More on our website, bbc. Co. Uk news, and the news app. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. Caught up in the hong kong protests, american Gaming Company Activision Blizzard reports its results after its controversial ban on players. The economic benefits of coffee beans. We report on a local community in sumatra. It is thursday. Good morning, asia. Hello, world. Glad you could join us for another action packed edition of Asia Business report. Im rico hizon. Lets begin with us Gaming Company Activision Blizzard, which reports its latest numbers later today. You might remember the firm for suspending the accounts of four players after they openly supported the hong kong protests. Almost immediately, the hashtag boycottblizza rd immediately, the hashtag boycottblizza rd started trending immediately, the hashtag boycottblizzard started trending on twitter, prompting some players to stop playing. The firms leader says they will stick with their band, but they will
In business, betting the farm. Can the world find a Sustainable Way to feed itself . We look at the multi billion dollar rise of plant based meat. This thursdays briefing, will make sure you gcioss this thursdays briefing, will make sure you across all you do know in global and sport. Would love to be pa rt global and sport. Would love to be part of the conversation, have you become a fact have you become thinking . Is it for Health Reasons or to reduce your Carbon Footprint . Isnt it. Prosecutors in the us have charged two former twitter employees and a third man with spying for saudi arabia. They are accused of accessing personal information of some twitter users who criticised the saudi government and royal family. Our north america correspondent, peter bowes, has the very latest. According to the usjustice department, they face charges of working for the cave of saudi arabia without registering as a foreign agents, the charts claim after the arrest on the vomited employees, us is a
As shes seen embracing the man who stands accused of her murder. A Police Officer has been charged with the murder of retired footballer Dalian Atkinson who died after being tasered. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport. Good afternoon simon. The former england captain, Dylan Hartley has announced his retirement from professional rugby. Northampton saints where hes played at for m years say the hooker had been unable to recoverfrom a knee injury. And you have the weather at your fingertips. Persistent rain across england with the risk of flooding. We were also the casting our eyes towards india we have a couple of cyclones to look at. Also coming up would you pay £5 99 a month to be able to binge on british classic Television Series . The Election Campaign has turned attention onto the economy with both labour and the conservatives setting our their spending priorities. And they re planning a big spending spree. With the shadow chancellor, John Mcdonnell, setting out plans to bor
Here in the north of england. We are the city of leeds. Well bring you all the latest on the general election race. The other main stories on bbc news at five two teenagers have been found guilty of murdering Jodie Chesney in a park in east london. Two others have been cleared. A Police Officer has been charged with the murder of retired footballer Dalian Atkinson, who died after being tasered. Would you pay £5. 99 a month to be able to binge on british classic Television Series . The uk streaming Service Britbox has now officially launched. Its 5pm. Our top story. The Election Campaign has turned its focus onto the economy, with the shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell, setting out plans to borrow £150 billion over five years to replace, update and expand schools, hospitals, housing and care homes. Mr mcdonnell said the investment would be on a scale never seen outside london and the south east. The chancellor sajid javid says the conservatives would increase borrowing to pay for new i
Out and he didnt wait for the ferrari mechanics. He had his own diagnosis. I think that the suspensionjust failed. Something broke. Hundreds work in a team, but all for the driver. Eventually bottas passed him safely. Second place for hamilton meant he was champion again. Through the mask we could just imagine his emotion. Then hamilton was back, safe on the summit. He never left it. On the all time grid, hamilton is second with only Michael Schumacher winning more drivers titles. Why should hamilton, aged 3a, stop here . Races, titles, does this look like a man who is tired of winning . Hamiltons former teammate nico rosberg leeads the tributes on social media in italy, the former inter milan and Manchester City player Mario Balotelli tried to walk off the pitch following alleged racial abuse from the crowd during his sides match at hellas verona. Balotelli, who now plays for brescia, had enough and picked the ball up and kicked it into the stands. He wanted to walk off before being p