The wake of two days of heavy losses on wall street. I am here at the Singapore Air show as Asian Countries beef up defence spending i have a lie in chief executive. Live interview. It is tuesday, glad you could join us for another exciting addition of Asia Business report. We start off with a very volatile and crazy global stock market. And the rout has deepened this tuesday with Asian Financial markets heading lower this morning on the back of heavy losses on wall street. This is where things stand at the moment. As you can see, the nikkei is down by over 4 . The all ordinaries index is in the red by 2. 6 . For a perspective on this sharemarket rout im joined now by oui sharemarket rout im joined now by our Asia Business correspondent. 1000 points on the nikkei today. This carnage, this fall continues from yesterdays rout. As we have been talking about all morning this has come about as a result of rather positive Economic News coming from the united states. It must seem counterintui
Crystal blue caribbean sea. Nonstop flights are available from most major airports. More information for your vacation planning is available at aruba. Com. And now, bbc world news. Jane this is bbc world news america. Reporting from washington, i am jane obrien. President trump arrives in beijing for the latest stop on his asian tour. He campaigned on tough talk against china, but who holds the cards now . A year ago, the voters in wisconsin helped to pave his path to the white house. Today they would like to see fewer tweets, but otherwise, there is no sign of remorse. He has an iron fist and says what he wants to say. I like what he is doing. Jane and he spent nearly a year in space. Tonight, astronaut scott kelly speaks to us about his experience and the endurance he needed. Welcome to our viewers on Public Television in america and around the globe. During the u. S. President ial campaign, donald trump often took aim at china, much to the delight of his supporters. But a year after
And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, englands women say theyre aiming for revenge ahead of their crucial ashes test with australia overnight. Good evening. After a day of high political drama, a second cabinet minister has been forced to quit inside a week. Today it was the turn of the International Development secretary priti patel made to rush back this afternoon from a government visit to africa and then summoned to number 10. The reason a series of highly sensitive and unauthorised meetings with israeli ministers that she had failed to mention to the Foreign Office. She offered theresa may a fulsome apology. Labour accused her of misleading the public. Our Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale broke the story of ms patels secret meetings. His report contains flashing images. Priti patel arriving at the back to downing street tonight. A short walk before a mighty fall. And then after a brief meeting with the Prime Minister she was out, out of office for the secret meetings she h
Midnight in london and atm in singapore, and also in beijing. 8am. President trump is beginning the second day of his visit to china. His counterpart, president xi jinping, rolled out the red carpet for his visitor, who wants beijing to ta ke for his visitor, who wants beijing to take more Decisive Action to rein in north korea. That aside, the two men appear to be getting on well. Mr trump even shared a video of his granddaughter speaking mandarin. The forbidden city. Todays tour guide, the president of china. His tourists, the other most powerful leader in the world, all smiles despite the threat of nuclear crisis. President trump came from south korea, where he told the National Assembly north korea was a hell, and china shouldnt be helping it. We call on every nation, including china and russia, to fully implement Un Security Council resolutions, downgrade diplomatic relations with the regime, and sever all ties of trade and technology. But in the 1950s, chinese fought and died alo
And also in beijing, where President Trump is beginning the second day of his visit to china. Xijinping laid out the reddest of red carpet is. The two men appeared to be getting on well. Mr trump even shed a video of his daughter speaking mandarin. Outrider editor has more. The forbidden city. Todays tour guide to the home of emperors the president of china. His tourist the other most powerful leader in the world. All smiles, despite the threat of nuclear crisis. President trump had come from south korea, where he told the National Assembly that north korea was a hell, and china should not be helping it. We call on every nation, including china and russia, to fully implement Un Security Council resolutions, downgrade diplomatic relations with the regime and sever all ties of trade and technology. But in the 19505, chinese fought and died alongside north koreans and against the United States. China still commemorates its war dead and sees north korea as a strategic buffer. Yes, it backs