singapore is wealthier. afghanistan and myanmar are among the largest producers of drugs in the world. we are a logistics centre. we would be completely swamped. the undoc... unodc said that, you know, this place is swimming in meth and a record haul of one billion meth tablets were seized in southeast asia. yeah. you keep painting... in that situation... you keep painting this apocalyptic vision of what singapore might face. but surely, in the end, you are going to be challenged by the international community on the standards that you set in yourjudicial system. let me ask you which is better. you look at the netherlands — the chief of the largest police union talks about the netherlands being a narco state with a parallel economy controlled by drug gangs, shootings and killings. you consider that to be better? you look at singapore. law and order, we are number one. you have... i believe i'm right in saying, minister, you have about 60 people on death row at the moment, don't you? and the vast majority o

it is part of singapore's history, we are very proud _ singapore's history, we are very proud to— singapore's history, we are very proud to be part of singapore and also proud — proud to be part of singapore and also proud to represent scotland. in the same _ also proud to represent scotland. in the same vein, the ties between singapore — the same vein, the ties between singapore and great britain are around — singapore and great britain are around 200 years as well so to pull that together and create a celebration that recognises all cultures — celebration that recognises all cultures together is really fantastic and i think it goes beyond singapore, scotland, the commonwealth countries. really, this is a global— commonwealth countries. really, this is a global celebration of a remarkable lady.— is a global celebration of a remarkable lady. thank you very much, remarkable lady. thank you very much. ian _ remarkable lady. thank you very much, ian parkinson, _ remarkable lady. thank you very much, ian parkinson, chieftain l remarkable lady. thank you very | much, ian parkinson, chi

it's taken singapore has done. it's taken singapore a0 years to build a city that is inhospitable, if you will, to these mosquitoes, so that's what we are going to have to do if we have sustainable, long—term control. 0k, we will leave it there, professor duane gubler. thank you very much for your inputs on that developing story out of singapore. in what is probably the most ambitious project ever undertaken in the field of biology, a team of scientists is planning to sequence the genomes of all forms of life in the british isles, estimated to be 70,000 species. the project could transform how we understand the natural world, and there may be benefits for humans in search of medicines and materials inspired by nature. 0ur science editor rebecca morelle has more. a close—up look at our weird and wonderful natural world. from a delicate sea creature called a brittle star, to a hermit crab carrying a sea anemone on its back, and these bizarre animals known as mud owls. all of these creatures were scooped up just o

i've noted them all sculptures than any other districts in singapore. yes, this true is caught days of your it makes us in heavy pitch is nice that the art can be minus, that they are the history and or this of our past as we live in this city that is developing so quickly. the people of the river is a series of sculptures depicting life in early 19th century, singapore. and now jesse is being made her favorite of the for to blows. and a great emporium is a sculpture by artist malcolm cold. i think the artist has done a great job in capturing the bottling trip thing that was happening here. that's cool. and another thing that i really enjoy are the details in the sculptures, especially the facial expression, the postures and a back is detailed like that really make it come alive. sitting right next to these traditional sculptures is a thoroughly modern installation. 5 perfectly round, stainless steel spheres. the simple walk through singapore civic district has given me a small taste of my cities, various complexities i like as well at the exit. there i

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and that is exactly what singapore is doing. the port of singapore is the 2nd largest port in the world, but economic growth is slowing down. it is expected to grow only 3.5 percent this year, down from 7.6 last year. and being open plus depend in certain sectors, leads you vulnerable. the question is, how do you solve that? and so singapore, i would say, has sad in order for us to solve our openness and vulnerability, we need to be even more open. we need to have more trading partners. singapore also wants to reduce its own dependencies by 2030. the small island intends to produce 30 percent of its food locally. currently, the country still has to import over 90 percent of its fruit. however, there is little land for agricultural cultivation. that is why investments are being made in vertical farming. crops are grown and harvested inside buildings and with artificial intelligence. evil shrimp can be raced here. to stifle reminder, the top is a story we're following for you. this our governance desperately seeking solutions to t

