i'm haslinda amin in kuala lumpur. mahathir mohamad's surprise victory brought great hope to malaysia, a fresh start for a country mired in corruption, defeat of a party that had ruled since independence, but ongoing power struggles and then his sudden resignation changed all that. the country has a new prime minister, the former party is back in power, and mahathir is left pondering his political future. this is a conversation with mahathir mohamad. dr. mahathir mohamad, thank you so much for joining us today. your pakatan harapan government imploded right after you resigned, barely 2

i'm haslinda amin in kuala lumpur. a fresh start for a country mired in corruption, defeat of a party that had ruled since independence, but ongoing power struggle and then his sudden resignation changed all that. the country has a new prime minister, the former party is back in power, and mahathir is left pondering his political future. with ur conversation mahathir

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lumpur and further north across much of thailand and into cambodia and vietnam where the conditions aren't looking too bad headed across into south asia is looking pretty quiet at the moment largely draw a fine picture for many areas are those we head into south a we will see some rain affecting northern parts of both india and pakistan. the hillbilly harmless caricature or a malicious label denying the people their culture to justify the exploitation of their natural resources that the batting practice thing has been so successful that even people in the region believe the stereotype then becomes dangerous it's only a region of trash so. why not trash it what's in a name hillbilly the witness documentary on al-jazeera. move. over. you're watching our jazeera in mind of our top stories this hour new york city's mayor is urging people to wear face masks in public to stop the spread of coronavirus president donald trump says medical equipment is being produced on our war footing after we struck deals with private firms from mosques ventilators and other equipment. the economic fallout

lumpur for cross a singapore for the next few days is a fairly shari one thunderstorms v.r.s. on all 3 days with of course a fairly steady temperature although the high side of average has friend here occasional showers temperature wise is what we're watching moment time she's rising ahead of the venture monsoon not in the major towns but around much of pradesh and just on where over 40. all the world to stay with most stable my wife rest internment and mass indoctrination are we going children are now in a process of reeducation or chinese assimilation forced labor and the use of high tech surveillance who are being complicit in the human rights abuses that are trying. to geisha into trying a systematic repression of the weakest tell the world on al-jazeera. you're watching al-jazeera a reminder of our top stories this hour the international monetary fund says the coronavirus pandemic has brought the global economy to a standstill it's warning the situation is far worse than the 2008 financial crisis the i.m.f. says it has a trillion dollar war chest to help vulnerable econom

lumpur for cross the singapore for the next few days is a fairly sherry one thunderstorms firas on all 3 days with of course a fairly steady temperature although the high side of average has friend here occasional showers temperature wise is what we're watching now and then she's rising ahead of the venture monsoon not in the major towns but around marja pradesh and just on wherever 40. 1 counting the cost for nations seek emergency funding from the world bank and i.m.f. to battle the coronavirus pandemic argentina puts people before that crisis and from helicopter money to universal basic income what governments must do to keep the economy alive counting the cost on al-jazeera understand the differences and similarities of cultures across them with little handy take it will bring the news and current affairs that matter to. you're watching all just a reminder of our top stories this hour the international monetary fund says the coronavirus under mick has brought the global economy to a standstill it's warning the situation is far worse than the 2008 financial crisis the i.m.f. says it

lumpur and then india really it is about the haze it is very hot sunny through the interior 42 celsius in our poll maybe a few more showers out tools carolus days and then to the north we could see pushing across into nepal but it's a warm down choosing the high of 25 in katmandu. throughout history. has come together to prevail in our darkest. this is a moment for pretty much the opposite side laying low saving humankind by really really not getting near to every generation has its moment where individual sacrifice makes way for the good of those who come after. this one is ours. and watching al-jazeera a reminder of our top stories this hour u.s. president donald trump and america's top disease experts say the race of new infections there is starting to sell more than $23000.00 americans have died so far from the outbreak with more than half a 1000000 reported infections. chinese state media says beijing has approved 2 new experimental coronavirus vaccines to be tested on humans aging has reported 89 new cases in the past 24 hours all of which came from a brawls. on the world health

lumpur even in bangkok sudden storms are not going to be a surprise but a daily basis but we're getting that way and surprisingly for india we're watching the pretty mild soon he chose the most part and it centered here in temperatures above 40 degrees mostly have been quite quite there as for rain the fish out there running up the coast through kara otherwise there's not much around. from the al-jazeera london bureau pathan time keith special guest income the day the american states that in a state capitalism unprompted uninterrupted all of these these divisions of the working class of working people and they keep us from realizing our collective power molly crabapple need pomade then if you obey the market for 30 years you begin to work and believe it has power over the last. great date on al-jazeera. again this is for much of the main news this hour u.s. president donald trump says the military will be deployed across the country to help contain the corona virus outbreak and he's warned there will be quote a lot of deaths in the next 2 weeks that are more than 300000 known infections

