Hello and welcome to the show. Im Stephen Beardsley in berlin. Its good to have you with us. The shares of alibaba and 10 cent fell sharply on wednesday. Hit by concerns of a new anti trust legislation by the chinese government. Beijing has published a 1st draft of the monopolistic rules aimed at the countrys tech giants. Well, they are not accused of any wrongdoing. Investors fear that new rules could impact their growth in the future. Alibaba shares were down more than 8 percent on the day. That on the same date announced record turnover from its singles day sales promotion. Beijings actions come on the heels of growing regulatory action elsewhere against tech. The u. S. Justice department suing google for antitrust violations last month and European Commission filing antitrust charges against amazon. On monday. Lets go now to our financial correspondent in frankfurt, chelsey de laney. I do not believe that is jealousy. Maybe we can get chelsea up. Theres jealousy. Good morning, josi
But for some the end date has already arrived. Well, theyve been a correspondent. Kong has been following events from taiwan. Welcome, phoebe. What was kerry alarms justification for dismissing the original 4 lawmakers . Well, one of the most controversial part of their this qualification is that beijing has taken and chosen an extraordinary path to achieve. So if by making a decision and resolution in beijing itself, late levon the matter be resolved in a local level in hong kong. And there has been actually, there is existing mechanics, them in home homes and see its a lawmaker. But now the resolution as simply and power as the whole whole no ministration to unseat anyone. They see there and they enjoy a National Security. So thats why some of the legal experts and also politicians, opposition activists saying that this is arbitrary route and thats why were her stance. Could be anyone in the future to be unseated. I think governments and carol them deny such accusation and saying tha
Theres every reason to celebrate plus lockdown boredom in the philippines grows, demand for house plans, creating a new cash crop for vendors. Im melissa chan. Welcome to news asia. Thank you for joining us. A hot new Television Series filmed in pakistan has upset conservatives sensitive topics like forced marriage abuse and homosexuality feature prominently into the plot lines. Well talk to our correspondent about how producers bypassed censors to get their Creative Vision to audiences. But 1st, heres a look at the show. You wont see on pakistani airwaves for women and an underground Detective Agency that catches cheating husbands. This new feminist drama has sparked outrage in conservative pakistan means which is in a male dominated society. Not every woman would dare to be one, says some watching lanny who played the main role in the series. As it is in our society woman. Another main actress took her role in the series because the story is in line with her beliefs. In addition to i
Back a as well have congratulated joe biden and his running mate harris after Major Networks to clear them the winners of the u. S. President ial election in a statement posted on twitter she wrote i look forward to working with president by our transatlantic friendship is indispensable if we are to deal with the major challenges of our time and to talk more about these Transatlantic Relations lets bring in detail be a correspondent. Whats the reaction in germany been. Well i think its a sense sort of for at least tonight here in germany youve read out the statement by uncle americas spokesperson on twitter its really about really really shuffling the cards between germany and the u. S. Its really about restarting again the trends that the transatlantic relation as a sort of Foreign Affairs minister talked about a new beginning a new deal when he congratulated president elect joe biden and Vice President. Arias so the relation between the u. S. And germany has been really really diffic
People look up to the players, they look up to the g. O. P. And when will this century old tree in the canyon contest between the environment and urban development. Hello, im christine wonder. Its good to have your company. Amnesty International Say schools of people like the hundreds was stabbed and hacked to death in ethiopia is to grab a region on monday. Thats the region way of federal military troops, all fighting regional forces. Now the victims are said to be civilians from the group working in the village off. Mike, i would this is have told amnesty that they found dead bodies strewn all over the child. Some of those who survived say they were attacked with machetes, axes, and knives. Im now joined by as they are taken from amnesty international. He is the author of the report on the alleged massacre enterprise. Welcome to day debbie is africa for sam. How did you 1st learn of this . And its a message we kept. All of these are listen, theres a drone, some social media posts whe