and singapore, this is everywhere. now everybody kind of read or is it just good for the environment? that's good for just the beauty of it. tell the story of the people and culture the belize. ah, it is one of the favorite. yes. yeah. autumn on dallas. up there. kit one. can you show me more about the job with an outdoor gallery curator? what does it until? well, as the outdoor gallery curator, we just have to know our objectives. the objective of this project is to make this back street beautiful and also to support local arches. so what we did was this 2 lanes that we worked with. this one, we use it for a more emerging artists. those that just graduated from school, very excited, very enthusiastic, and gather cycle, more established artist. so for example, this is young. she just graduated not too long ago. so this is a watering camp to remind us that we need water. what is very important for us and for all living things. so people come here, hold out and you know, remember to pick her up because we have clean wate

thursday in hong kong and singapore. rishaad: absolutely in their one of the things that airlines are grappling with two is the high oil price and that is the subject of our first word news story with opec workers suspending russia from oil production deals. delegates believe western sanctions will undercut moscow's ability to meet crude targets and it could pave the way for other members like saudi arabia and the united arab emirates a lot more. they say it will hold firm on its oil production plans, despite the restrictions on russia. taiwan has been saying that china made the second largest incursion into air defense identification zone, the defense industry saying that the jets entered the area. beijing said that they conducted patrols around the island recently, taking necessary action against what it calls u.s. taiwan collusion. we arrived in taipei on an unannounced visit to meet with taiwanese president. hong kong's next leader says the city will face difficulties before it can reopen its border with mainland chi

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singapore seems to be that alternative. but you're starting to see policies where ex-pats are going to find it tough to get a visa. they are stressing nationality. how does that all play out? how is singapore ranked number one in asia? >> this says a lot about all of these regulations and everything i mentioned earlier. i would not sync -- i would not say singapore is an exception. despite the problems you mentioned. singapore is the country with a very clear strategy. it is a country very attractive for businesses. not when it comes to trade, import services and talent but finally, one looks at the intangibles of the economy. namely scientific infrastructure. all countries have their problems. singapore is trying to boost competitiveness. >> let's have a look at what is going on with the chinese currency. the offshore yuan is up by half of 1%. six point 8% up against the dollar. that is the macro picture with some of the bad news already priced in. maybe we will price in some better news. >> you still have that policy tren

singapore. i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines: in front of a crowd of thousands, the queen takes the salute from the balcony of buckingham palace with members of the royal family, kick—starting four days of platinum jubilee celebrations. a spectacular military fly—past, as planes spell out "70", paying tribute to the queen's tenure. some travelled from all over the world. her majesty the queen has been faithfully serving us and the commonwealth for the last 70 years. fireworks and beacons light up the skies across the uk and in commonwealth capitals, as part of the tributes. also in the programme: as ukraine approaches 100 days of war, president zelensky urges western nations to step up their weapons deliveries — with russia now in control of 20% of his country. and after winning his defamation case against ex—wife amber heard, we look at why johnny depp lost a similar court battle in the uk. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to the programme. q

reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines — the us announces another $1 billion in military aid for kyiv and urges allies to provide more weapons to help ukraine battle russian forces. the us central bank raises interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point to combat soaring inflation, the biggest hike in nearly 30 years. we have both the tools we need and the resolve that it will take to restore price stability on behalf of american families and businesses. uk prime minister borisjohnson�*s ethics adviser has resigned. lord geidt gave no details other than to say that he felt it was the right thing to do. and the england and wales cricket board brings charges against yorkshire and several individuals over allegations of racism. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to the programme. it's 7am in the morning in singapore and 1am in brussels, where the us defense secretary has said he will move heaven and earth to ensure ukraine receives the weapons it needs to com

