and in his first comment since harry and meghan s bombshell interview prince william insists the britsh royal family is not racist. reporter: have you spoken - to your brother since the interview? no, i haven t spoken to him yet, but i will do. can you just let me know, is the royal family a racist family, sir? we re very much not a racist family. the oxford astrazeneca vaccine, one of the most widely used covid 19 vaccines in the world, has been suspended in three european countries amid reports that some people who ve had the jab have developed blood clots. each country s health authority have stressed the move was precautionary, and that evidence of the vaccine s safety and efficacy was good. norway and iceland announced their decision to pause its use, after denmark stopped its rollout for m days. astrazeneca says the safety of the vaccine has been extensively studied in clinical trials. here s denmark s prime minister. denmark will suspend the use of the astrazenec
An administrative error. Now on bbc news, all the latest Business News live from singapore. Us markets deliver a Cool Reception to president trumps plan to slash Corporate Tax rates. And living a samsung life. Why south koreas Corporate Giants are so big youd struggle to live without them. Good morning, asia. Hello, world. Glad you could join us for this thursday edition of Asia Business report, im rico hizon. Donald trump is hours away from completing his first 100 days in office, a milestone where the Chief Executive is graded on his progress in office and before the clock ticks down, following through on a Major Campaign promise with a proposal to drastically cut the business tax from 35 to 15 . Well, it is now clear how the white house plans to pay for the cuts which could add some 2 trillion to the National Deficit over the next decade. But the us Treasury Secretary says Economic Growth is both the goal and the solution. We believe we can get back to 3 or higher gdp that is sustai
Business news live from singapore. Chinas one belt one road for it kicked off in beijing. Just how lofty are its Silk Road Ambitions and can they be filled . More victims are expected of the cyber attack as they return to work after the weekend. Hello and welcome to Asia Business report. Leaders from 28 nations are gathered in beijing to bring chinas grand plan to invest billions of dollars to improve its global trade links one step closer to reality. Called the one belt one road initiative, it was proposed in 2013 by president xi xin ping. Its ambitions span over 60 countries and the president has pledged billions of dollars for the scheme. There are sceptics that say it is an expensive exercise to extend chinas political and economic influence. We are joined by our asian Business Correspondence in the studio. 124 billion, no small number. Of course, this was an announcement that was made to all of the World Leaders that were gathered to listen to president xi. Why are the chinese mak
Indonesia changes its tune on mining exports, relaxing two year ban. And how the art world has lost its lustre, as buyers from china shy away. Good morning asia, hello world. It is a friday, almost a weekend. Glad you could join us for this edition of Asia Business report. I am this edition of Asia Business report. Iam rico this edition of Asia Business report. I am rico hizon. This edition of Asia Business report. Iam rico hizon. We this edition of Asia Business report. I am rico hizon. We start off with indonesia where the government has done an about face on its ban on raw mineral exports. Indonesia will now allow exports of more unprocessed minerals, a big change from two years ago when the government banned most exports to force Mining Companies to process minerals within the country. The president , joko widodo, explained his decision. Translation we need to make sure that our Natural Resources benefit our own people. Thats the founding principle, and oui thats the founding princ
Empire could face arrest over a major corruption scandal. And brexit means brexit, the pound surges after uk Prime Minister theresa may vows to quit the European Union. Good morning, welcome to Asia Business report, live from singapore, with me, mariko oi. The head of samsung, jy lee, has arrived at a south korean court and the judge will be deciding today whether he should be arrested over his alleged involvement in a major corruption scandal. For the latest, lets go live to kevin kim in seoul. Thank you forjoining us this morning. This is a huge deal, isnt it . But when are we expecting the outcome, and are there any hints what the judge might decide . Well, we will probably be hearing the results later tonight, or possibly even tomorrow. Jy lee, the head of samsung, was tomorrow. Jy lee, the head of samsung , was seen tomorrow. Jy lee, the head of samsung, was seen arriving in court with a grim faced, and thejudge will soon be hearing the arguments. Prosecutors believe samsung has c