we are seeing asian equities trading at the cheapest level against u.s. markets. to dust do investors see upside in bottom fishing? sarah: they do. atn you look at the spread the ratio on the s&p 500 at 18 .9, compared to the asia-pacific index, the spread is a record. today andking earlier asian stocks are super cheap compared to u.s. stocks, so much so an upside is predicted of at least 20% but the guest pointed out that investors need to be patient, this is not a quick trade, it might be worth adding asia stocks to hold onto for years to come. he is not alone, the last two podcast,have had on my both o

but despite the outbreak of the singapore airshow ta kes outbreak of the singapore airshow takes off today. from a toilet lunch to going solo, whyjapan is changing ina to going solo, whyjapan is changing in a major way. good morning, as though —— asia, hello world. that you could join us foran hello world. that you could join us for an exciting addition of asia business report was the primary go his own. that started with the coronavirus outbreak was not as of this morning, the death toll in china has topped 1000 and nissan motor became the second car manufacturer to stop production due to parts shortage. and it is having a huge effect. notjust on global travel and trade, but with many events around the world being delayed or cancelled. the meetings, incentives, the exhibition centre, does make sector, also known as mice, was worth over $800 billion in 2017. amazon has decided to pull out of the mobile world congress in barcelona, spain. the tokyo to the paralytic games are less than six months away and organisers are growing increasingly concerned. the singapore airshow has not

global companies can come to singapore, asian companies can come to singapore to access the world. haslinda: one final question before we let you go. you're slated to be the next prime minister. any sense you can give us in terms of when the transition of power will be? >> first and foremost, it is important for my party to win the support of our people. haslinda: what are the chances of that? well, you must take every election, never take any election for granted. therefore we will let singapore decide on which is the party best able to take them forward, to legislate specific time. then we can discuss details later. haslinda: thank you so much for your time. >> thank you. deputy prime mipster and finance minister ginning us for the first interview here on bloomberg. now let's get headlines from sue in new york. sue: thank you. we'll start with the late thoennes death toll from the coronavirus. it's now exceeded 2,000 with beijing reporting another 136 new deaths nationwide. that brings the total to 2,00 . 32 of those new deaths were in hubei, the province at the center of the epi

we saw yesterday a very active day in singapore. for singapore options to be as busy as they were. it was a big day. a lot of activity centered now upon expiry's towards mid and late april when people are trying to guess where the thing dollar may be. certainly a lot more attention on singapore than usual. it will probably stay in focus for the next few weeks. shery: we have a surprise rate cut by the bank of thailand by 25 basis points. expecting this. has the coronavirus outbreak are ready started to change the outlook for central-bank easing across asia? yes, we will probably see more of similar situations. we heard a dovish tone from australia as well. they have not cut rates yet. they're watching it very closely. thailand made a move. it would not be surprising if we had dovish comments from other central bankers. probably further interest-rate cuts this year as well. they have room across asia to do more. the effects are going to be very skewed towards countries which do a lot of business with china which accounts for most of asia. will be very surprising if we don't see pret

singapore's only rubbish dump is nearly full. with the city—state producing almost eight million tons of rubbish every year, the race is on to reduce the amount of rubbish sent to landfill. researchers think they've found a way to do just that — and perhaps make some money at the same time. lucy martin has more. from rogue shipping containers full of toxic trash to beaches choked with plastic, rubbish in asia is on the nose. there is a realisation in the minds of many people, perhaps for the first time, that this is a major issue. singapore is arguably asia's cleanest nation, but it has problems of its own. it generates more than 7 million tons of waste annually, and the city—state's only landfill is expected to fill up injust 15 years. i think it is very urgent because 2035 is not that far away. that's why i think institutions like ours that do research can also begin to walk the talk. singapore's technological university is testing a new way to take out the trash. in the past, this rubbish, up to eight tons of it every we

haslinda amin was with us in singapore. bloomberg daybreak middle east is next. ♪ >> our top stories this morning. it is a rough night for joe biden as bernie sanders and pete buttigieg lead in the democratic primary. we're live in new hampshire. president xi vows china will meet it is economic goals while. winning the battle against the coronavirus the death toll climbs past 1,1 00. virus powell warns the threatens close around the world after u.s. sticks ahead another high. lebanon weighs help from the imf. as the country faces its worst financial crisis in decades.