when tony blair flew in, and singapore when tony blair flew in. his— and singapore when tony blair flew in, his image in his country was very— in, his image in his country was very bad following the iraq war but and singapore the crowd were milling around him _ and singapore the crowd were milling around him and he played a big part in london _ around him and he played a big part in london getting to bed. he really chatted _ in london getting to bed. he really chatted had members of the international olympic committee and another— international olympic committee and another example of a call back when margaret _ another example of a call back when margaret thatcher was removed from power _ margaret thatcher was removed from power and i_ margaret thatcher was removed from powerand i happen to be margaret thatcher was removed from power and i happen to be on holiday in india _ power and i happen to be on holiday in india and — power and i happen to be on holiday in india and the indians could not understand it because thatcher's if it was _ understand it because thatcher's if it was

i'm arunoday mukharji in singapore. our headlines — us presidentjoe biden addresses the american people, saying something has to be done about the country's shocking level of gun violence. in front of a crowd of thousands, the queen takes the salute from the balcony of buckingham palace, with members of the royal family, kick—starting four days of platinum jubilee celebrations. in other news, president zelensky has called for weapons deliveries to ukraine to be stepped up, as he warned that russia now controlled a fifth of his country. he has also met the new us ambassador to ukraine, bridget brink. she has given herfirst broadcast interview to the bbc�*sjoe inwood, who reports from kyiv. the battle for severodonetsk is not over, it seems. this is how one ukrainian soldier experiences it. bodycam footage, released on social media, shows intense street fighting, as they try to hold back the russian advance. "calm down, calm down — it's ok," he says. one of his colleagues has been hit. they apply pressure to the w

similar to cities like singapore. i'm sure you're aware, we have some of the strictest quarantine rules still active in hong kong at the moment. mil quarantine rules still active in hong kong at the moment. all right, thanks very much. _ let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. at least six people have been shot dead and many injured during pro—democracy protests in the sudanese capital, khartoum. large crowds gathered in several cities, calling on the army to leave politics, following a military coup which toppled the government last october. bridges in khartoum have been blocked and the internet has been cut off to try and stop people marching. poland says it has completed a new steel fence along its border with belarus to curb the flow of undocumented migrants. the $350 million barrier is over five metres high and will be equipped with surveillance cameras. it was built after a surge in the number of people fleeing poverty and conflict — mostly in the middle east. poland has accused belarus of

dani: singapore represent. manus: you are all singapore. the lion city. welcome to the show. hua fung: thanks for having me. manus: looking across your business, what comes into my mind as an independent observer, can you grow your business? you know, what is the global reach of your business? if i look at combat sports in asia, can it be monetized in the same way, in the same scale in the u.s. and in europe? hua fung: it certainly can. first of all, combat sports and martial arts really has been around for a long time. this is thousands of years of history in asia. every single asian country has a martial art. luckily for us, it is a sport and an art form really that has been exported successfully for many years. you walk around any city in europe, the u.s., middle east or africa, you will find a martial arts school or a martial arts gym. this is a big sport but the commercialization of it in asia lags the commercialization in the u.s. what we see is a ton of audience, not just in asia, but the u.s. as well. we are monetizing, by the way, in asia. monetization levers compris

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines: the us announces another $1 billion in military aid for kyiv, and urges allies to provide more weapons to help ukraine battle russian forces. the us central bank raises interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point to combat soaring inflation, the biggest hike in nearly 30 years. we have both the tools we need and the resolve that it will take to restore price stability on behalf of american families and businesses. in afghanistan, more than a million children are facing malnutrition, as the country struggles with an economic crisis. we hear from the families desperately trying to get enough to eat. and, the england and wales cricket board brings charges against yorkshire, and several individuals, over allegations of racism. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday. welcome to the programme. new us aid for ukraine, worth $1 billion, has been announced by president biden in washington. it includes additional artillery and coastal defe

