Now on bbc news, all the latest Business News live from singapore. Apple shares have lowered after the Company Posted a disappointing iphone sales. And training for the jobs of the future. How singapore hopes to give its students an edge in the age of globalisation. Good morning asia and hello world. Thank you forjoining us for this edition of Asia Business report. We begin with apple and its share price falling overnight about 2 after the worlds most valuable Company Reported a fall when i fall in sales. They sold 50. 8 Million Units in its second quarter, that is down 196 in its second quarter, that is down i compared to the same quarter last year. It still posted revenues of around 53 Million Dollars us during the january to march period. I spoke to our correspondent earlier and askedif to our correspondent earlier and asked if customers were waiting for the next iphone model to be released. Potentially. The new model coming up later this year or, perhaps it could be delayed which w
In the morning here in singapore and midnight in london, seven in the evening in washington where President Trump has spoken about the appointment of a Special Counsel to Ta Ke Appointment of a Special Counsel to take over the Russian Investigation into potential ties to his campaign. He said the entire affair was a witch hunt which hurt the country, as he put it, and he denied ever asking the fbi director to end the investigation into his National Security adviser Michael Flynn. We have the details from washington. The president s just not happy with the scrutiny he continues to come under over his links with russia. The entire thing has been a witch hunt. And there is no collusion between, certainly myself and my campaign. But i can only speak for myself and the russians, zero. I think it divides the country. I think we have a very divided country because of that and many other things. Did you urge the former fbi director to close or back down the investigation into Michael Flynn . N
In the morning here in singapore and midnight in london, seven in the evening in washington where President Trump has spoken about the appointment of a Special Counsel to Ta Ke Appointment of a Special Counsel to take over the Russian Investigation into potential ties to his campaign. He said the entire affair was a witch hunt which hurt the country, as he put it, and he denied ever asking the fbi director to end the investigation into his National Security adviser Michael Flynn. We have the details from washington. The president s just not happy with the scrutiny he continues to come under over his links with russia. The entire thing has been a witch hunt. And there is no collusion between, certainly myself and my campaign. But i can only speak for myself and the russians, zero. I think it divides the country. I think we have a very divided country because of that and many other things. Did you urge the former fbi director to close or back down the investigation into Michael Flynn . N
This region and to its people. Out ofjail rolf harris appears in court on trial for historical Indecent Assault. And the sun smiles on chelsea as we get a Sneak Preview of the worlds most famous flower show. And coming up on the sport on bbc news. Not for sale. Arsenals Majority Shareholder says hes committed to the club after rejecting a £1 billion takeover. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The conservatives have performed a rapid climbdown over their central manifesto pledge on social care. Theresa may, in a Campaign Speech in wrexham, said their plans now include a consultation on a cap, or in her words an absolute limit, on the money people will need to pay. Its unclear what that cap will be. The original commitment said that elderly people needing care at home, as well as those in residential care, would have to meet their costs, which could be deducted from their estate after their death, with £100,000 protected for people to hand on to their families. Heres o