The office for National Statistics said last months growth was the seventh consecutive month of growth. Now on bbc news, all the latest Business News live from singapore. Us stocks retreat on reports that china could be losing its appetite for purchasing american debt as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. Destination cambodia, find out what storing International Companies to this manufacturing hub in Southeast Asia. Good morning, asia. Hello, world. Glad you could join us for this thursday edition of Asia Business report, im rico hizon. We start with wall street and the major stock indices ending lower overnight after a choppy trading session and one of the reasons involve is asias biggest economy, bloomberg is reporting chinese officials are thinking of slowing or possibly even halting purchases of us treasury bonds. China is the biggest foreign holder of Us Government debt, with 1. 2 trillion in treasuries as of october, 2017. But chinese officials we re october
Earlier, alaves beat formentera 5 1 on aggregate and leganes are through to copa del rey quarter finals for the first time in their 89 year history, at villarreals expense. A week after a thrilling 2 2 premier league clash, chelsea and arsenal failed to reproduce that excitement. They drew 0 0 in an English League cup semi final first leg. Theyll go again at the emirates on the 24th of january. James vince and Mark Stoneman have retained their places in englands test squad for the tour of new zealand, despite their struggles with the bat in the 4 0 ashes defeat by australia. England have recalled fast bowler mark wood for their two test series that starts in march. Theres also a first call up for Lancashire County captain liam livingstone, who replaces gary ballance. Livingstone has been involved in englands limited overs squad before, but not in tests. 12 time tennis major winner Novak Djokovic says his elbow still isnt100 , but it was good enough to beat Dominic Thiem in an exhibitio