the countdown to that open at 11:45 singapore time. still to come, ahead of india's latest cpi data, we speak to the hsbc chief indian economist. that is next. this is bloomberg. ♪ rishaad: at the moment we are looking at a nifty futures contract. price discovery as well, and we are looking currently at day 4. indian rupee record lows in the lead up to that important price print, as it were, haslinda. has linda: inflation is likely to remain well above the r.b.i.'s comfort range. joining us with more insight is pranjul bhandari, hsbc's chief in the economist. looks like it will stay above 7% good is it about fuel and food? pranjul: it is actually everything, food, fuel, core inflation. it is likely to print between 7% and 7.5% to me. but it is likely to be even more, 11% quarter on quarter annualized. there is a lot of price pressure in the system. this is despite a lot of the paths not yet fully happening. from goods inflation teleservices inflation, rural inflation to urban inflation, a lot of hats still to happen. and despite that

now he joins us from that singapore. hello there, jess, what are we expecting on this last day of the conference? ah, and we, as you mentioned, it is the last day of the shangri la dialogue is 3 day security summit that takes place here in singapore has been rather remarkable to witness this flurry of diplomatic activity that has taken place over the course of the past 3 days to see defense ministers going into these bilateral and multilateral meetings, in the many rooms of the shangri la hotel. but of course, the focus on sunday, on this final day of the conference is very much on the chinese defense minister general way from her. and what he will say when he addresses the audience today in a, in a short while. actually, now general, traditionally, it has been a long standing tradition here at the shangri la dialogue that the u. s. speaks 1st and the, and the chinese delegates is able to speak on the last day of the conference. and of course, allows the u. s. defense chief to sort of set the tone outline his criticisms

but, yeah, it's part of singapore's history. we're very proud to be part of singapore but also proud to represent scotland. and in the same vein, the ties between singapore and great britain are around 200 years as well, so to be able to pull that together and create a celebration that recognises all cultures together is really fantastic, and i think it goes beyond singapore, scotland, commonwealth countries. really, this is a global celebration of remarkable lady. thank you very much, ian parkinson, chieftain of the singapore st andrew's society, joining us here live. as you can see, the beacon hasjust been lit, one of many right across the globe. didn't quite rival those celebrations that you've been seeing in london, but people here are still doing their best. robert hall is injersey work ceremonies will also take place alike beacons. the most southerly spot in the british isles to have a beacon event this evening. a bit more about the beacon, but take a look at this view. what a spot to have that event! if you don't knowjers

in singapore and hong kong. this is "bloomberg markets: asia." david: our top stories, asian stocks stalling. yvonne: beijing denies a bloomberg report on reviving the ant group ipo. inflation remains a worry, despite factory gate prices cooling, as commodity prices eased. plus, the first public hearings into the january 6 u.s. capitol hill riots, we will bring you live updates as our. rishaad: we're looking at that cpi picture out of china. showing moderation. the next test, cpi in the u.s. later on. we had that selloff after european central bank hawkish in his, suggesting 50 basis points in the autumn. factory gate inflation china, and shanghai making headlines. david: reopening, how many districts? yvonne: seven. rishaad: closing. david: testing. yvonne: mass testing. david: that is the broader picture. really region for investors to take some money off the table bed has been deployed giving expectations of a reopening, but it is a reality check on what this will look like given the information and the reopening trade in china. we are down ac

jessica washington al jazeera singapore for mar bolivian president evo morales. has described the sentence given to janine and yes, who plotted to asked him from office as mild. he made the remark on twitter and yes was found guilty of her role in the 2019 crew and shout for 10 years. protest is outside the court. hold for a 30 you sentence. she began interim later after morales fled, the countrymen protests over alleged electoral ford. rail at pena ran day. is the editor of the bro hula digital news website and an advocate for freedom of expression and the media in bolivia. he believes the cases politically motivated when the president menus is right. this is a political and debtor. ah, let me explain for the president and it was detained on chair, just of terrorism about this. what so called massacres? but the government has a problem there. a former president can only be tried, we bill to the authorization of 2 thirds of congress and the government has not 2 thirds of the city in congress. they made a different accusation requisition where the she committed th