lumpur and then india really it is about the haze it is very hot sunny through the interior 42 celsius in our pool maybe a few more showers out tools carolus days and then to the north we could see pushing across into nepal but it's a warm down choosing the high of 25 in katmandu. there are people in the world who want all forms of verification to just go away so we need people fighting against that we are trying to see if it's a fake video may be in syria but in a different time they risk a great deal to find out the truth in very complex situations that include major global play as we've been told to by cyber attacks from russia there are dangers in through this conflict belling kept. troops in the post truth word on 00. 0. your geologist there are reminder of our top stories this hour u.s. president donald trump and america's top disease experts say the rate of new infections there is starting to slow more than $23000.00 americans have died from the outbreaks of far with more than half a 1000000 reported fictions. in europe italy and spain it easing restrictions letting some non-ess

lumpur and further north across much of thailand and into cambodia and vietnam where the conditions aren't looking too bad had a across into south asia looking pretty quiet at the moment largely draw a fine picture for many areas are those we head into sofie we will see some rain affecting northern parts of both india and pakistan. before any official investigation into the tragedy of flight m.h. 70 was complete website one citizen journalist claims to have connected the dots the real identity of a lot of the members or by the investigations team has identified the 2nd something a citizen journalism investigation trust is generated through transparent don't believe me here's the. truth and approach truth coming soon on 0. what's the one form. you're watching al-jazeera reminder of our top stories this hour the u.s. has recorded 1200 more deaths on thursday its highest daily toll new york city's mayor is urging people to wear face masks in public to stop the spread of the coronavirus president donald trump says a lot more medical equipment is on its way. the economic fallout continue

lumpur even in bangkok sudden storms are not going to be a surprise but a sort of a daily basis but we're getting that way and surprisingly for india we're watching the pretty monsoon heat the most part and it's centered here in temperatures above 40 degrees mostly have been quite quite there as for rain the fish out there running up the coast through kara otherwise there's not much around. when diplomacy fails and fear sweeps then our borders are wide open wide open to drugs terrorists we've proven the barriers are built to impose division and it's not effective instead of being an obstacle to eddo wastes into became another obstacle to peace in a 4 part series al jazeera revisits the reasons for divisions in different parts of the world and the impact they have on both sides walls of shame on al-jazeera. well again this is al jazeera let's remind you of the main news this hour u.s. president donald trump says the military peter port across the country to help contain the coronavirus outbreak but he's warned that there will be quote a lot of deaths in the next 2 weeks or more than

lumpur over the next 2 or 3 days you can see by these dog was a blue in these yellow where the very heavy downpours will be but pretty good throughout much of thailand cambodia and on towards vietnam meanwhile in india still some very heavy thunderstorms developing particularly monday once again into the north and the east. al-jazeera world goes on a roller coaster journey in rome and discovers an intolerant refugee community self belief and identity. i'd like to move to the world cup. i will be able to my so much comes from friends and my soul. to be so i chose afghan you know on al-jazeera. the i. have again i'm not. a reminder of our top stories this hour the daily death toll from the corona virus in europe's hardest hit countries has fallen to its lowest level in more than a month in spain children have been allowed outside for the 1st time in weeks and italy will also begin easing restrictions. and more u.s. states are loosening lockdown measures there as the nationwide death toll passes $54000.00 montana is reopening places of worship while colorado station water has expired o

if you drive from singapore to kuala lumpur you will get to a harbor where you will park a long. four ballfields what is the elasticity of that oil? how do you expect the oil to sit there, and for how long? is it months and months? the market looks to clear in weeks. will it be much longer? hugo: yes, definitively. oil does not deteriorate when it is stored on board a ship. there is very little maintenance that needs be done. it can sit on land storage for months or even years, if that is what people want to have. we are not directing the duration of those contracts. people looking at the oil price currently and looking at future contracts, they see that oil is cheap. if you are it trader -- if you are a trader, you can lock in that profit. foronly problem they have the moment is at the end of the contract, if it is a wti nymex,t which is set for at the end of the contract you will have to deliver the oil which is not the same in other parts of the world. brent contracts are not well-settled physically. it is a financial thing. tom: we are going to have to leave it there, a beaut

lumpur increasing the year like to shout a daily basis that's not yet the case in india in bangladesh and in the northeast we all sing a little bit more in the way of rain but mostly we're still just watching the temperatures slowly rise. the u.s. park current is accused of burma's military of genocide this is the political that you see here. do you believe the modi is a fascist or who are 2 going to play when they. both recognize the both sides have legitimate grievances against the other climate justice is the foundation of climate action and that is why the palookas must face. to face with. the euro one. who. hello again i'm mistress here today and a reminder of our top stories this hour financial markets in the united states have opened down after fresh figures reveal the number of people unemployed in the united states doubled just in the past week a record 6600000 that applied for benefits as emergency measures that strangle the economy. the u.k. has reported a new record jump in its daily pandemic deaths $569.00 people have died in the past 24 hours taking the total to nearly $

