basically at the us has been notably missing from some of these key summits we have had. so for me, and iam in summits we have had. so for me, and i am in that camp like this is a step to help repair some of that, and part of kamala harris trip not only to singapore but also next to vietnam shows the fitment and strength that they understand singapore not onlyjust for itself but also around southeast asia and across the indo pacific region. find across the indo pacific region. and her visit clearly across the indo pacific region. and her visit clearly comes while there are concerns in the us that china is gaining a huge amount of influence in the region. that is fuelled by some of that feeling of neglect in some of that feeling of neglect in some quarters, that you alluded to. is there a real opportunity here for a rebalancing to happen? weill. is there a real opportunity here for a rebalancing to happen? well, look, i think a rebalancing to happen? well, look, i think some a reb
commitment to a long standing relationship which is an enduring relationship with the indo pacific region, with southeast asian countries, and in particular with singapore. daphne jayasinghe is from the international rescue committee. they have been working in afghanistan since 1988 and has helped millions of people through aid since then. thank you for joining us. what would you estimate is the number of people currently on the move in afghanistan? is it possible to get a grip on that? fine possible to get a grip on that? one thint is possible to get a grip on that? one thing is very possible to get a grip on that? iez thing is very clear is possible to get a grip on that? i2 thing is very clear is that possible to get a grip on that? (zii2 thing is very clear is that the number of people displaced inside the country is increasing rapidly, so people made to flee their home, internally displaced, going up by 53% in august alone up from 360,000 to 550,000, so the scale of movement
president to singapore. chris brankin, ceo of td ameritrade singapore. more now on the situation in afghanistan the defence secretary ben wallace has been speaking from fort george near inverness, giving an update on what s happening at kabul airport. the prime minister is obviously at g7 going to raise the prospect of seeing if the united states will extend. it is really important for people to understand there are over 6000 people in the appointment when they withdraw that will take away they withdraw that will take away the framework that allows us to withdraw and we will have to go, as well. i don t think there is any likelihood of staying on after the united states if their timetable extends even by a day or two and that will give us a day or two more to evacuate people. because we are really down to hours now, not weeks, and we have to make sure we exploit every minute to get people out of. uk defence secretary at ben wallace there and in a few minutes i will be speaking to for
we ve seen a lot of wind damage, trees down and stuff like that, a couple of inches of water on the road. that s about it. and loss of power. henri is weakening, but heavy rainfall is expected to continue with potential for more flooding. disaster relief has already been approved for a number of states, with the president pledging the government will do everything it can to help them respond and recover. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. world trade centre one has been struck by lightning as tropical storm henri battered new york. a bolt can be seen striking the top of the building in lower manhattan, connecting with the spire, 550 metres above ground level. more than 120,000 homes in rhode island are without power because of the storm. the us vice president kamala harris is in singapore as part of a trip to southeast asia
aimed at countering china s growing influence. she will meet singapore s leaders, visit the changi naval base and tour the uss tulsa an american navy combat ship. on the second leg of her visit, she will go to vietnam. joining me now is chris brankin, ceo at td ameritrade singapore, a platform for local investors to buy us stocks. thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news today. how thank you very much for “oining us on bbc news today. thank you very much for “oining us on bbc news today. how worried you think the us on bbc news today. how worried you thinkthe us is on bbc news today. how worried you think the us is about on bbc news today. how worried you think the us is about relations - on bbc news today. how worried you think the us is about relations with l think the us is about relations with this part of the world? this part of the world? well, look, i think this this part of the world? well, look, i think this trip this part of the world? well, look, i thi