now, last year, a 3rd of singapore, chicken imports came from malaysia. and the government has a has urged consumers to switch to alternative meets in the meantime. and also says it's looking at new markets for imports, for the time being than some sellers in singapore are predicting that the price of choke chicken could rise as much as 30 percent. and of course, it's not going to be easy for people to switch, especially for sellers who rely on chicken as the main ingredient in their, in their restaurants. you've heard of the hi, denise chicken rise, which is a famous dish and singapore, and also in malaysia than a malaysian government hasn't said how long this band is going to last. but some officials have said that they're hoping that the price and supply of chicken can stabilize within a month. florence, thank you. now, yes, president, a new zealand is prime minister, have expressed concern about a security agreement between china and the solomon islands. during a meeting at the white house, joe biden understand to are done discuss stepping up engageme

reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines... the us capitol riot hearings focus on how election workers were pressurised by donald trump, leaving them and their families to cope with abuse and intimidation. various groups came by arguing and threatening with neighbours and myself. so it was disturbing. it was disturbing. the uk experiences its biggest rail strike in 30 years, as unions confirm a second nationwide stoppage on thursday. after the floods — the struggle to reach millions of people affected by the rising waters in bangladesh and northeast india. one, two, three, four. we'll find out how being a dj can help with mental health — courtesy of the musician fatboy slim. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to the programme. it's 6am in singapore, and 6pm in washington — where three republican state officials have been describing the direct pressure they were put under by donald trump and his team to overturn the 2020 presidential election result. they were giving evidence to a co

jessica washington reports from singapore in singapore preparations are underway. as the asia pacific ski security summit returns to the city state after 2 year hiatus due to cove at 19 restrictions, it will provide a face to face encounter between senior us and chinese defense officials and made growing tensions. the summit is named for the hotel hosting the event and is organized by the london based international institute for strategic studies or the double. i double s la main topic of chevrolet dial august, the u. s. and china relations between the 2 superpowers are bad and getting worse. and so the 2 defense ministers from the country will both be speaking. now in its 19th year, the meetings have become a key form for debating the regions security challenges. the conference has traditionally attracted attention not just for the speeches and war public aspects, but for the bilateral and multilateral meetings that take place quietly on the sidelines. until now, the u. s. and chinese defense chiefs have only spoken on the phone. one of the big talking points of t

singapore and carbon tax in place. you can see the eu emission trading scheme took a long time for carbon prices. but then you look at the technology, the technology with independence is usually early-stage. crane still needs a cream carbon price. if you're going for energy, the cheapest energy is renewable energy. in most markets you don't need the carbon price. the carbon price is hugely valuable but not the only tool in the toolbox. >> steve howard there, the chief sustainable officer coming to you live in the lion city. shery: haslinda almond with a busy day. we will speak to toyota about the transition to electric vehicles in asia. coming up to the time on your screen right there. twitter repeats that it will hold elon musk accountable for the $44 billion takeover with a battle over spam and bots. this is bloomberg. ♪ how will your business adapt to change? you could hire an office full of peyton mannings. what's up, peyton? good morning, peyton. hold for peyton. they'd huddle.... welcome to the peytonverse. suc

live from our studio in singapore. - her breathe. live from our studio in singapore. this | her breathe. live from our| studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to the programme. taliban officials in afghanistan say the main search for survivors from wednesday's devastating earthquake in the south east of the country has ended. more than 1,000 people are thought to have been killed in the remote part of the country. doctors say many children may be among the victims. relief efforts have been hampered by the destruction of already poor road and communication networks in paktika province — the worst hit area. entire villages have been destroyed with survivors saying they are finding it difficult to bury their dead. our afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani is there and has this report. homes reduced to rubble, lives reduced to memories. "these were my son's shoes," says agha jan. his three young children were killed in the earthquake as they slept, as well as his two wives. when the roof fell down, what did you do? translation: i ran toward my