ossinger joining us out of singapore. singapore saying they expect the full impact of the coronavirus to be felt in the first half of the year. let's get you the first word news with su keenan. su: we are going to start with the latest from the imf. the head of the imf says a lack of reform is pulling back the global economy. in an interview with bloomberg, kristalina georgieva argued for more structural reform to boost monetary policy in light of the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus. implored them to assess the impact of the upright, but praised china in its efforts to contain the emergency. >> do not make projections. that theill hoping most likely scenario would be relatively rapid containment of the dropping of been withctivity has a fast recovery. su: the fight between the u.s. and europe over chinese technology is becoming an issue for nato. delegation leds. by mike pompeo and nancy pelosi brought home their concerns during the munich security conference over the weekend. the officials warned that european co

here in singapore, the market pretty flat. did have the singapore government lowering its 2020 growth forecast. we get the budget tomorrow where there will be a strong package to counteract the coronavirus impact. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> this is bloomberg daybreak middle east. the province of the center of the coronavirus outbreak reports newnew totality's and 1933 infections. the pboc takes more steps to blunt economic impact. ahead of the -- the head of the imf says lack of reform is holding back the global economy. with the virus further dimming prospects for a pickup this year. >> monetary policy space is shrinking. and the reliance on fiscal measures as well as of structural reforms to boost growth or to be stronger. yousef: japanese equiti

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: an exclusive report — how a prisoner and her guard fled north korea. they tell us about their remarkable escape. donald trump's former adviser gets a 3—year sentence for lying to congress — but the president is already talking about a pardon. i'm lewis vaughan jones in london. also in the programme: tens of thousands of germans attend vigils for the nine victims murdered by a far—right extremist. and a life sentence in new zealand for the man who murdered british backpacker grace millane. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am here in singapore, 1am in london and also 9am in north korea where we start our programme with a rare insight into one of the most secretive countries on earth. every year, over 1,000 people flee north korea. we spoke to an unusual pair of defectors — one of them was a prison guard who escaped with one of his detainees. the bbc korean‘s hyung eun kim has their story.

i'm sharanjit leyl singapore. why baby yoda is big business — we take a look at the merchandise spawned by disney's latest delivery. do you have any favourite quotes? you are not going to ta ke quotes? you are not going to take me into a yoda impression! what about you ? take me into a yoda impression! what about you? i do like the one i mentioned the last hour but also the other classic one, fear is the path to the dark side. no-one wants to go anywhere near the dark side in fa ct anywhere near the dark side in fact you at home should state right here on bbc. thank you for your company. the weather is staying u nsettled the weather is staying unsettled to and the week and into the weekend we have more rains at times also some strong winds thanks to an active jetstrea m winds thanks to an active jetstream bringing areas of low pressure in. friday are very windy day and most of the rain would be across western hills in the northern half of the country. you can see lots of isobars across the country so it will be

monica miller is at the singapore airshow. what precautions are the organisers taking in order to keep everyone safe? this is the biggest event in asia of its kind and organisers say that they have put every precaution in place and what that means, as my crew and i found in place and what that means, as my crew and ifound out in place and what that means, as my crew and i found out this morning, is that several miles away from here you enter a medical tent with your vehicle. you get out of the vehicle and the temperature is taken. and then when you get a clean bill of health you go through security, multiple steps, because this airshow is focused on the defence industry so we went through three checks to do that. they also have a no contact wallasey which means no shaking hands which is difficult when this is an event to meet face—to—face to make deals. they are adamant about not shaking hands. you can wave, you can bow but you also need to keep your distance. and there is plenty of sanitiser and all precautions that you c

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: hollywood mogul harvey weinstein is facing up to 25 years in jail after his conviction for sexual assault and rape. it's no longer business as usual in the united states. this is the age of empowerment of women and you cannot intimidate them anymore. containing the coronavirus — thousands queue for masks in south korea as the number of countries affected rises to 37. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: from howdy modi to namaste trump — the american president visits india with trade talks high on the agenda. and remembering kobe bryant — thousands attend a memorialfor the basketball superstar who died in a helicopter crash last month. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore. midnight in london, and 7pm in new york — where the hollywood movie producer harvey weinstein is behind bars, having been found guilty of two sexual offences. the complaints dated back several yea

sanctions on china because singapore is a hub of oil activity tell us what what oil markets are doing is our. well obviously it is something that is low but the coronavirus isn't the only reason for the lower numbers in the oil markets there's also one of the culprits and that asian demand in general now just to give you some numbers been endless say that the demand in asia for refined oil products has tumble is going to tumble rather and that number is 380000 barrels per day now just to give you a comparison that number in 2019 was 780000 barrels a day it's somewhat to do with the slow it can all make activity in china yes due to the corona virus outbreak but also with the recession that's looming because of the u.s. sanctions of putting a lot of pressure on the chinese economy so did mine generally is slower and produces a special operating rates climate change is actually the 2nd biggest reason behind this. then usual winter months getting to the also a number and the travel industry of course is. is one that has a lot of oil it's going through its was weak since 911 chelsea. yeah

