Now on bbc news all the latest Business News live from singapore. How well has indias economy whether the cash ban on big notes . We find out when the government releases Economic Growth figures later today. And we are nearly halfway to the year. For and we are nearly halfway to the yea r. For investors and we are nearly halfway to the year. For investors it has been a steady climb upwards, but could there be trouble spots ahead . Welcome to Asia Business report. We start with india, and the latest Economic Growth figures due later today. Gdp data generated in the march quarter should offer clues on any more effects from the controversial cash ban. The south asian economy has been expanding at a rate of around 7 , lower than previous quarters due to this sudden withdrawal of two of the most commonly used banknotes late last year. So, our businesses there feeling the pinch . Our team and by when to find out. In mumbai. Funky music it is difficult for us to get to the 7 plus growth rate
Business news live from singapore. With india still reeling from the governments demonetisation drive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has plans for a new india. And slowing the flow, as cuts take effect in production, we ask if it will take oil prices out of the year long slump. Good morning, and happy new year. Welcome to Asia Business report live from singapore. In a new year is addressed to the nation the indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced measures to help those ha rd est announced measures to help those hardest hit by the cash ban he imposed a month ago. It is his first televised address since he announced the controversial decision. The move caused panic across india and many atms and banks are still short of new cash. More than 50 days after the government withdrew 86 of Currency Notes in circulation, india is still reeling under the impact of that decision. New notes had been introduced but the pace at which they are coming to the system is low and the shortage is affec
And World Business report. Weighing the arguments a federal Appeals Court hears the case for and against president trumps controversial travel ban we talk you through whats at stake. And Share Markets in india soar on the hopes its central bank will cut Interest Rates to revive the economy but will it deliver. Well be live in mumbai for the latest. Welcome to World Business report. Im sally bundock. Also in the programme. Growing a new crop . The farmers who put solar panels in their fields. All will be explained. But first we start with president trumps travel ban which has faced its toughest test yet. A panel of Appeals Courtjudges hammered away at the governments arguments that the ban was motivated by terrorism fears. But they also asked pointed questions over claims it targeted muslims. The hearing was conducted by phone an unusual step and while no verdict was announced a spokesman for the court said its likely to come later this week. Whatever the court eventually decides, eithe
Emergency Services Staff were among the 2,000 strong multi faith congregation. Now on bbc news, all the latest Business News live from singapore. Economics or six. We count down to the highly anticipated meeting between donald trump and xi jinpingpolitics. And find out why it is good for homeowners that there is a Housing Crackdown in india. Good morning, asia. Hello, world. This is Asia Business report. Thank you for joining us. Its a thursday. The top story. The much anticipated meeting between the leaders of the worlds two largest economies. They are of course us President Donald Trump and the host, his chinese counterpart, xijinping. They have the host, his chinese counterpart, xi jinping. They have lots to talk about the pitch trade and Security Issues will be high on the agenda. Will that meeting be a tense one given that President Trump has promised to take on a tougher line on china . We have more. We cannot continue to allow china to rate our country. They have taken our money
china, the fact that it s an oppressive chinese government, that comes into play when it comes to tiktok. congressman, you said you do not think there will be an outright ban on tiktok in the united states this year but yesterday the government direct all federal agencies to ban tiktok on all federal he devices within the next month. clearly the u.s. government doesn t want it on its devices. canada is taking steps to get rid of it. why not ash ban on tiktok for every device in the u.s.? i think that what we re saying is we don t want it to be turned the control of an adversarial regime. if there was a forced sale of tiktok usa to some other company, for instance, an american company, i think that people would be much more comfortable, because at the end of the day, folks are obviously already exercised about social media, certainly in my household we re not super happy about this. but have to have user data and then algorithms and content