staying with me here on the singapore set. let's head to sydney now and get the first word news with paul allen. paul: rba governor philip lowe says he expect the central bank board to discuss a rate increase of 25 or 50 basis points at their july meeting, but he told an audience in sydney that market pricing for a cash rate near 4% by year's end is not particularly likely. he says inflation may inflate to 7% in the final quarter and will only ease early in 2023. >> in that meeting, in the minutes you will see we discussed the possibility of a 25 basis point increase or a 50. in the end, we decided on a 50 basis point increase. i would expect we would have the same discussion again at the next meeting. paul: ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy says his nation is facing an historic week as the european union's 27 member states decide whether to approve its bid to become a candidate. all member states must agree. they'll reach a decision later this week. israel is heading for its fifth election in less than four years, with

i and it was by the chieftain of - the st andrew's society singapore. that's a scottish society dating back all the wayl to the 18305 here in singapore. of course, singapore was under british rule for 140 years. - it got its independence from britain in 1965, l and the historical ties do go deep. the educational system, | the legal system, they're based on what things _ were like during the british rule. and you just have to take i a look at the place names, the colonial buildings, the statues you see, i particularly in the central part of town, to see the legacy - of colonialism all around. but it does have to be said i that the relevance of perhaps the importance of the monarchy is not what it once was. - this, after all, - was a private event. the platinum jubilee wasn't - something that the average person in the street was talking about, there was hardly any mention l l in local media, but nevertheless, . there was enough pomp and ceremony l for a colourful and lively event. to match all the others taking place right around the globe. the queen will

jessica washington has more from singapore. as lori, as diplomatic activities, as the us is to emphasize its commitment to the security of the asia pacific, no region will do more to set the trajectory of the 21st century than this one. the defense secretary lloyd austin, held talks with several peers from asian countries during his visit to singapore, including his chinese counterpart, general waif on her at what's called the shangri la dialogue. austin told delegates chinese military activity around taiwan is a threat to the region. we remain focused on maintaining peace stability and the status quo across across the taiwan strait. but the p r c's moves threatened to undermine security of stability and prosperity and the endo passivity. we've seen allies, analysts say the defense chief speech underscored major differences between us and china. liberate 7, casting motion a lot about the size. oh order, especially the movies, all they're seeing for the chinese. the question is, who's ruth, and who's all there more than a dozen

jessica washington reports on the conference at a security summit in singapore. the most highly anticipated speaker of the 3 day conference took the stage with forceful words darya, durable. he, we do not bully others, but we will not allow ourselves to be bullied. but if anyone dares to attackers the people's liberation army would not hesitate to fight buck troy, a short speech that covered a range of regional flesh points all your we will resolutely crush any attempt to pursue taiwan independence. if anyone dares to succeed taiwan from china, we will not hesitate to fight. we will fight at all costs. quite analysts say, way fung her has made beijing's priorities clear. he wanted to talk to his audience about what they're doing in asia, what they expect over taiwan, and why the united states is actually responsible in china's eyes for the instability in this region. in his speech way framed washington as a meddling power, one that tries to create instability in the asia pacific or in his woods one that tries to hijack countries in the region to create division.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. let's get you the headlines. french president macron is set to lose his parliamentary majority following a strong performance by rival parties in the legislative elections. we have achieved the political objective we gave ourselves, to bring down the man who with such arrogance twisted the arm of the whole country to get elected. with nearly 80 percent of votes counted in colombia's presidential election — a former left—wing rebel has taken a narrow lead. dozens are killed and millions are left homeless after devastating floods hit bangladesh and parts of india. mount everest�*s base camp could soon be relocated because of rising temperatures and extensive human activity. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 6am in the morning in singapore, and midnight in france where president emmanuel macron looks set to lose his parliamentary majority. he now faces the prospect of having to work out deals with other parties to get his reforms through. but i