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore stay with us. we take a look at how the coronavirus and travel restrictions are affecting tourist numbers at some of the uk's most popular attractions from historic palaces to shopping outlets. a real drop—off to many places and that is really affecting the economy. what is it looking from your end? very few cases. eight of the nine tested positive have been discharged but i am broadcasting not far from chinatown and they have been many reports of people not going to chinatown, the restau ra nts going to chinatown, the restaurants being empty. not with good reason, more fear factor. some also feeling public transportation has a lighter number. it is a concern but perhaps not manifested in the way it is in singapore. and before we go, we'd like to leave you with this — elton john who was forced to cut short his concert in new zealand after being diagnosed with a form of pneumonia. this was the moment he had to stop which was captured by one of the fans who was there. later he posted on social me

of course the singapore airshow ta kes of course the singapore airshow takes off tomorrow. the event usually gathers the biggest names in aviation, but the coronavirus outbreak has prompted some companies to pull out of the exhibition. on thursday chinese tech giant alibaba reports its earnings for the quarter ending in december 2019, and on friday almost one month since the signing of the partial trade deal beijing will reduce tariffs on $75 billion worth of us products by half, including goods like soybeans and crude oil. let's talk about that so i just mentioned, because in recent years the airline industry has been soaring to new heights —— airshow. particularly in south asia and india. but the problem is there are not enough commercial pilots, so how will airlines meet demand without compromising safety? this cadet is kicking her new career into gear as this cadet is kicking her new career into gearasa this cadet is kicking her new career into gear as a commercial pilot. the 23—year—old decided to abandon a career in the medical profession and follow her passio

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: china's leader makes a rare appearance to address the coronavirus outbreak as the number of deaths grows to over 1,000. several international aerospace companies withdraw from the singapore airshow as fears of the virus hit the global economy. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: from countryside to coastal towns — democratic presidential candidates blitz the new hampshire state ahead of the first primary election. triumph in hollywood brings jubilation in seoul, as south korea celebrates the oscar—winning movie parasite. voiceover: live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. i'm glad you could join us. it's 1am in london, 9am here in singapore and also in beijing, where china's leader has made a rare public appearance to highlight the government's efforts to fight the coronavirus. speaking to medical workers, xi jinping called for "more decisive measures" to combat the outbreak. the latest figures released in t

is singapore potentially a gateway to the international spread of this virus? well, we are very mindful that we are indeed an open economy. we are an international travel harbour. we are doing everything we can to contain at that spread stop where putting out information ina very where putting out information in a very transparent manner and we continue to work with all health authorities overseas in order to contain a further spread of the virus. i think thatis spread of the virus. i think that is vital. international cooperation will be vital in tackling this international public health emergency. but there are other countries that are beginning to put travel advisories in place on singapore. what is your message to other nations that are getting worried? each country will have to look at the situation as it evolves globally. and i'm sure each country will look at appropriate measures in order to protect themselves, in order to protect themselves, in order to make sure that they are safe. other citizens are safe. within singapore, if there is widespread commu

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's midnight in london, 8:00am in singapore and in china, where the world health organization is seeking further clarity from beijing about recent changes in how coronavirus cases are being diagnosed. the number of confirmed cases in china increased by 4,823 and 116 new deaths reported on thursday.

