With the dividend although it will be far lower than last years. Hong kong media tycoon released on bail. His broken National Security laws beijing has branded him guilty. Breaking news out of south korea. We are getting Unemployment Rate numbers, and again, surprising to the upside. They fell to 4. 2 in the month of july, this after surprising to the upside the previous month, falling to 4. 3 in june. Of course, we have seen more job creation efforts. In fact, we just heard from south koreas Ruling Party Leader saying south korea will actively consider a fourth extra budget if needed. South korea has already pledged more than 225 billion in stimulus measures or roughly 14 of gdp to help put a floor on the jobs market, and right now, the july Unemployment Rate falling to 4. 2 . Lets turn to the markets and bring in Sophie Kamaruddin in hong kong. What are you watching . Korean alongside the jobless numbers, we are waiting on Australian Consumer confidence, due out later this morning, a
Voters. Political upheaval in malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his allies resign from the coalition government. And install one of the most controversial players in golf silass his critics patrick reed blocks out cheating claims to win the world Golf Championship in mexico move him up to 8 in the ranks. But we start this news hour with the growing impacts of the corona virus i break Chinese State television is reporting that the National Peoples congress will be perspire ones because over the epidemic it will be one of the 1st times in modern chinese history the annual session of parliament has been spawned that was choose to starts on march the. 5th but its still unclear at this stage when it will no go ahead meanwhile the death toll around the world continues to rise in iran the Health Ministry says 12 people have no dieters the bric spreads across the middle east kuwait bahrain and afghanistan have all confirmed cases where over in europe a 4th person has died in italys
And his allies resign from the coalition government. Else which is Prime Minister goes to court over the murder of his former wife. State television is reporting the National Peoples congress will be postponed because of the corona Virus Outbreak that will be one of the 1st times in modern chinese history the annual session of parliament has been postponed it was due to start our march 5th its unclear when it was actually happen now the death toll round the world continues to rise in iran the Health Ministry says 12 people have now died although an m. P. In the city of call says the figure could be as high as 50 the outbreak is spreading across the middle east kuwait iraq bahrain and afghanistan all have confirmed cases in europe a 4th person has died in italys north there are almost 200. 00 cases there the highest concentration outside. Asia and south korea and factions have surpassed 800 and authorities have raised the Infectious Diseases warning to the highest level at least 7 peopl
We are very very proud of India Donald Trump says its india to confirm a 3000000000. 00 weapons deal and risk his chief reelection chances with Indian American voters. And political upheaval in malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his allies resigning from the Coalition Government plus the citys Prime Minister goes to court over the murder of his former wife. And his paula braun james that leaves the way as the l. A. Lakers edge out their wives of the Boston Celtics on the same call to work kobe bryants memorial will be held later on monday. The World Health Organization says its worries about the. Growing number of corona virus cases outside of china in iran the Health Ministry says 12 people have no died so though an m. P. In the city of cotton says the figure could be as high as 50 where we have because spreading across the middle east kuwait iraq bahrain and afghanistan have all confirmed cases in china the National Peoples congress will be perspire ones because of fears ab