jessica washington, bringing this up to date from singapore. now still ahead on al jazeera, a large movement of asylum seekers having nor through mexico to the u. s. slows to a halt. on the sophie wayne y medina, bay in senegal, a chunks african pilgrims and students seeking knowledge and spiritualism. ah, the journey has begun. the fee for wold copies on its way to the castle book, your travel package today. here's your forecasts for the weekend. hello everyone. we're looking at saturday and still a lot of rain for southern china. you know, and who, nat providence, nearly 300000 people have been displaced from their homes because of flooding and thousands of homes have been destroyed. and the plumb rains were shooting out over the east, trying to see we did think maybe they would crash into q issue and should cocoa. but now it's looking like the bulk of that energy will stay out over the pacific. and we've got a weather maker coming into beijing. so we've got sundry downpours over the course of the weekend here. next, stop se asia concentrated

and it's connie, me, and given that are the southeast asian singapore are included in there is that our economies are very much intertwined with our, that of the p r c, as well as actually the rest of the world. but what happens is that what we're one big part of that a climate relationship seems to be on the stress seems to be more sealed off or from before me that obviously apply affects the supply or that obviously then adds pressure on inflation. so ah, there's that big concern there, although i suppose some people are quite taken by this claim that the peers he has managed to keep deaths down. but quote, that's clearly very important. but it's not the only part of the story, especially since are for people who are outside of china, who i think have opened up and figured that well opening up and getting the economy started may be something that is a pretty important as well. turns out. yeah, and thank you so much for joining us. as always, north korean says hundreds of families have fallen ill with in unidentified intestinal disease leader, kim jung, undescribed did as an acute epid

the energy story from singapore. the leads us that meeting in the oval office with biden and powell. president biden is attempting to shift responsibility ahead of elections. pres. biden: my plan starts with a simple proposition, respect the fed's independence. manus: let's get to bruce. the gas prices at the pump are rapid. in the last hour various people have said to me that gas prices have been rabbit for six months, why are they having this moment at the white house now? >> this is a third meeting they have had since he took office. this is probably the high-stakes meeting because of what is happening with inflation. the end, midterms coming up in november. not that far off. the president's message is that he wants to remind voters that that is the fed's responsibility, not the white house's main responsibility. the chair of president biden's economic council said that they are meeting -- the meeting when it comes to fighting inflation, the white house will stay out of the fed's way. a reminder that they want to

she's joining us live now from the summit and singapore. what's china's defense minister being saying on what's been the reaction? jessica ah, well at the summit in the shangri la dialog analyst across the 3 day conference had stressed that they believed that general weight on clothes remarks would really be the highlight of the summit. and i believe that has been the case over the course of his 30 minute speech. we covered a lot of grounds. i'll just talk you through some of the topics he mentioned. important to note though, that very early in his speech, he took the time to remark directly on lloyd austin's comments about china, saying that he regarded them as false and me as against his country. now, course he did talk about taiwan that has been a contentious issue of discussion across the course at the summit. he did of course mention that that china will point to the very end if necessary. and he sent a message in his words to those seeking at high ones independence stopped the delusion, the pursuit of independence a day and a general

i'm arunoday mukharji in singapore. our headlines: there's fierce fighting in the battle for severodonetsk, as ukraine's grip on the strategic eastern city seems to weaken. the uk government publishes plans to override part of its brexit agreement involving trade rules for northern ireland and insists it's not breaking international law. let's now take you to india. government agencies have demolished the homes of a number of muslims who officials accuse of participating in violent protests. it followed a threat from one of the country's most senior politicians — yogi adityanath — who warned that illegally constructed homes belonging to protestors who are breaking the law could be bulldozed. demonstrations across the country began after a spokesperson for the ruling hindu nationalist bjp party made offensive comments about the prophet muhammad. politicians and lawyers have raised concerns over the legality of the demolitions. our south asia correspondent rajini vaidyanathan reports from delhi. a warning, her report