in singapore, it is expected to unveil a massive budget to offset a slowdown caused by the coronavirus outbreak. at a time when the economy is already feeling the pinch from the us china trade war, singapore has indicated it will increase spending. companies will be given tax rebates and rental waivers while set is badly hit such as tourism and retail get specific help as part of a coronavirus relief package. it's also pledged to give households support package cushion the impact of the higher cost of living. in the past, things like cash handouts to individual taxpayers, especially for those in lower income households. this comes a day after authorities slashed the country's economic growth forecasts due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. earlier, iasked due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. earlier, i asked an expert if they expect this budget to be as big as sars. singapore's are not economy has become bigger, it's far more networked through trade in commerce. “— far more networked through trade in commerce. —— economy. all those factors have helped singaporean growth but

he went on holiday to singapore, came back, showed no symptoms but it turned out he had it. and some people he was in contact with got it as a result. i have a meeting on thursday with someone meeting on thursday with someone who is returning from singapore, i have joked someone who is returning from singapore, i havejoked with her, should i be sitting in a room with you? but in all areas you do think that there is no guidance on what we should be with this. for all the fact that we are looking at the movements of this one individual, he is not the only person to come back from singapore who was not exhibiting signs of the coronavirus. this is the problem when you have a two—week incubation period where you have absolutely no idea you could have the virus. this is the real issue with regard to its spread. two weeks ago i came back from the world economic forum in davos, where there were people from all over there were people from all over the world, china, hong kong, singapore et cetera, we were all in shuttle buses whizzing around in everything. you could be sitting there

i'm rico hizon in singapore. it has been confirmed that the chinese doctor who first reported the coronavirus in wuhan has died from the disease. more protect measures are put in place in china. some cities ban public events and put limits on people leaving their homes. i am nuala mcgovern in london. donald trump celebrates his impeachment acquittal with a long and scathing attack on the democrats. and we look at the flat fit for a parasite. the south korean homes featuring in the oscar—nominated movie. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's eight in the morning in singapore and mid night in london and we start the day in china where once again the top of the coronavirus continues to climb. authority sadly 630 people have lost their lives as the number of cases spikes to 30,000. this comes as a chinese doctor, li wenliang, who was the first to publicly warn of the first to publicly warn of the virus, succumbed to the disease in hospital.

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's midnight in london, 8:00am in singapore and in china, where the world health organization is seeking further clarity from beijing about recent changes in how coronavirus cases are being diagnosed. the number of confirmed cases in china increased by 4,823 and 116 new deaths reported on thursday. there are now over 50,000 cases of coronavirus in the hubei province of china. john sudworth reports from beijing. china's at war with this virus, flying in extra supplies

and singapore. in singapore. kind of a wet day. 0.1 percent,n reflecting sentiment throughout the region. an eye on banks, earnings in line with expectations. it is the guidance for 2020 investors are looking out for. a hit ofere could be 2% in terms of revenue for 2020. now i look at the first word headlines with su keenan. su: we start with hubei province, the epicenter of the coronavirus. 411 new cases. t --brings the total debt toll up. meanwhile, the worth her -- world health organization has been running conical truck trials in china as it seeks ways to treat -- clinical drug trials and china as it seeks ways to treat patients. health officials calling for officials around the globe to boost funding to fight the coronavirus. this, while the outbreak is mostly confined to china. the head of the world health organization says he is surprised by the limited call -- response to his call for 675 million dollars in funding. ofing to japan, the number infections has doubled to 84, leaving criticism of the governme

according to the singapore straits times, 93 cases andl singapore straits times, 93 cases and i think they're being identified pretty much the same rate that they are being discharged from hospital. so it's almost as though it's become normalised in singapore that it's a very low level outbreak, it's being controlled clearly there's in a city state with five or 6 million people there's plenty of scope for her to rabbit has not been so far and i absolutely think that people with pre—existing medical conditions, weakened immune systems that people over the age of 70 need to be thinking very carefully but frankly i would say go to your doctor might say here's our plan, what you think will wait a few weeks because over a month before april and see what they say. maybe they will write a letter saying i advise these people not to travel and it may be that the airline will say, ok we will give you a credit now. under no legal obligation to do it but they may do that. however if i have the prospect of going to singapore in april i would go like a shot. it's a fantastic destination and just

flying in the face of adversity these chinese fighter jets did make it to the singapore airshow this week plenty more didn't. buy any ill aerospace event opened on shoes day but the deadly corona virus outbreak has seriously clipped its wings singapore is a long way from china but it has reported 45 cases so far. as a result over 70 exhibitors including major players such as military aircraft maker lockheed martin and the canadian plan maker bombardier have skipped the event. at least 10 chinese companies are also not here to travel ban on those coming from the country imposed by singapore. well i notice that there were difficulties with the church this morning i think some people didn't turn up and that this day they seem to have a reduced presence. but this is still a major industry event boeing and airbus are in attendance among 930 exhibiting companies what is one of the biggest global shows of its kind organizers have imposed strict medical checks and hunch shaking is being strongly discouraged not that much of that was expected here anyway with few anticipating any major deals

