All three auto makers at once, targeting some of the most profitable plants for gm, ford and still lantus. By stopping work in only certain plants, the union can effectively bottleneck production without having to call all its members to strike at once. The union is seeking better pay and benefits, including the and of a tiered pay system, a shorter workweek and better plans for retirees. Auto makers say thats out of reach and that meeting the unions demand on worker pay would not allow them to compete with foreign car makers. The union has an advocate and President Joe Biden who has voiced his support. Meanwhile, donald trump plans to skip the second republican primary debate and instead speak to Striking Union members in detroit. We instead speak to Striking Union members in detroit. Instead speak to Striking Union members in detroit. We will be Trackina Members in detroit. We will be tracking the members in detroit. We will be tracking the fallout members in detroit. We will be tracking the Fallout Of Members in detroit. We will be tracking the fallout of that tracking the fallout of that strike here on the bbc. Staying in the us the parents of ftx founder Sam Bankman Fried are being sued for money they allegedly received improperly from the crypto firm ahead of its collapse. In a filing, managers at the bankrupt firm accused the couple of Holding Millions of dollars and of Turning A Blind Eye to misconduct at the company. The action was filed on behalf of those owed money after the firms failure. The fall of the company led to the arrest of mr Bankman Fried Last year. Now to smartphones in china where a bit of a buzz has started in industry circles, after chinese Tech Giant Huawei recently unveiled 5g phones with locally made chips. The new phones surprised analysts who had earlier speculated that curbs on imports of Mobile Phone Chips to china would slowdown production and roll out of new topline smartphones. An event in shanghai this week, huawei connect 2023, sponsored by the tech giant, could give us more clues on whats next from the company. Marc einstein is a Technology Analyst who covers huawei, and he says the Companys Technology still lags far behind that of its western rivals. So if we look at historically china has not had the capability to manufacture its own ships, so them coming out with a domestically produced phonein with a domestically produced phone in the range is quite significant. I would still say if we look at the top of the line iphone, apple products, these are three nm, much smaller chips, and china still doesnt have the capacity to make those, and it will be sometime before they will be able to manufacture those domestically. Able to manufacture those domesticall. , ,. , domestically. There was some sur rise domestically. There was some surprise that domestically. There was some surprise that hallway domestically. There was some surprise that hallway unveiled| surprise that hallway unveiled a 5g phones with those many vector chips we were talking about, especially after the rules imposed in 2020, what if we delve deeper . I rules imposed in 2020, what if we delve deeper . We delve deeper . I think there are some we delve deeper . I think there are some looming we delve deeper . I think there are some looming questions. I are some looming questions. Does huawei have the ability to mass produce these devices . We dont know. Where exactly does this Technology Come from . We also dont know. So i think in the coming weeks, this will get a lot of scrutiny in congress in the United States we will know more, but this absolutely was a surprise to the industry. Moving away from this a bit, who are huaweis competitors in the high end 5g Smartphone Space . The highend sg smartphone sace . ~. ,. , space . We need to remember that as late as 2020, space . We need to remember that as late as 2020, huawei space . We need to remember that as late as 2020, huawei was space . We need to remember that as late as 2020, huawei was the l as late as 2020, huawei was the number one Smartphone Supplier in the world in terms of volume, so they have a major presence not only in china, but in africa, parts of europe. So its part of other chinese brands. ~. ,. , brands. What are the Big Highlights brands. What are the Big Highlights are brands. What are the Big Highlights are expecting | brands. What are the Big Highlights are expecting this event . � ,. ,. , event . Im expecting to hear more about event . Im expecting to hear more about what event . Im expecting to hear more about what the event . Im expecting to hear i more about what the Production Capability is, its very important. But i think the burning question is, will china be able to make chips on par with whats produced in taiwan and the United States, and when . Because thats ultimately what we need to see you to understand how competitive the smartphones will be in the future. In smartphones will be in the future. ,. , future. In terms of the smartphone future. In terms of the Smartphone Market i future. In terms of the Smartphone Market in| future. In terms of the Smartphone Market in asia, weve seen fairly low demand, but in a macro perspective, what do you see going in the months ahead happening . Im months ahead happening . Im ve months ahead happening . In very interested to see if the Chinese Government could ban apple from the market. That would be a shot heard around the world. In terms of demand, its been slow couple quarters for years, and if we come away from this post covid hangover in the market, thatll also be something ill be watching closely. In recent months, various parts of the world have been seeing some of the highest temperatures on record. Here in asia, weve recently had a number of extreme weather events, including but not limited to cyclones, typhoons, and wildfires. This was the scene in hong kong earlier this month, when Super Typhoon Saola swept across the region. Schools and offices were shut in, the Financial Hub and trading was halted on the stock exchange. And were fast approaching Bushfire Season in australia. Pollution levels in parts of sydney are already comparable to beijing and new delhi. Authorities are forecasting the most intense Bushfire Season since the black summer of 2019 20. Earlier, i spoke to the Chief Executive of international sos, arno vassey, and he told me how businesses can best prepare for these types of weather events. The whole point is to get prepared. So how does one get prepared . It is