The trial of samsungs boss continues today, adding another chapter to the scandal that has gripped south korea. And well take a sneak peek at how airlines are attracting Business Travellers to splash their cash in the skies. Good morning, asia. Hello, world. Im rico hizon for Asia Business report, glad you could join us, the era parent of samsung is going to court today in what is considered to be south careers trial of the century. Hes accused of bribing the countrys president and century. Hes accused of bribing the countrys president and in century. Hes accused of bribing the countrys president and in return for business favours. Earlier i asked Jake Saunders whether the scandal is impacting the bottom line. Close friend. If you look at the stock market, no, everything is fabulous there, it is an upward trend, looking at the revenue of samsung electronics, over the last three years it is quite flat, doing about 175 billion. Why is there a disconnect between the stock price, which has hit seven record highs over the past months, and revenues of samsung and the scandals there facing . Visa on the fringes of the company these are. Clearly these have consequences. There have been ramifications. At the top of the corporate of samsung theres the corporate of samsung theres the Corporate Strategy office, that used to co ordinate and plan long term Product Developments and research and development, thats been dissolved, that had a team of around 200 staff, very senior people which helped strategise, that unit has disappeared. The problems of samsung and the problems in south koreas corporate sector, will this have a lasting effect Going Forward . think were going to have to see how 2017 really pans out. At the end of this month we are going to see their flagship phone, later in the year perhaps they will try to reboot the note and whether the issue of Exploding Batteries is resolved, so a lot will be riding on this year and a lot of people will be looking to see what Senior Manager Management achieves this year. No goal, no talks, the eu is saying the uk must leave the Single Market before negotiating a trade deal. Theresa may wants to start Trade Negotiations with the eu while at the same time negotiating the exit. But that is not possible. We cant negotiate a Trade Agreement with a country who is still a member of the european union, and getting out of the eu is going to be extremely complicated. So we have no intention to delay this. But we cannot negotiate with the uk as long as they are members. By the European Companies stand to lose an important Trading Partner in the uk if these negotiations dont happen quickly but European Companies. Why not move them to the top of the list . People are sad to see the uk leaving, now we have to deal with it, nobody has any intention to be difficult. But it will be difficult, there are lots of things that need to be solved and we have not done this before. But of course, its in everybodys interests to make sure this is a friendly and constructive process. The eu is trying to sign a trade deal with the us, which has been on the backburner recently, how hopeful are you of getting that deal through with mr trump empowered . Well, its not going to happen next week. In power. I think we have to realise its in the freezer for the moment. The us tr, the trade ministry, has not been confirmed yet, that process has still to take some time. So theres no one really to talk to. The case for a Trade Agreement between the eu and the us, the two biggest economies of the world, facilitating trade, is still very strong and i hope our American Friends will realise that as well, in what for and when, i cant tell you, you will have to wait. What do you, you will have to wait. What do you make of president trumps trade strategy and Trade Policies . you make of president trumps trade strategy and Trade Policies . I dont think he has a coherent policy yet, it has been individual things he has pronounced, he will renegotiate nafta, an electoral promise, he has said he will renege on tpp, that was also an electoral promise, but we will have to wait and see. Trade has been very beneficial for the us and i hope they realise it will be so in the future as well. Protectionism is on the rise in the us, what impact does that have on asian economies . When we look at the global rise of global protectionism, i dont see that in asia, asia will continue to engage with each other, other parties and with us to show that Trade Agreements are good for people and the economy and we will continue to stand up for free and and the economy and we will continue to stand up forfree and fair and the economy and we will continue to stand up for free and fair trade. The eu trade chief speaking to our very own karishma vaswani. The car industry is among those sectors facing the biggest threats from rising protectionism and barriers to global trade. As the uk threatens a ha rd global trade. As the uk threatens a hard exit from the eu that is. Toyotas European Boss told the bbc the japanese carmaker is planning for all contingencies. We are committed to our operations in the uk, but its like in any business environment, if the environment becomes extremely hostile you have to continually re evaluate what youre going to do in that environment. We have got to continue in the uk and continue with oui continue in the uk and continue with our operations and now our big focus is to improve the efficiency is so we can be prepared for an environment which will be maybe different from what we have had. Environment which will be maybe different from what we have hadm other news making headlines, china has granted preliminary approval for 38 new trump trademarks, mainly from hotels, security and they were made during the Election Campaign before he was elected. President trump already owns 70 trademarks in china and he has pledged not to strike new foreign business deals while in office. Its an annual Battle For Supremacy In The Skies and an International Travel show in berlin has shown the worlds Premium Airlines are vying for the attention of Business Travellers, showing the latest in cabin comfort. But while they are a lucrative demographic, growth is sluggish. We look at why companies are slashing their cash on international flights. A tug on the heartstrings for lovers of Luxury Travel at this years Itb Tourism Show in berlin, as a middle Eastern Airline unveils a new Business Class aeroplane seat. Its pa rt Business