the government is worried singapore's economy will grow a maximum 1.5 percent this year forecast suggest it could you can shrink by around half a point that's. because the tourism sector has already taken a major hit and people are avoiding restaurants and shopping centers last week prime minister lee hsien long warned that 1000 had already had a larger economic impact than the sars crisis 17 years ago back then the number of visitors to the city fell by 60 percent in a single quarter and the government said losses due to sars totaled around 5000000000 euros. a jury in the united states is awarded a peach grower $265000000.00 in damages in a suit and by and b.s.a. if the claimed aside sprayed on fields near his orchards drifted on to the trees seriously damaging in killing them it was the 1st american case to rule on the we kill or die camp made by the 2 german firms bias says it will appeal. french train make up has confirmed it's in talks to buy the rail equipment division of the embattled canadian company. the wall street journal reports that allston has reached a preliminary deal to

we will see how that goes as singapore does this. >> stay with bloomberg for a lot more on singapore. we will be speaking to the finance minister later this morning. let's turn to the first word headlines. >> the death toll from the coronavirus is now past 2000. aging reports another 136 new deaths nationwide. ringing the total to 2004. one hundred 32 of those new -- 132 ofe in hubei, those new deaths were in hubei. the world health organization says china's aggressive quarantine measures probably brought the rest of the world -- bought the world several more weeks to prepare for the coronavirus. 11 million people were at the center of the outbreak on january 23. it will take time to know for certain. passengers aboard that cruise ship quarantined in yokohama are being allowed to leave today. many face further quarantine times when they go home. princess diamond -- diamond princess passengers who have a negative test result will be allowed to disembark. some passengers are facing further quarantine time at medical facilities. after more than half a year of political and best comedy al

that has been played to million times in singapore. and we launched discovery of events and experiences. this is the first ai driven event cap. we are sitting on a gold mine of knowledge about the customers. haslinda: just one question, are tion ofng an uber-iza telcos with the technology we are seeing? >> not as much as we should, and part of the reason, telcos have not been acknowledged enough. we are perhaps the words first tell -- the world's first telco operating system. years,next three to five it is digitization that is going to enable growth. haslinda: we have to leave it there. the circles.life co-founder joining us here. i couple of headlines to tell you about, actually just one, ugby'sore r seventh tournament will be delayed on virus concerns. this comes on the back of the one in hong kong being canceled as well. it is canceled in barcelona as well. still to come, fresh doubts are raised about phase one of the u.s.-china trade deal. big oil warns that both sides have trouble for filling their ends of the agreement. ♪ >> we

passengers at singapore's changi airport are going through a rigorous temperature checks after all 75 people have tested positive for the corona virus in the city state so far more than any nation outside china the government has provided masks for every household images from hospitals are standard fare on television at the moment they're meant to show that singapore is prepared. but they haven't stopped some kinds of stockpiling cleaning products in particular are in short supply as are some food stuffs. the government is worried singapore's economy will grow a maximum 1.5 percent this year forecast suggest it could you can shrink by around half a point that's. because the tourism sector has already taken a major hit and people are avoiding restaurants and shopping centers last week prime minister lee hsien long warned that 1000 had already had a larger economic impact than the sars crisis 17 years ago back then the number of visitors to the city fell by 60 percent in a single quarter and the government said losses due to sars totaled around 5000000000 euros. a jury in the united sta

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: donald trump is acquitted at his impeachment trial — just one republican senator votes against him. it is therefore ordered and adjudged that the said donald john trump is hereby acquitted of the charges in said articles. chinese authorities spray the streets as the number of coronavirus deathsjumps by the biggest number in a single day so far. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: a plane breaks into three pieces after overshooting a runway in istanbul. one person is killed, many others are injured. iam i am spartacus! and — the hollywood actor, star of dozens of historical epics — kirk douglas — has died at the age of 103. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's eight am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington where president trump has been acquitted by the senate on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of congress. he's the third us president ever to be impeached

