On the bbc news website. You can also download the bbc news app to personalise your experience and receive the latest news alerts. Now on bbc news live to singapore for Asia Business report. Getting robot ready. Glamazons 700 million plan to future proof its workforce in the face of new technology. Mission to delhi. The us and india are said to restart negotiations in a bid to resolve their trade conflict. Good morning asia, hello world. It is friday thank you forjoining us for an exciting addition of Asia Business report. We kick off the programme with amazon because it is unveiling plans to retrain one third of its us employees or 100,000 people by 2025. The programme is among the biggest corporate retraining initiatives ever announced at a cost of around 700 million us dollars. The Online Retail giants announcement comes as companies around the world grapple with the impact of robots and Artificial Intelligence on their workforces. Earlier dave lee told me why the firm is under kate
It says two women and four men can be seen spraying liquid at each other. The report says Police Suspect they were testing airport security. The detained women have reportedly told police they were asked to appear in a prank video. Malaysian authorities have not released the results of an autopsy on kims body. A japanese journalist who knew kim said he was critical of the way power was transferred in north korea. Translator he said the inheritance of power is counter to a socialist system. He insisted that the countrys leader be chosen in a democratic way. He also said a chinesestyle reform and open door policy is the only way north koreas economy can survive. Gomi says kim was brave enough to risk his life to criticize the north korean regime. Details are coming out about the two women who have been detained. Nhk worlds katsumi koto has more. Reporter the indonesian suspect used to live in this building in western jakarta. Shes being identified as a 25yearold who lived in jakarta with
It says two women and four men can be seen spraying liquid at each other. The report says Police Suspect they were testing airport security. The detained women have reportedly told police they were asked to appear in a prank video. Malaysian authorities have not released the results of an autopsy on kims body. A japanese journalist who knew kim said he was critical of the way power was transferred in north korea. Translator he said the inheritance of power is counter to a socialist system. He insisted that the countrys leader be chosen in a democratic way. He also said a chinesestyle reform and open door policy is the only way north koreas economy can survive. Gomi says kim was brave enough to risk his life to criticize the north korean regime. Details are coming out about the two women who have been detained. Nhk worlds katsumi koto has more. Reporter the indonesian suspect used to live in this building in western jakarta. Shes being identified as a 25yearold who lived in jakarta with
Evacuate theirto citizens following violent protests. To Chinese People were killed. Chinese people were killed. There was a demonstration outside the chinese embassy. They have suspended towards to vietnam. Tours to vietnam. Clashedthere when ships at cm we have this first talent and we have this firsthand account. Both countries claim territorial rights to these waters and chases and collisions. This crash occurred last week. SayVietnamese Coast Guards the boat was idle in the water when the chinese vessel ramped it. There was damage. No one was hurt. A radar screen shows that there area, which in the is more than double the vietnamese. Chases like this are daily occurrences. Both sides are ordering the other side it to leave. Isthis coast guard vessel seven not of miles away from the exploration rig that you can see in the background behind me. There is a ring around the rig. As closeon is to get to the vessel as possible. Typically, chinese vessels give chase. The turf battle at se
The Singapore stock market has moved lower in four straight sessions, slipping almost 25 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 3,310-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Thursday.