India, a country of more than a billion people is expected today to begin an initiative to clamp down on single use plastic including bags, cups, straws and disposable cutlery by 2022 but at a time when the government is concerned aboutjobs its rumoured the Modi Administration will hold off from introducing an outright ban. India creates almost 26,000 tons of Plastic Waste a day, thats roughly 115 times the same weight as the statue of liberty. And they arent alone. According to the un the world throws away 300 million tons of Plastic Waste each year thats enough to fill 65 million shipping containers. A lot of that ends up in the ocean, with Marine Plastic pollution estimated to costs the world between 500 billion and 2. 5 trillion a year in lost earnings. But even the thought of a proposal to limit plastics in india has already spooked businesses and manufacturers. Suranjana tewari travelled to gorakhpur in northern Uttar Pradesh to speak to some of them. India has one of the Fastest
Its pretty gloomy out there on Financial Markets with concerns about trade wars weighing on investors. Well have analysis on that and all these stories starting shortly. And joining the virtual tour. On your exercise bike. Well be getting the inside track on esports. And find out if you can be king of the mountains in your living room. And more travellers are turn their backs on air travel over concern for the environment, according to a survey by swiss bank ubs. Today we want to know whether concerns about Carbon Emissions have made you rethink your travel plans . Let us know using the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to business live. India, a country of more than a billion people, is expected today to begin an initiative to clamp down on single use plastic including bags, cups, straws and disposable cutlery by 2022 but at a time when the government is concerned aboutjobs its rumoured the Modi Administration will hold off from introducing an outright ban. India creates almost 26
Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. Farmers, jobs and infrastructure, just some of the challenges being faced by indias new finance minister as she delivers her debut budget. Samsungs profits slide the korean tech giant warns its earnings will fall more than 15 as the trade war bites. Good morning asia, hello, world. Its friday, almost the weekend, glad you could join us for another exciting addition of Asia Business report, im rico hizon and in india first the first female finance minister in almost half a century is set to present her debut budget today. Nirmala sitharamans Spending Plans will aim to tackle a slowing economy and a raft of other issues. When the renderer modi was first elected five years ago, he pledged to create millions of newjobs. Official figures put the jobless rate at 6. 1 in 2018, and thats a 45 year high. The government needs to find money for welfare programmes its already announced, including did 12. 6 billion us dollars to support f
Spoil his 4july parade. With this very special salute to america, we celebrate our history, our people, and the heroes who proudly defend ourflag the brave men and women of the United States military. Cheering and a 6 million row over this bust of King Tutankhamun has come to a head. The bbc has uncovered disturbing evidence that Muslim Children in Chinas Xinjiang region are being systematically separated from their families and placed in secure state schools. Official documents reveal large numbers of boarding schools have been built, housing children as young as two. Critics of chinas government say it isa deliberate policy targeting children from the minority uighur population, to cut them off from their own communities. Our china correspondentjohn sudworth has this exclusive report. In account after account, gathered in a meeting hall in istanbul, muslims from xinjiang speak again and again of the immeasurable grief of separation from their children. Who is looking after the childr
We take a look at how it changed the world. And well be getting the inside track on the past week in business with events in asia taking centre stage from the 620 meeting in japan to the protests in hong kong. And, amazon may be celebrating its birthday, but today we want to know whether you think the Online Retail giant been a force for good or not in the Retail Sector . Let us know just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome to business live. We start in india, on a huge day for this woman finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Shes the first woman to run indias finances since Indira Ghandi almost half a century ago. Weve been finding out how she plans to reinvigorate one of the worlds biggest economies, as she delivers the first budget of Narendra Modis new government, following his landslide election victory a month ago. And there are some big challenges. Indias jobless rate hit 6. 1 in 2018 the highest in 45 years. That means 30 Million People looking for work and awkward que