now those effects are increasingly visible take the singapore air show it's the biggest event of its kind in asia with more than $1000.00 companies in attendance for its last run and $28.00 team this year however major companies have already pulled out and attendance is significantly down analysts fear that that could just be the tip of the iceberg for the aerospace industry. flying in the face of adversity these chinese fighter jets did make it to the singapore air show this week plenty more didn't. the biennial aerospace event opened on shoes day but the deadly corona virus outbreak has seriously clipped its wings singapore is a long way from china but it has reported $45.00 cases so far. as a result over 70 exhibitors including major players such as military aircraft maker lockheed martin and the canadian plan maker bombardier have skipped the event. at least 10 chinese companies are also not here due to a travel ban on those coming from the country imposed by singapore. well i notice that there are the football boots which betray him this morning i think some people didn't turn u

singapore now has a0 reported cases. it has raised its alert level to orange, the same as in the sars outbreak in 2003, indicating the virus is spreading there between people. it now has the second highest number of cases outside china. there are nearly 80 britons on board this cruise ship which remains quarantined off yokohama injapan, after dozens of passengers tested positive for the coronavirus. amongst them alan steel, on his honeymoon. he's doing well in hospital. those on board are mostly confined to their cabins. all passengers are allowed on deck 50 at a time, deck by deck, so it is about once every three days, we get an hour or 90 minutes to stretch our legs on deck. in wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, a second new hospital has opened, built in just two weeks. this is wuhan airport where more than 200 passengers, mainly british, boarded the final uk repatriation flight. it's due to arrive at raf brize norton in 0xfordshire early tomorrow. and then the britons will be taken to a conference centre in milton

joining us from singapore. now let's brief you on some other business stories: amazon is the latest major company to pull out of one of the world's largest tech shows because of risks posed by coronavirus. the organiser of mobile world congress in barcelona, which attracts 100,000 people, said it will go ahead. south korea's lg electronics, ericsson, the swedish telecoms equipment maker, and us chip company nvidia have already withdrawn from the conference. non—disclosure agreements, also known as ndas, should not be used to prevent someone from reporting sexual harassment in the workplace, according to new guidance. the uk's arbitration service, acas, has published advice for firms and workers about ndas, including how to avoid misuse. the airline industry is soaring to new heights in recent years, especially in south—east asia and india. the problem is there aren't enough qualified commercial pilots. so how will airlines meet the demand without compromising safety? the bbc‘s monica miller reports. this

a quick update from singapore. this is from the health authorities in singapore. they are saying in all they have 40 cases confirmed in singapore or people with the virus. not in every country around the world a re not in every country around the world are there testing facilities still in place. at one point only senegal and south africa had testing facilities in the entire continents. that is changing fast thanks to the who. i spoke to chris smith, who's a consultant virologist at cambridge university and a presenter on the naked scientist podcast a little earlier. he explained how the virus had evolved. i noticed way back at the beginning of january that it appeared that lightning may be striking twice in wuhan because of its very close correspondence with what had happened with sars back in 2002-2003, so happened with sars back in 2002—2003, so we took this seriously. the story is beginning to clarify in terms of the origin. we have now seen information pointing towards it possibly being a trade in pangolins in the markets which is an intermediate host. we t

i'm mariko oi in singapore. the headlines: the biggest points fall in wall street history as concern over the economic impact of coronavirus grows. and on the coronavirus front line. a chinese doctor tells the bbc the world can't afford to underestimate the threat. in one night, i lost five lives. i should warn the rest of the world that you guys should take care. i'm lewis vaughan jones in london. also in the programme: dozens of turkish soldiers killed in idlib — turkey says it's retaliating against syrian government forces. and in the philippines — we return to the volcanic island devastated by last month's eruption. the roof has collapsed in on itself under the weight, and here, a sign of its former life, a caged satellite this in ash —— this satellite this is caked in ash. voiceover: live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and around the world, countries are battling to deal with the spread of corona

i'm karishma vaswani, in singapore. the headlines: hundreds of passengers quarantined over coronavirus on the diamond princess cruise ship are preparing to leave. as china struggles to deal with the virus, new incentives are announced for health care workers on the frontline. i'm nuala mcgovern, in london. also in the programme: new york's former mayor michael bloomberg qualifies for his first democratic presidential debate on wednesday. music and politics — the uk brit awards gets serious. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and 9am in yokohama, japan, where in just a few hours, around 500 passengers from the coronavirus—hit cruise ship, the diamond princess, will finally be free to leave. passengers have been quarantined on boa rd for more than two weeks as the ship grappled with the biggest outbreak of the virus outside of mainland china. so far 542 passengers have been infected. only those who are well wi