i m steve lai injakarta, as one of asia s largest democracies is heading to the polls. we ll bring you the latest on what it means for businesses and jobs. signs hot but may be further running hot but may be further away than anticipated. i m arunoday mukharji. let s quickly cross to hong kong, where the stock exchange voters in southeast asia s largest economy indonesia have begun casting their votes for the country s next president. but whoever wins will have big challenges ahead including improving growth and creating jobs. injakarta, my colleague steve lai has the story. good to have you back. what is the latest? the latest? thank you. polling is under way the latest? thank you. polling is under way and the latest? thank you. polling is under way and closes - the latest? thank you. polling is under way and closes at - the latest? thank you. pollingi is under way and closes at one when counting will begin. you mentioned it s southeast asia s largest economy, ran
and defence systems. president zelensky said the military aid package will give his country a chance of victory in its war against russia. translation: i think the support for the restraint in translation: i think the support for the restraint in the translation: i think the support for the restraint in the armed translation: i think the support for the restraint in the armed forces - translation: i think the support for the restraint in the armed forces of l the restraint in the armed forces of ukraine, and we will have a chance for victory if ukraine really gets the weapon is a system which we need so much. thousands of soldiers need so much. thousands of soldiers need so much, and thus it should not be just spreading a thin layer all over, but it has to end up in tangible weapon systems. many ukrainians have been thanking the us for the funding on social media. we ve also been hearing from residents in the capital, kyiv. translation: of course it is not too late. - i
for advanced weapons and defence systems. president zelensky said the military aid package would give his country a chance of victory in its war against russia. translation: i think this support will really strengthen the armed forces of ukraine, and we will have a chance for victory if ukraine really gets the weapons system which we need so much, thousands of soldiers need so much. and this aid should notjust to be sprayed in a thin layer all over but it has to end up in tangible weapons systems. many ukrainians have taken to social media to thank the us for the funding. this is what residents in the capital told the bbc. translation: of course it is not too late. - in any case, it is needed, and whether it would be later or earlier, in any case it will help. translation: it will help a lot, i i think our guys will be alive, l that s the most important thing, the most important, so that we have something to defend ourselves with both the people and our boys, they are our g
the new package is worth $61 billion, including money to replenish stocks of us armaments, and $14 billion will pay for advanced weapons and defence systems. president zelensky said the military aid package will give his country a chance of victory in its war against russia. translation: | think - the support for the restraint in the armed forces of ukraine, and we will have a chance for victory if ukraine really gets the weapon is a system which we need so much. thousands of soldiers need so much, and thus it should not be just spreading a thin layer all over, but it has to end up in tangible weapon systems. russia says it shows that washington is wading deeper into a war that will end in humiliation. the foreign ministry spokeswoman, maria zakharova, said the aid which includes ammunition and air defences was evidence that the us wants ukraine to fight to the last ukrainian . our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse is in kyiv and says it can t come soon enough for p
let s get more from our political correspondent, iain watson, who s in the newsroom. just tremendous of the background of where we are today. the just tremendous of the background of where we are today. where we are today. the socket on the aer where we are today. the socket on the paper in where we are today. the socket on the paper in the where we are today. the socket on the paper in the times where we are today. the socket on the paper in the times newspaperl the paper in the times newspaper reported a bizarre story where, last december, apparently, according to the times, had met a local official in his party at 315 in the morning demanding £5,000 what she said as a matter of life and death because she had to be released from a flat in which he was locked by some bad people. in addition to this, the times newspaper also alleged that some other funds that were meant to be used for a company will use for private medical bills for mr menzies as well. he told the ti