Welcome to the program. At seven in the morning here in singapore and one in slovakia where primary server and critical after being shot multiple times in an assassination attempt he was attacked as he spoke to a crowd to the street after attending a meeting. In the last few hours his deputy is told the bbc that he believes he will survive. A suspect has been arrested. He has been a controversial leader seen by some of his fellow eu leaders as being close to leaders. This was a Moment A European Leader was shot. As he greeted members of the public in front of the local community center. He was shot in the stomach and the arm. His Security Team half dragged have carried him to his car for that a few metres away Security Officials push a man to the ground. The suspect is believed to be in his 70s. Witnesses say he shot at the Prime Minister several times. It was quick one by one likely through firecrackers on the ground. They can become a little bit upset. They can become a little bit u
To present that he has a fair trial, they need to present the evidence but actually they need to present the evidence but actually they need to release him. He needs to be they need to release him. He needs to be brought back home. And David Cameron to be brought back home. And David Cameron not intervening, what kind of message cameron not intervening, what kind of message does that send out not ust of message does that send out not just to of message does that send out not just to manuel and his family, but actually just to manuel and his family, but actually to just to manuel and his family, but actually to every British National that may actually to every British National that may find themselves in a similar that may find themselves in a similar position . And the British Government sits back and does nothing government sits back and does nothing to. Government sits back and does nothing te government sits back and does nothing to government sits back and does nothin to. ~. ,. ,.
Home that higher for longer narrative. We are seeing pretty decent sentiment here, big tech rally in the u. S. Leading some of those stock sire in the region here in asia as well. It is a little bit of holiday session, hong kong as well of as well as curia close. The markets are online, we see decent gains. One of the big stories across the bloomberg, spotlight on china property is starting to see play through when it comes to these key assets like dollar china as well as the aussie dollar watching iron ore. This proposal that beijing is said to be considering to have local governments across the country by out millions of unsold homes. This is according to people familiar with it. This is such a huge ambition and a lot of questions around this if it does come through in terms of the effectiveness of such a policy. Lets bring in Stephen Engle in our China Economy editor james major. Let me start off with you. Lets get to you, james. We have all been covering the highs and lows and real
Translation they will be | arrested, they will be judged and they will be punished commensurate to the crime that they have committed. This is the man who was freed in the bloody assault 30 year old mohammed amra, a convicted local burglar. But he was also the suspect in a fatal kidnapping to georgia, where thousands of protestors remain on the streets and around parliament after mps on tuesday approved a divisive Foreign Agent law. Under the bill ngos and independent media that receive more than 20 of their funding from foreign donors would have to register as organisations bearing the interests of a foreign power. Critics are likening the bill to legislation in neighbouring russia used to stiffle dissent and silence criticism of the kremlin. Earlier, there were clashes with riot police, when protesters tried to break through metal barriers near the parliament building. Rayhan demytrie has more. Earlier, there were clashes with riot police, when protesters tried to break through metal
They focus on the key technologies that power the green transition and include a 100 tariff on all chinese made electric vehicles imported into the United States. That is up from 25 . And a doubling of the levy on solar cells to 50 and a doubling of the Levy On Semiconductors to 50 . President biden says they are designed to protect us manufacturers from being undercut by china in the industries of the future from ev to solar cells, semiconductors, steel and illuminance and even Health Equipment like gloves and masks. China heavily subsidised these products which china produces more of than the world can absorb and then dump the excess on the market. Driving other manufacturers around the world out of business. China has criticised the plans and vowed to take all necessary actions in response. But since the imports targeted represent less than 5 of total us imports from china the move could carry more symbolic weight and could be a move to attract voters, november. The tariffs will hav