it is sam here in singapore, 1am in london and in california, at test missile interceptor has been fired to ta ke missile interceptor has been fired to take out an intercontinental ballistic missile. it was launched from an air force base in california and the test comes amid heightened tensions with north korea which has been developing long range weapons in defiance of international sanctions. i spoke to our correspondent earlier from los angeles. this interceptor was launched from vandenberg air force base along the central california coast and this is not the first time that a test of this nature, at least as it was applied previously to short range missiles was carried out. this is designed to intercept a long range missile and it successfully d id long range missile and it successfully did that with a mock missile, a mock long range missile launched from an island in the pacific, more than 4000 miles away. it is significant. according to officials responding to this, th
now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. how well has india s economy whether the cash ban on big notes? we find out when the government releases economic growth figures later today. and we are nearly halfway to the year. for and we are nearly halfway to the yea r. for investors and we are nearly halfway to the year. for investors it has been a steady climb upwards, but could there be trouble spots ahead? welcome to asia business report. we start with india, and the latest economic growth figures due later today. gdp data generated in the march quarter should offer clues on any more effects from the controversial cash ban. the south asian economy has been expanding at a rate of around 7%, lower than previous quarters due to this sudden withdrawal of two of the most commonly used banknotes late last year. so, our businesses there feeling the pinch? our team and by when to find out. in mumbai. funky music it is difficult for us to get to the 7% plus