A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. The traditional christmas dinner in the uk is likely to cost more due to extreme weather conditions hitting supply of turkeys and some veg. Whats on the menu in your home . Are your festive traditions changing . Tell us what you think. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. So lets get started. Two years after the murder of the maltese journalist daphne ca ruana galizia, a volley of resignations has thrown the government into crisis. Three senior politicians have stood down and angry crowds have called for the Prime Minister to resign as police step up their investigation into the murder. Now out of government are the chief of staff to the Prime Minister, the tourism minister and the economy minister. All deny involvement in the death of ms caruana galizia, who had been investigating corruptio on the island. Corruption. Rich preston reports. O
More on our website, bbc. Co. Uk news, and the news app. Now on bbc news, live to singapore for Asia Business report. Wall street and the trade war. Us stocks hit yet more record highs, but is a deal reallyjust around the corner . Softbank struggles as the japanese conglomerate pushes ahead. We look at the problems facing its vision fund. Softbank. Good morning, asia. Hello, world. Its a wednesday. Glad you could join us for another action packed mid week edition of Asia Business report. Im rico hizon. We start the programme with the ongoing us china trade conflict, because wall street shares have edged up to more record highs overnight, as investors look past some weak Economic Data to focus on President Trump saying that the worlds two biggest economies are close to an agreement on the first phase of a deal. The bbcs vivian nunis has more from new york. Donald trump said on tuesday the United States was in the final throes of its push to reach a trade deal with china. The president s
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