And we start in hong kong, which is marking 20 years since the end of British Colonial rule. The chinese president , xijinping, is visiting the territory under tightened security. That security is there to curtail any pro democracy protests. Our china editor Carrie Gracie has been meeting some of those who were born in the year of the handover. Hong kongs patriots greet their president and first lady. Flags, but no umbrellas allowed, because umbrellas are the symbol of protest here. He said hed come to support hong kong. Protesters chant. Thats not how democracy activists see it. Occupying a monument china presented to hong kong for the handover. One student insisted on herfreedom to protest as she was arrested. Hours earlier, she had illustrated her feelings about the Chinese Communist state. A hong kong flag in mourning. A Veteran Protester at 20. But shes no longer optimistic about what protest can achieve. Another hong konger, born in the year of the handover. Coffee shop barista a
Business news live from singapore. 20 years since hong kongs hand over to china is its economy better or worse off . And it has been two decades since the Asian Financial crisis we look at the philippines and why it did better than its regional neighbours in riding out the turmoil. Good morning, asia. Hello, world. Thank you forjoining me for this friday edition of Asia Business report. Im rico hizon. As we told you on newsday this weekend marks 20 years since hong kong saw the end of British Colonial will. Chris patten was the last governor of hong kong, which is one of the major financial hubs of asia. My of the major financial hubs of asia. My colleague asked him if he is concerned about the future of the economy under chinas growing influence. My biggest worry about hong kong wasnt that the tanks would roll in from the north but that hong kong would simply become the richest city in china. I dont think that is going to happen so long as hong kong can hold onto the rule of law, inde
Welcome to bbc news. The government has set out its plans for how it wants to trade with the eu and the rest of the world after brexit. Ministers say they want to avoid a sudden and drastic change for business so theyre calling for a temporary relationship with the eu while a more permanent arrangement is developed. Their ultimate goal is to have a system of trade with the eu that is as close as possible to what we have now. But the eu parliaments Chief Negotiator described that as fantasy. Our Business Editor simonjack reports. Dover, the uks easiest port. Nearly 20 of all goods traded through the eu come through here. Businesses fear any blockages will have dire consequences for them and the rest of the uk. For Logistics Firms like this one, time is money. Our business runs on a timely basis. We have had shipments having to do customs clearances, inbound and outbound. That would be damaging at dover, going in and out of the country. It would grind our business toa country. It would g
Welcome to bbc news. The government has set out its plans for how it wants to trade with the eu and the rest of the world after brexit. Ministers say they want to avoid a sudden and drastic change for business so theyre calling for a temporary relationship with the eu while a more permanent arrangement is developed. Their ultimate goal is to have a system of trade with the eu that is as close as possible to what we have now. But the eu parliaments Chief Negotiator described that as fantasy. Our Business Editor simonjack reports. Dover, the uks easiest port. Nearly 20 of all goods traded through the eu come through here. Businesses fear any blockages will have dire consequences for them and the rest of the uk. For Logistics Firms like this one, time is money. Our business runs on a timely basis. We have had shipments having to do customs clearances, inbound and outbound. That would be damaging at dover, going in and out of the country. It would grind our business toa country. It would g
Welcome to bbc news. The government has set out its plans for how it wants to trade with the eu and the rest of the world after brexit. Ministers say they want to avoid a sudden and drastic change for business so theyre calling for a temporary relationship with the eu while a more permanent arrangement is developed. Their ultimate goal is to have a system of trade with the eu that is as close as possible to what we have now. But the eu parliaments Chief Negotiator described that as fantasy. Our Business Editor simonjack reports. Dover, the uks easiest port. Nearly 20 of all goods traded through the eu come through here. Businesses fear any blockages will have dire consequences for them and the rest of the uk. For Logistics Firms like this one, time is money. Our business runs on a timely basis. We have had shipments having to do customs clearances, inbound and outbound. That would be damaging at dover, going in and out of the country. It would grind our business toa country. It would g