Class aeroplane seat. Its part ofan Business Class aeroplane seat. Its part of an Industry Push to bring Home Comforts to the skies. What you notice immediately is very very Slick Technology and slick engineering. This seat area is actually pretty flexible and should you wish to you can share food with your friends who are just sitting the other side, all members of your family of course. And at the touch ofa family of course. And at the touch of a button, this seat goes com pletely of a button, this seat goes completely flat and turns into a bit. The idea behind that is to create more living space around the Business Class, creating absolute privacy and creating a corporate atmosphere if youre travelling with colleagues. In these times where theres a focus on costs, our businesses happy to pay for this . As a matter of a fact, youre just playing the Business Class fare, youre paying anything extra. Corporate travel is big business. German firms spend some 50 Billion Euros a year sending their employees around the world. Now, of course, as around the world. Now, of course, as a worker you want all of the add ons you can possibly get but it might be that your Company Takes the view that your Company Takes the view that as long as you have a seat that can go flat and a television, youll get a good enough nights sleep to be able to work the next day. Its a combination of the needs of the traveller that likes to travel in Business Class of course, but when it comes to price and paying for those travels, the corporation is the one that dictates. You need to find a balance between luxury and safe travel and the cost of travel. Now, travelling for business is all very well but what people really wa nt very well but what people really want is as much of luxury as they can possibly afford when theyre travelling for leisure. And i know when it comes to me that i want all of the features imaginable, plus, of course, when im in the air, com plete course, when im in the air, complete privacy. I envy you, tania lets look at asian Stock Markets and at the moment a mixed bag. Asian Stock Markets and at the momenta mixed bag. In asian Stock Markets and at the moment a mixed bag. In china new figures released this morning revealed inflation rising at its fastest pace in nine years, cpi in february growing compared to a year ago and that is pushing down the handset and the shanghai composite. As for tokyo, in positive territory with the weaker yen against the us dollar dollar. Hang seng. In wall street, the dow jones dollar dollar. Hang seng. In wall street, the Dowjones Closing Down by 69 points and the nasdaq gaining about a 10th of a percent. Those are the markets, thank you so much for investing your time with us. Im rico hizon. Sport today is coming up next. The chancellor announced an extra £2 billion for social care in england, admitting the system is clearly under pressure. Allison holt reports. Four times a Day Care Workers help 76 year old averil smith with such things as washing, dressing and getting to the toilet at her nottinghamshire home. A stroke left her partially paralysed. This is what the extra £2 billion announced for social care will help pay for. Mrs smith believes its something the chancellor had to do. Notjust me, people need it, its people that really cant do nothing. So what would you say to the chancellor about this and making this a priority . Get your hand in your pocket, stop being so tight. How would he like it if he was sat at home all day and cant move . For her husband who cares for her the rest of the time this council funded support is also crucial. If i didnt get it for the last two or three years i would have been in my grave now, so its vital that we get it. And of the money the chancellor has found, councils will get £1 billion in the coming Financial Year with the rest in the following two years to ease the pressures. With Care Companies struggling to recruit enough staff they say the money must reach the front line. The staff will need to be paid a salary which represents the work they undertake in the community, travelling around, visiting people like mr and mrs smith, day in, day out, sometimes three or four times a day to give them the care they need. We need to be able to support that in terms of a proper living wage. In nottinghamshire, the county Council Spends about 45 of its budget on adult social care, so the minute the Chancellor Sat down after his speech here they began doing their sums. These are our current savings plans. The council calculates theyll get another £7 million next year but they currently have a shortfall in their care budget of £17 million. The labour leader who wrote to the chancellor warning the system was in crisis after years of cuts welcomes todays announcement cautiously. Weve still got temporary money in the system and there still needs to be a longer Term Solution because one things for sure we can not carry on the way we are treating this almost as crisis management. Which one are you going to have. And with more younger adults with disabilities needing support the demand for different types of care is also increasing. The government has promised there will be a green paper which looks at the funding of social care for the future. Alison holt, bbc news, nottingham. Youre watching bbc news. Time now for all the sports news in sport today. Hello, im marc edwards. This is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. Coming up on this programme simply unbelievable. Three goals in seven minutes as barcelona beat psg in a Champions League thriller. Manchester city miss the chance to go second in the Premier League with a 0 0 draw against stoke. Itll be a yellowjersey for Frances Julian alaphilippe as he takes the overall lead in the paris nice cycle race. Hello, thanks for joining us on sport today. Theres only one place we could possibly start our show, thats with the Champions League. An extraordinary night of drama and heartbreak. One of the greatest comebacks in european football, if not the history of the sport. Barcelona are through to the quarter finals after beating paris st germain 6 5 on aggregate, thats after having lost the first leg 4 0. They won 6 1 on the night. In tuesdays other Champions League tie, it was wham bam aubamayang, Pierre Emerick aubamayang with a hat trick to send Borussia Dortmund through to the last eight at the expense of benfica. But the headlines will be dominated by that historic result at the camp now