it's not just a conference in singapore. this is also where many of the heads of the militaries and military officials have come to gather here. so he knew exactly who he was talking to. as we have seen him do so often, he at least to some extent tailored his message to this audience. quoting the first prime minister of singapore as he spoke. here is part of what he had to say just a short time ago. >> translator: russian prop began is insidious and disinformation campaign that russia's war against ukraine is ostensibly something about nato, about the united states, about the intention of the west to somehow advance in europe. but in reality, russia's war against ukraine is not only about europe. it is about globally important things. russian leadership strives to disguard all the achievements of the historical development of human kind, particularly the system of international law, which we have today. and it wants to come back to life of the 19th century or even before that, when it was important -- >> reporter: when the h

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines: the governor of the luhansk province says russian forces now control most of the key city of severodonetsk. the prosecutor of the international criminal court describes ukraine as a crime scene, where his tribunal is carrying out its biggest ever investigation. to the us now, where a meeting between k—pop powerhouse bts and president biden saw the korean boy band saying they're �*devastated' by the recent surge of hate crimes, including against the asian american community. the south korean group met with president biden at the white house today to discuss the issue of anti—asian hate. the k—pop phenomenon are well known for using their music and enormous fan base to speak out on important social issues. they met with the us president privately after making brief statements to media in the white house press briefing room. lastly, we thank president biden and the white house for giving this important opportunity to speak about the important causes, remind ourselv

welcome to newsday — reporting live from singapore. i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines: former colombian rebel gustavo petro will become the country's first ever left—wing president after winning the second—round vote. this is the scene live in bogota as his supporters celebrate their historic victory. french president emmanuel macron has lost his parliamentary majority, following a strong performance by rival parties in the legislative elections. we have achieved the political objective we get ourselves to bring down the man is arrogance twisted the whole arm of the country to get elected. our other main stories: swimming's world governing body effectively bans transgender competitors from elite women's events. we have to protect the rights of all our athletes to compete but we also have to protect competitive fairness. irefill but we also have to protect competitive fairness. will it be farewell _ competitive fairness. will it be farewell to _ competitive fairness. will it be farewell to the - competitive fairness. will it be farewell to the queen? l

live from singapore, i'm suranjana tewari. the headlines: at least 13 people are killed after a shopping centre in ukraine is hit by a russian missile. president zelensky calls it "a brazen terrorist attack". translation: today's russian strike on a shopping mall- in kremenchuk, is one of the greatest atrocities in the history of europe. g7 leaders described the attack as "abominable". they've said it may constitute a war crime. also on the programme: at least three people are dead and many more injured, after a train derailed in the us state of missouri. the floods in bangladesh that have killed dozens and left millions stranded — the un warns of a deteriorating situation. we'll hear about the life of young journalists and protesters in hong kong, ahead of the 25th anniversary of it's handover from uk to chinese rule. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday. it's 8:00 in the morning in singapore, and 3:00am in ukraine, where around 1,000 people are thought to have been inside a shopping mall, wh

reporting live from singapore, i'm monica miller. the headlines... a former white house aide tells a congressional committee that president trump wanted to join the capitol hill rioters. mr engel grabbed his arm and said, "sir, you need "to take your hand off the steering wheel. "we're going back to the west wing, we're not "going to the capitol." in new york, ghislaine maxwell is sentenced to 20 years for helping jeffrey epstein abuse young girls. turkey abuse young girls. dropped its opposition to turkey dropped its opposition to sweden and finland joining the nato alliance after the three countries signed a joint agreement. and the campaigner dame deborahjames, host of the bbc podcast, "you, me and the big c", has died at the age of a0. serena williams suffers a shock first—round defeat, playing her first—round defeat, playing her first singles match in a year. live from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. the inquiry into the riot at the us capitol last year has been hearing dramatic