Training Employees and having plans in place. So you train employees so you inform them of the risks, you can go through each training, you can give them a number of Digital Tools so they can access information in our case, we are publishing materials 24 7 on medical and security situations so that the employees know in advance what will happen. So access to Digital Tools, applications, Tracking Systems so an organisation does at any one time where the employee is, the possibility of checking in through your mobile phone, and through your mobile phone, and through this check in, youll get the best information and best instructions on how to respond to a critical situation. So its an entire range of training, tools which are given, and access to experts. We have 14,000 experts that people can access continuously over the phone or digitally in order to get advice and support in complex situations. Now, do you have a Business Idea thats been brewing away for years in your head, but youve never had the courage to give it a go . Well, weve been speaking to one australian entrepreneur who wants to share a motivational quote that gave him the courage to give his business dream a shot. You got 30,000 days to live, thats what inspires me every day to do what i can to grow my business. 30,000 days is the Average Life Span of us on the planet. When you see it as a day format, it gives you the energy to move. Thats the thought that motivated me to become an entrepreneur. So i was working in a stable marketing job, and i loved thatjob. I was working with some amazing global clients, i knew what motivated them, but i wasnt very motivated. So i found myself looking for inspiration. I wrote that mike read a quote, weve only got 30,000 days to live. I was already there my first 10,000 days when i read it, and i knewi first 10,000 days when i read it, and i knew i needed to do something. Even though i knew the path to success was this main road, to get in the car and just keep going down this path, i needed to divert. I needed to turn left and find my own path. Now whether that took me 2 3 times longer to find who i wanted to be, may be, but it felt like i was moving and i was quite excited by those choices. That quote was all the strategy i needed. And before we go, let me tell you how neuralink thats the Brain Chip Startup of Billionaire Entrepreneur elon musk says it has received approval to begin recruitment for the first human trial of its Brain Implant for paralysis patients. 0nly people with certain severe neurological and thats it for this edition of Asia Business report. Stay with bbc news, thanks for watching. Bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk. Robotics experts from all over europe and the uk have come to Milton Keynes to showcase their tech and put it to the test. 0pening doors, calling a lift, selecting the shopping these robots are programmed to help with everyday tasks. But why is that necessary . I think, you know, the Labour Shortage in all areas nowadays, from shop floor to the hospital, and therefore any Technology Support would allow the people, especially in Hospital Environments and such, to take care of the patients, but also to avoid too much boring work. Its the second time this citys held this event and for many, its the natural choice. One in threejobs in Milton Keynes are actually related to the tech industry. Yeah, i think its in our dna, in Milton Keynes. So weve got the high end kind of engineering, like with the formula 1, and then we have advances in al technology. Weve currently got the Worlds Largest fleet of autonomous delivery robots, in the Starship Robots if youre a Milton Keynes local, youll be very familiar with those. But is this global advance in Technology Safe . Later this year, bletchley will host an International Conference on the safety of artificial intelligence. Leaders here welcome the debate. For more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. Hi, im ellis with the catch up. Tonight double doctors strike, h m to charge for returns, and a Snake Somewhere it shouldnt be. But first the bbc says itll be reviewing complaints against Russell Brand. The comedian a former Bbc Radio Presenter has been accused of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse. He denies the claims. Content featuring Russell Brand has been removed from bbc iplayer and sounds. Some other stories now Junior Doctors and consultants in england are Staging Theirfirstjoint Strike in the history of the nhs. The strike by consultants will last two days, while the one byJunior Doctors is scheduled for three. Emergency care will be covered throughout but nhs bosses say patients were still in danger. Fashion giant h m is to charge shoppers who return items bought online. Customers must now pay £1. 99 to Return Parcels either in store or online, with the cost taken from their refund. Some good news now teens who might be at risk of falling into drugs or crime are being offered free Gym Memberships in swindon, funded by money taken from criminal gangs. Its run by the council there, and its one of the first trials outside london. Time now to leave you with ten seconds of snake. Imagine spotting a snake in your home. A man in hampshire found this python in his conservatory. It grabbed hold of his arm, but he suffered only minor injuries. Youre all caught up bye for now hello, and welcome to sportsday with me, marc edwards. The defending champions pick up where they left off. Its three points in the bag for manchester city. The world champions report for duty, but the majority of spains women say they are still on strike. Still the Main Attraction ronaldo causes a stir in tehran in the asian Champions League. Hello, and thanks for joining us on sportsday. The Champions League is back europes Premier Football Competition kicking off properly its matchday one of the group stages, 16 teams in action on tuesday and lots of stars in the spotlight, but its Business As Usual for the defending champions manchester city. They kicked off their campaign with a 3 1win at home to 1991 european cup winners, red star belgrade. The serbian side were leading 1 0 at the break, but argentinas Julian Alvarez wwith two goals before a fantastic finish from Spain International rodri to secure all three points. Pep guardiolas side picking up where they left off last season. Meanwhile, over in the so called group of death, psg hosting borussia dortmund. The Moneyed French Capital Club coming off the back