A deal over the next couple of weeks just last week that said were in the final throes of an agreement so there had been a lot of optimism that the u. S. And china were really close to a deal and that had really pushed markets to new highs over the past couple of weeks and this also is adding to concerns after. New tariffs against france the u. S. France argentina brazil and the e. U. Yesterdays theres really a lot of a lot of concern and uncertainty about how u. S. Trade policy is going to play out over the next several months or its whats most was there for the markets Josie Delaney in frankfurt thank you. Lets go to hong kong now where chief executive carrie lim says u. S. Legislation supporting protesters may damage Business Confidence in the Financial Hub she said the u. S. Move to sign into law a hong kong human rights bill was quote unquote wholly unnecessary the former british colony is currently going through its 1st recession in a decade as rights continue to spook tourists retail sales are also collapsing lammas announce new aid measure to try and boost the citys economy the government has already pledged 2700000000. 00 to help the transport tourism and retail sectors cope with the on going up people. Correspondents odong hun joins me now from taipei 0 its good to see you as always is this. Is this threat from the u. S. Actually giving foreign business is there a scare as lambs or just. Well not yet stephen i mean carolan said in the press conference that the most impact right now is on confidence it has created an unstable environment in the business now a warri about what kind of action washington might take the result of the assessment and she also pointed out that the new u. S. Law might be a major blow to u. S. Companies in hong kong and we know there are more than 1300. 00 company u. S. Companies in hong kong and most of them are Regional Headquarters so if the us changed on concessions datas these Companies Might consider to move by them with the a real serious impact on the city so its just in there that this measure might actually backfire on u. S. Companies now lamb promise here for economic help for the city do we have any idea what shes talking about when she says that. She just said the government will launch a 4th round of measures to support business project jobs and offer Economic Relief and from the press measures might come up with new policies for example like more relaxed mortgage rules and compulsory land purchases for housing or more stuff that these for low income families and these are all measures that she could continue to do. So and briefly there what kind of businesses are really feeling this economic downturn hong kong the most briefly if you. Were according to the government statistics hong kong through retail fells plunged 24 percent in october from a year earlier so from there we can really see that its the Retail Industry that is feeling the most pain right now in hong kong. So its on joining us from taipei thank you very much. Womens high heeled shoes are an expression of femininity and often a source of day long discomfort for some japanese working women there an expectation in the office place one of many stated and unstated dress code requirements that dont exist for men now a group of women is pushing back against such double standards take a look. It began as a clamp down on unnecessary foot pain now 2 is a rallying cry against massage in japan the name is a play on 2 words could too meaning shoes and could sue meaning pain this is the woman who spearheaded the movement on her way to present a petition signed by well over 31000 people calling on the government to include dress codes for women in new anti workplace harris mental ols. Heres how she describes the experience of having to wear 3 inch heels to work with little more pumps. My little toe would lead every single day you know on the advice of the magnet in town to wear these kinds of shoes. Gender differences in clothing only dont meant that we were supposed to wear something that could hurt. The movement isnt limited to heels either many japanese women complain about employers forcing them to wear makeup and make them ditch their glasses for contact. Signs campaigners say of a deep rooted culture of massage in a in a country where women remain largely on the margins of business and politics and those who choose to remain single and childless often find themselves maligned. As go back to europe now were german investment in russia hit its highest level in a decade last year but a new survey of German Companies suggests mixed opinions when it comes to operating in the country a 3rd of the firms polled said the Business Climate in russia has worsened over the past year nearly as many said things have improved the complaints are excessive bureaucracy and a weak economy russias Economic Growth of 1. 