Bbc. Co. Uk news, and the news app. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. Should the boeing 737 max have been grounded after the first crash . Us regulators predicted further accidents. The European Central bank will look at a small but growing number of women at the top of business. Good morning, asia. Hello, world. Its a thursday. Glad you could join us its a thursday. Glad you could join us for another exciting addition of Asia Business report. Im rico hizon. We started the programme with boeing, because regulators have been giving evidence in hearing into the crash of the 737 max last year, when a high chance was predicted of future accidents. But they failed to ground the plans until after a second fatal crash. Documents showed a nalysts second fatal crash. Documents showed analysts of the federal Aviation Administration predicted there could be as many as 50 more fatal accidents if the planes software wasnt fixed. Michelle fleury in new york has been follow
Election calling it a radical agenda for the u. K. Also ahead breathing new life into the worlds coral reefs the Pacific Waters of Public Housing a big. Sports saudi arabia. And next month Club World Cup after being crowned champions and its a heros welcome for the new south american champs and brazil. Votes are now being counted in hong kongs District Council elections which have seen the largest out in the citys history more than 2900000. 00 people of cast their ballots thats over 70 percent of all registered voters now these local elections usually attract little attention but this time it being seen as a referendum on hong kongs government and a test of support for prodemocracy protests in a moment well go live to rob mcbride in hong kong 1st though with our story. In a hong kong neighborhood hardest hit by battles between protesters and Police Voters in cast last minute just moments before the polls closed on a record breaking day for hong kong elections the highest voter turnout
The way the difficulties facing rescuers in northwestern kenya after dozens are killed in landslides and breathing new life into the worlds coral reefs how the Pacific Waters of palau have become a big can of hope. Im joined again with the sport as crowned asian champions and down to wilder defends his heavyweight boxing title with yet another devastating knockout to win as we match in the 14th enough they can. Become please welcome to the news hour a Record Number of voters have had their say in hong kongs district elections with less than an hour and a half before those polls close about 2 thirds of eligible voters have cast their ballot thats more than 2 and a half 1000000 people the elections follow months of violent protests against the pro beijing government well get an update from bride whos standing by in hong kong shortly but 1st this report from sarah clarke. As polls open to the people lined up around 4000000 who are registered to vote in hong kongs District Council election
Pacific waters of pullout are becoming a beacon of hope. And timely harding with sport saudi arabia. Football champions and while there defends his heavyweight boxing title with yet another devastating knockout to win his rematch with. Us. And we begin this hour in hong kong where polls have just closed in local elections the turnout has been the highest in the citys history more than 2800000 people thats nearly 70 percent of registered voters cast their ballots now more than 1000. 00 candidates are running for 452. 00 District Council seats of recorder of the councils are also part of a Large Committee that votes for hong kongs chief executive now this is the 1st election since the antigovernment protests began in june and is seen as a political tests for kerry lands government. In a moment well go live to rob a broad in hong kong 1st though hes got with this report. In a hong kong neighborhood hardest hit by battles between protesters and Police Voters in manchaca cast last minute ba
A law to completely dismantle any trace of former president Omar Al Bashir is regime. And Europe Space Agency unveils plans to discover new secrets about the red planet. U. S. President donald trump has amounts peace talks have resumed with the Afghan Taliban the news came as trump made a surprise visit to afghanistans bad ram air base where he met with president ashraf ghani and u. S. Soldiers stationed there wasnt jordan as more. The u. S. Commander in chief celebrates thanksgiving with troops at Bob Graham Air base in afghanistan a tradition going back to the start of the conflict against the taliban in 2001 but after 18 years its a war washington is struggling to finish and donald trump says hes lies in the hands of the taliban the taliban wants to make a deal well see if they want to make a deal its going to be a real deal but well see but they want to make a deal and they only want to make a deal because youre doing a great job the chillers they want to make a few trouble now. Ba