Gdp rose by 0. 4 . Now on bbc news all the latest Business News live from singapore. The us dollar is on the rise, boosted by speculation the Federal Reserve may get a new caucus chief. Lets cross over to thailand where the funeral procession is underway. We are witnesses live pictures inside the grand palace as the funeral proceedings for the late King Bhumibol has begun. Good morning, asia. Hello, world. Glad you could join us. Anticipation over who might be head of the Federal Reserve is keeping the us dollar near its three month high. President trump has not said whether he will reappoint janet yellen, but has floated other possible contenders for the topjob. We floated other possible contenders for the top job. We asked inexpert how this is impacting the markets. You could say there is a lot of speculation over us bank policy. If the Federal Reserve raise Interest Rates, but should weaken the asian currencies. We have seen significant declines in the dollar over recent months. Wha
Fc astana from kazakhstan 5 0 in the first leg of their play off in glasgow. Tom rogitch claimed the opening goal of the night after a superb solo run but his shot took a deflection on the way in. Scott sinclair scored either side of the break, as celtic opened up a 3 0 lead. A strike from james forest and another own goal completed the rout for Brendan Rodgers side. Elsewhere, Dries Mertens was on the scoresheet as napoli beat nice 2 0. The french side finished with nine players while their were also first leg wins for sevilla, Hapoel Beer Sheeva and olympiakos, but, for all the latest, head to bbc. Com sport, englands cricketers play the first of three tests against west indies on thursday, but it will be a later start than usual. Its the first day night test in the uk and the first one involving england, and will be played partly under floodlights and with a pink ball. Our Sports Correspondent joe wilson reports. In birmingham this week play will start at 2pm and finished after dark
But the second leg proved equally one sided, as Natalie Pirks reports. Chanting we want wenger out i said we want wenger out they were small in number, but loud in sentiment. A group of arsenal fans marched on the emirates tonight demanding the head of the manager. They feel theyre not alone. Chanting we want you to go Arsene Wenger we want you to go. 12 years, no premier league, no Champions League. How can we call ourselves a big club . Enoughs enough, yeah, we want him out now. Thats it, no more contracts. Hes got to go now. But football is a fickle thing and one good result can silence even the loudest of protests. Arsene wenger had demanded his team displayed lucid rage. This was electric. Commentator still going here. The best goalkeeper in the world no match for theo walcott on a mission. But moments change matches. Laurent koscielny got a bit physical with Robert Lewandowski and the Assistant Referee seized his moment, upgrading a yellow card to red. Koscielny was off. Arsene w
But the second leg proved equally one sided, as Natalie Pirks reports. Chanting we want wenger out i said we want wenger out they were small in number, but loud in sentiment. A group of arsenal fans marched on the emirates tonight demanding the head of the manager. They feel theyre not alone. Chanting we want you to go Arsene Wenger we want you to go. 12 years, no premier league, no Champions League. How can we call ourselves a big club . Enoughs enough, yeah, we want him out now. Thats it, no more contracts. Hes got to go now. But football is a fickle thing and one good result can silence even the loudest of protests. Arsene wenger had demanded his team displayed lucid rage. This was electric. Commentator still going here. The best goalkeeper in the world no match for theo walcott on a mission. But moments change matches. Laurent koscielny got a bit physical with Robert Lewandowski and the Assistant Referee seized his moment, upgrading a yellow card to red. Koscielny was off. Arsene w
Was very very powerful for bayern tonight. At the moment in the game when lewandowski was not only was it not a penalty but he was offside, and on top of that it wasnt a penalty, on top of that he gives us a red card, that killed us completely. Holders real madrid were also in action on tuesday as they travelled to italy and a match against napoli. The spanish side were 3 1 winners on the night for a 6 2 Aggregate Win but as our football reporter john bennett explains it hasnt been vintage real of late. Real madrid have been inconsistent and that was reflected in the first half because napoli dominated the first half, they looked like they could overturn that deficit. Dries mertens gave napoli the lead in this game. It needed someone to be a hero after Dries Mertens first goal and yet again the saviour, the hero was sergio ramos, he always seems to do it, always comes up with the big goals. Cristiano ronaldo did find the back of the net, he hit the post in the first half so it was up t