lumpur over the next 2 or 3 days you can see by these dog hair is a blue in these yellow where the very heavy downpours will be but pretty good throughout much of thailand cambodia and on towards vietnam meanwhile in india still some very heavy thunderstorms developing particularly monday once again into the north and the east. isolating times the listening post cuts through the noise looking at another side of the story not the information around the outbreak but misinformation separating propaganda from fact it's reality has. exposing the optics trying to manipulate the rhetoric and blame but they cannot manipulate the fires. like going to the media 0. the. how again i'm the stasi attainder a reminder about top stories this hour the daily death toll from the corona virus in europe hardest hit countries has fallen to its lowest level in more than a month in spain children have been allowed outside for the 1st time in weeks and italy will also begin easing restrictions. and more u.s. states are listening lockdown measures there as the nationwide death toll passes 54000 montana is reopen

lumpur and singapore a lot to see daily sun storms that are becoming increasingly a frequent thing if it is done with asia it sees no is to be expected for the heaviest could still be found further south in java for example. now india is vert should be bone dry satellite pictures show that such is a full cost apart from the extreme north we are watching the pre monsoon heat bill there are a few places of $40.00 but not major cities. for . you and me steve clemons on the bottom line for your weekly take on u.s. politics and society i'm changing but the institutions frequently don't the system itself is set up to benefit those who understand that you have people who actually believe things that are not true that is a crisis for democracy is a crisis of concentration the bottom line is iran. told an untold stories from asia and the pacific on al-jazeera. and i missed. a reminder of our top stories this hour more than 500 people in the u.k. have died from cove at 19 in a single day for the 1st time since the outbreak began close 230000 people there are infected the government under pressu

lumpur. production lines run 24 hours and workers put in overtime this is to meet increased demand for rubber gloves as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread 2 thirds of the world's supply of rubber gloves are made in malaysia the malaysian rubber glove manufacturers association told our 0 that global demand could increase by 30 percent this year compared to the previous year factories are struggling to keep up even last year yeah really. from a mile a mile from the malaysian level of association yes i do think i would one day short of work and be assured of generally percent of what goes like malaysia's restrictions on movement also includes a ban on foreigners and that has contributed to the labor shortage in an industry that relies heavily on a migrant workforce glove benefactress say they're hiring more locals and looking to automate more off the production line but i suspect trees ramp up production and labor rights activists expressed concerns about exploitation of workers the co

lumpur airport. this is a couple of years ago. using a nerve agent. there are other senior north korean officials who he eliminated via assassination. so that leaves gaping holes if, and this is a notably large if, of course, don. if he were not to survive this. there is his sister in a very powerful position there, other senior officials, but it raises enormous questions. and we can report as well that the u.s. as these questions has been raised have reached out to north korean experts, including on the peninsula, to ask about contingency planning. you start to think about questions about what do you do if there is an outflux of refugees? is there a need for humanitarian assistance? again, these are questions you begin to ask and prepare for if worse events follow what we know at this point. but we should also note as well, north korea is a prime national security threat to the u.s., so any instability there is one that the u.s. watches closely. it's a nuclear power. it has missile capability of str

lumpur. the human rights envoy to myanmar made her penultimate visit to myanmar in january 2017 she seen here in rakhine state in august of that year man must security forces attack the mainly muslim bring a minority there and the myanmar government has not allowed to visit since military commanders said the crackdown was in response to attacks on security posts of bahrain get fighters nearly 3 quarters of a 1000000 rahane get escaped over the border to bomb british many reported rape torture and abuse by soldiers and buddhist more ups the gambia accused me of genocide against their will and launched a case at the international court of justice last november and must lead to aung san suu kyi tonight the charges and defended her country through grant to free the gambia is placed before the court and incomplete and misleading factual picture of the situation in rakhine state and. yet it is of the uk those importance that the court assess a situation of changing on the ground and or crime dispas

there will be one or two a week from now on from tianjing in china and from kuala lumpur in malaysia. the french prime minister has set out how the country will start to lift lockdown restrictions from next month. edouard phillipe said the move out of confinement had to be gradual and subject to constant checks. shops, businesses and some schools will re—open on may 11th but with strict rules in place, including the wearing of masks and social distancing. the plans will be reversed if the number of cases of covid—19 did not continue to decline as expected. the headlines on bbc news... new figures show that covid—19 related deaths in care homes in england and wales trebled in the space of three weeks — and total uk deaths outside hospital after easter were nearly 13,000 higher than usual. a minute's silence has been held across the uk — to remember more than 100 key workers who've died after contracting coronavirus. scotland's first minister recommends wearing face coverings — but only in certain circumstances there is some good news in the story of the global pandemic... n