More on our website, bbc. Co. Uk news, and the news app. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. Trump signsa trump signs a key hong kong legislation. The move backing pro democracy demonstrators comes in the face of angry objections from china. Protests and investments. A trade minister in chile tells me why his country is open for business despite wave of violent demonstrations. Good morning, asia, hello, world. Yes, it is a thursday. Glad you could join us for another exciting addition of Asia Business report. Im rico hizon. Lets start off with the hong kong protests, because us President Donald Trump has signed into law congressional legislation backing the pro democracy protesters. The move comes despite angry objections from beijing, the us and china had been close to reaching a phase i deal to end their bitter trade war. Michael mccarthy joins end their bitter trade war. Michael mccarthyjoins me now end their bitter trade war. Michael mccarthy joins me now f
A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. Also in the programme, british actorjohn boyega has admitted that he left his copy of the closely guarded script for the new star wars movie under his bed and that it ended up for sale on ebay. That was after he moved and it was left behind. So wed like to know have you ever lost anything important or valuable . President trump has signed a bill into law in support of pro democracy protesters in hong kong. Under the new act, the us will have to be satisfied that hong kong retains sufficient autonomy before it agrees favourable trading terms. The Hong Kong Government said the legislation would send a wrong signal to the protesters. China described it as a gross interference in its internal affairs. Our correspondent nick beake is in hong kong. Nick, i would nick, iwould imagined nick, i would imagined that the pro democracy protesters are very happy about this move in the United St
Supporting hong kongs pro democracy protesters. Vue cinemas looks to resume screenings of blue story, days after it banned the film for allegedly sparking violence at some of its venues. Campaigners want the price of a bag for life to rise to 70 pence to cut the amount of plastic we use. And a special report from the black sea where major efforts are being made to stop it from being the dumping ground for agricultural and industrial waste. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Neither the conservatives nor labour are offering credible Spending Plans ahead of the election thats according to the institute for fiscal studies. The leading Economic Research group said that neither the convervatives or labour were being honest with voters. The institutes director said the conservatives were continuing to pretend that tax rises will never be needed to secure decent public services. Labour, he added, pretends that huge increases in spending can be financed byjust Big Companies and the ri
Could have qualified, but only managed draws. They will both have to wait until their next match. A new look for the west coast Main Line Service has been unveiled. First trenitalia, which takes over the franchise from Virgin Trains at the end of next week, promises refurbished trains, reliable free wi fi, and better catering. But will the trains be ready on time . Ill be finding out. He was one of the most famous faces on british tv for years. After the death of clive james, we will hear from some of those who knew him best. And in weather, there is more rain and blustery wind to come today, but on the horizon, at last there is something sunnier, but also colder. I will have the details right here on breakfast. It is thursday 28 november. Our top story with just two weeks to go to polling day, the bbc understands that labour has agreed a new plan to try to close the gap on the conservatives. Senior figures have privately admitted that the party is struggling to hold on to leave suppor
Pressure is growing on the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, to overturn a decision to allow the north derby mp Chris Williamson back into the party. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. Trumps 620 trade battles. The us president is set to go head to head with his chinese and indian cou nterpa rts with his chinese and indian counterparts in osaka. Suited and booted. Meet the to some of the worlds top football players. 6ood morning, asia. Hello, world. It is a friday, almost a weekend. 6lad morning, asia. Hello, world. It is a friday, almost a weekend. Glad you could join us for another exciting addition of Asia Business report. Im rico hizon. We kick off the programme with the 620 summit which gets under way in osaka this friday. The main focus will be a series of meetings held by donald trump on the sidelines of the event. He is due to sit down with many of the Global Leaders including vladimir putin, Narendra Modi, and most importantly, chinas xijinping. It is Nar