Business and government voting is under way in south korea, but will new leadership make a difference this time . And, the wasteland. American Shopping Mauls are deserted and retailers are suffering, so what is President Trump planning to do about it . Welcome to World Business report. Im sally bundock. Also in the programme, Rico Willjoin us from singapore hes seen the latest International Monetary fund report on asian economies. But first, today, the people of south korea are voting for a new president. The election comes after the former head of state Park Geun Hye was removed from office as part of an Ongoing Investigation into corruption. The south korean economy bounced back strongly following the 2008 financial crisis, but in recent years, quarterly growth has struggled to break above 1 . The current frontrunner, moonjae in, has vowed to boost Government Spending and create over 800,000 newjobs in the public sector. His main rival Ahn Cheol Soo feels the government should be mor
A day until kick off in the 2022 foot for well caff fee for pricing johnny in containers accusing western critics of hypocrisy. When it comes to cut up, he defended the treatment of migrant workers, saying europe should not be giving what he calls moral lessons. Who is actually carrying about the workers who he for thus football does the woke up thus and to refer to them cut out thus as well preliminary results, sir, starting to come in from malaysias general election, former prime minister, mattie mom it has lost his seat, is been call the most competitive vote in the countrys history. Avenues ritchie soon arc has visit, visited ukraine for the 1st time since becoming britain spawn minister. He met with those present vote amused. Lensky in keys sooner has promised his government continued support for ukraine, including an air defense aid package worth 60000000. 00. Meanwhile, the 1st trained to the southern ukrainian city, of course, on, since it was retaken by russia Ukrainian Forces
And the First World War film 1917 wins seven British Academy film awards, including best film. Live from studios in and singapore. This is bbc world news hello its 8am in singapore and midnight here in london where we understand a man shot dead by police during a terrorist related incident in south london was released from prison within the past two weeks. The man, whos been named as 20 year old sudesh amman, was under active Police Surveillance at the time of the attack in streatham which police believed to be an islamist related terrorism incident. In 2018, he pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing terrorist documents. We have the latest. It is just it isjust moments it is just moments after a terrorism suspect was shot in broad daylight by undercover officers. They are extremely nervous as he appears to be wearing a suicide vest. Another pursuing officer arrives on a motorbike as they retreat. Trying to clear the area while keeping the suspect, who are still moving, in their
A celebration. Ed lavandera has more. Reporter at 1 00 mountain time, the parents of bergdahl will be arriving here in boise, idaho, this coming on the day after president obama gave them the news that nearly five years in captivity, their son Sergeant Bowe bergdahl will be coming home. Hes in germany getting medical treatment. Its not exactly when he will be reunified with his parents but he will be transported to a Medical Center in san antonio, texas, and perhaps the reunification with his parents will occur there. Well know later today when all of that will happen. Here in the state of idaho, a community that has followed with great interest the plight of Sergeant Bowe bergdahl and has watched with the intensity and struggle that his parents have been through for the last five years. The community is very excited and emotional about the homecoming that they will be celebrating in the weeks ahead. Again, bob and Jenny Bergdahl expected to arrive here in the next few hours in the sta