And you can get more on all of these stories on our website. Now on bbc news live to singapore for Asia Business report. The trade war escalates. The us heads china with a new wave of ta riffs heads china with a new wave of tariffs in china his back. Hong kong braces for a general strike. We take a look at the impact on the economy. Hello, good morning and welcome to Asia Business report. We begin with the trade because, on sunday, the us imposed fresh tariffs on around 112 billion dollars on things like shoes, nappies and food. It is the first phase of donald trump is make a displayed to place a 15 tariff on 300 billion worth of chinese imports by the end of the year. Beijing has retaliated, introducing crude oil target. It is causing uncertainty, not least the companies manufacturing the goods that have been hit by these tariffs. Claims in china, for instance. I got up with the head of textile counsel. What is affecting the chinese members are products in the middle. Shirts, blazes,
A crucial week for westminster, three years after britain voted to leave the eu. Boris johnson faces a showdown with opponents of a no deal brexit. And the tiny organism with a tasty future. How micro algae could revolutionise mealtimes for millions. We look at the economic fallout of the hong kong protests forfinance, tourism and retail, with the longest running political demo in the territory since the handover in 1997. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. Finger lickin good . Kfc sells out of plant based chicken in atlanta in an experiment to measure appetite. Beyond Fried Chicken could be rolled out nationally and then internationally if Customer Feedback is good. So wed like to know are you trying to eat less meat . If so, why . Get in touch on bbcthebriefing and tell us what you think. The most powerful storm to hit the caribbean islands of the bahamas since records began has torn roofs from buildings and caused
Decades, five of those have occurred in the last three years. That storm is not moving, centred over grand bahama, some catastrophic damage likely here and the winds will continue for a long time yet, reaching 200 mph. Here, cloudy skies and outbreaks of rain working in. The skies look rather different, grey and drab conditions there, over the cumbrian fells. Through the rest of this afternoon, overall there wont be a great deal of change. Some cloud bumbling bubbling up gcioss some cloud bumbling bubbling up across england and wales. The thickest cloud and rain continues for Northern Ireland, the far north of england and scotland where temperatures are a little on the low side, up to 17 degrees. Tonight the first batch of rain will ease away for a first batch of rain will ease away fora time, first batch of rain will ease away for a time, then later in the night more rain working in with south westerly winds. The south and east of the country stays largely dry with rain clearing, up t
It is the people, not an unelected Prime Minister, who should determine our countrys future. An election is the democratic way forward. Its shaping up to be another dramatic week in westminster, send in your questions on brexit and well try and answer them atjust after 2. 30. The most powerful storm to hit the bahamas since records began Hurricane Dorian smashes in with winds of up to 180 miles an hour, causing huge damage and severe flooding. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport changes within the england camp, ahead of the crucial 4th ashes test against australia. And, the former premier league star hitting out against racism in football. The weather making news, susan, and that hurricane is not moving. Thats just about the worst thing a major hurricane can do. We will look at why thats happening and how it can have knock on effects of how we forecast where it goes next. I will see you in half an hour. Thanks, susan. Also coming up as commercial whaling gets undeway once again i
A different Germany Party says its time for mainstream parties to finally see the a. D. F. Deep not as a pariah but as an even. Im burnt off its good to have you with us we begin tonight inside or in the seemingly never ending war that is yet now entering its 5th year at least 100. 00 people have died in an airstrike by the Saudi Led Coalition locals in the southwest of the country say that the dead were in a Detention Center used by the who the rebels to hold their own home its of the head of the International Red cross in yemen toward the side and said that he thought that the death toll would rise frank said that the center help around a 170 people but only 40 survived the Saudi Led Coalition so. That it had attacked what it believed to be a military target United Nations and the International Committee of the red cross have condemned the attack. And now we are talking about a devastating war in yemen that has been raging since 2015 and its far from over a correspondent funny the ch