7 percent in the 3rd quarter is below whats needed to meet president putins target of beating global average growth by 2025. Though many of the german businesses polled for that survey. Supporters of the north stream 2 pipeline which is designed to bring gas from russia to germany the project is nearing completion and has many critics including the European Commission the us and poland some fear the e. U. Will become too dependent on russian natural gas and others feel they are just pawns in a power game of russia. Loop mean in northeastern germany this is where the 1200 kilometer long north stream to pipeline reaches the german baltic sea coast soon natural gas from russia will be flowing towards western europe circumventing ukraine gas market experts heiko loman says theres a very clear reason for building the pipeline. Naturally the russian side always insists that nord stream too wasnt built to bypass ukraine like north stream one but i believe thats exactly why are you as special ships lay pipeline sections just a few kilometers off the german baltic sea coast resistance is coming from the us theyre planning sanctions possibly to include those operates in the vessels instead of natural gas from russia the usa wants to sell its liquid gas theres also opposition to the pipeline in poland its anti trust the authority has led to 20000000. 00 fine on north stream to use Financing Company reportedly because the proper documents went submitted in my opinion notion to cannot be stopped because its so. Its. Developing in the way that actually make it possible to put a hold now however there is a chance to take the profit the visibility of it project down to gas from the well to operate north into harder. Pay day in lithuania the baltic country gets its liquefied natural gas by ship from cutter poland has signed contracts with the us for liquefied gas both countries want to free themselves from dependence on russia. But taking Climate Change into consideration the north stream to pipeline could also be used to transport hydrogen instead of natural gas experts like heiko loman say climate killing Greenhouse Gases can be avoided that way. When he was. Supposed to use natural gas long term and im sorry host to split hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide the russians are working on a process for making solid carbon so there wont even be a need for Carbon Dioxide storage. That means large volumes of liquefied hydrogen could be transported by not stream to replacing climate damaging natural gas its only a dream for the future that Climate Change is accelerating the process. Is the Corruption Case gripping malaysia the one in d. B. State Investment Fund scandal involves a fugitive fraudster billions in swindled wealth as well as a Luxury Yachts now former Prime Minister has taken the stand to defend himself against multiple charges in the case. The former malaysian Prime Minister now looks relaxed arriving at a kuala lumpur courthouse it belies the fact that he faces 42. 00 corruption charges ranging from abuse of power to money laundering. Prosecutors believe he played a role in losing the socalled one m. D. B. Fund an Investment Vehicle set up by the malaysian government a decade ago supposedly and boosting development in the country. The story of the fund is now an open sore in malaysia a lawsuit filed by the u. S. Department of justice alleges that at least 3500000000. 00 has been stolen from us thats denies any wrongdoing his lawyers say the true cold person is this man jolo charged with theft in both malaysia and the u. S. His whereabouts remain unknown ransacks legal team say lho was the brains behind the entire operation. The cuts on my dear friend is the end. Scheme was devised by joel together with 4 out of ok 2 from saudi and another 2 from. The end of the management or one and b b s odyssey were all paid off by giotto they were all eating from the palms of joel lowes times kept plenty for himself as well this luxury yacht seized by u. S. Prosecutors is among the many things he is said to have bought with his wealth from the fund along with the castle paintings and a private jet. Yes thats it from me and the v. W. Business team here for lead you can of course find out more about these and other business stories online at www dot com slash business and also check us out on facebook and twitter im stephen bears in berlin lets watch. A devastating debut for joy in slim smocks September Lin couldnt keep up with dortmunds to maintain and slip into relegation ranks. By in the close in takes down by a munichs top. A lot for them a variance to hit the road 13 times. Im secure in the they work thats hard and in the end this is a me youre not allowed to stay here any more we will send you back. Are you familiar with this. With the smugglers one liners and. Whats your story. d on what numbers of women especially in victims of violence. Take part and send us your story we are trying always to understand this new culture. Another visitor not the guests you want to become a citizen. In for migrants your platform for reliable information. Was the speech of his life perhaps his best certainly his most difficult chancellor and would call it addresses the people of east germany shortly after the fall of the wall. The crowd clamors for each Community Journalist peter lim borg was at the scene of. 30 years later he looks back on the title president. Starts december 19th on w. K. This is from. Criticism. 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