now also there around about $250.00 in southern thailand and now there's there's one less and this is really indicative of a major environmental problem we have now which is a plus. that is clogging up our oceans the un says there is around $100000000.00 tons in oceans at the moment and it's just growing every single year by about $7.00 to $10000000.00 tons the positive news if there is any west dying to become more aware of it back in may around $180.00 countries signed this treaty that would make the global plastics trade more transparent and we're talking about this now and that means that we're all getting aware that single used plastics like plastic bags like water bottles we need to stop really using them because we see the effects of it on little animals like like baby merriam and it's kind of an urgent problem that we need to get on top of absolutely unfortunately there are probably many more stories like that it's shocking thanks for coming in explaining it to us. as to the bundesliga now as brucia dortmund have made a flying start to the season on the opening saturday last s

went viral she became this internet celebrity in thailand thailand sweetheart she was called and even the royal family were fans of her and basically vets would go out to her habitat around 15 times a day and and check on her and feed her and make sure that she was she was doing fine we can see them feeding her by hand and last week very sadly they found her in pretty bad shape. little marion was covered in bruises and they suspected that had been from a male geodon that might have attacked her and so they took her in and tried to care for her and very sadly it was unsuccessful and she passed away now they opened up her stomach and basically found that she had died from shock from the attack but also from and amount of plastic that had built up inside her intestine that had basically blocked it and caused cold. it's an inflammation so that was what led to her death i guess this plastic that's right and we can see some of that plastic they posted pictures all of this autopsy that they did on the on the jew going on facebook and to the right here we can see this is the amount of plastic

parched and dried up in a given systems more than a dozen major dams across thailand are almost empty a dire situation with an unexpected silver lining at one drought struck reservoir a last buddhist temple has reemerged from the receding water. a cultural treasure long hidden on the water the construction of a dam 20 years ago inundated this buddhist temple in thailand for a province. now after months of drought it's reemerged leaving the memories to flood back. seeing the temple again is really emotional. when i was young i always came to meet friends at the elephant sculptures in front of the main building. that place was a landmark for children back. from a little the temple is normally covered by water and the rainy season you don't see anything. but the exposed to ruins but also a reminder of the harsh reality for local pharmacy the reservoir which kept the temple under water is at a record low as thailand faces its worst drought in a decade. we. currently have the water level in perceptual as it dam is even lower than the last record low in 2015. back then it was $33.00 centime

fast and dried up in a given systems more than a dozen major dams across thailand are almost empty a dire situation with an unexpected silver lining at one drought struck reservoir a last buddhist temple has reemerged from the receding water. a cultural treasure long hidden underwater the construction of a dam 20 years ago inundated this buddhist temple in thailand for a province. now after months of drought it's reemerged leaving the memories to flood back on the ground i'm seeing the temple again is really emotional. when i was young i always came to meet friends at the elephant scope in front of the main building. that place was a landmark for children back that. might not have been little the temple is normally covered by water and the rainy season you don't see anything. but the exposed to ruins also a reminder of the harsh reality for local pharmacy the reservoir which kept the temple under water is at a record low as thailand faces its worst drought in a decade. we are. currently on the water level in perceptual as it dam is even lower than the last record low in 2015. back th

fast and dried up in a given systems more than a dozen major dams across thailand are almost empty a dire situation with an unexpected silver lining at one drought struck reservoir a last buddhist temple has reemerged from the receding water. a cultural treasure long hidden on the water the construction of a dam 20 years ago inundated this buddhist temple in thailand for a province. now after months of drought it's reemerged leaving the memories to flock back. seeing the temple again is really emotional. when i was young i always came to meet friends at the elephant scope shows in front of the main buildings are. reporting that place was a landmark for children back. but that might not have been little the temple is normally covered by water and the rainy season you don't see anything. but the exposed to ruins also a reminder of the harsh reality for local pharmacist the reservoir which kept the temple under water is at a record low as thailand faces its worst drought in a decade. we are. currently on the water level in perceptual as it damn is even lower than the last record low in

viral hugging me being how do you meet her there she became like thailand's internet sweetheart if you like even the tyrol family because fans in these vets will actually paddle out to her about 15 times a day to her habitats and feed her and capture these really sweet pictures they went out to her last week to little mary and they found her in a pretty bad shape she was covered in bruises and they suspect she was being attacked by a man gone because it was amazing season and after they took her in to their enclosure she passed away they did an autopsy and determined that she died from shock and because of a large amount of plastic that had built up in her intestine over the last few months that caused an inflammation and sadly she passed away awful she looks so lovely and friendly and cuddly so we've been shown exactly what she died of can you tell us a bit more about that yes because of it posted it on facebook some pictures from the autopsy they're not they're not graphic ones but we can see on the right there the plastic that contributed to her death plastic that she ingested just

i spent another year in thailand doing the survey research. then i went to work for monsanto in hong kong. david: it sounds like you started out with an emphasis on asia. mark: oh, definitely. david: was it that it was that different from the united states? mark: it was totally different. the culture was different. you must remember, in those days, korea was just recovering from the korean war, and thailand, the same thing. the development that took place. the vietnam war was taking place at the time i was living in thailand. i could see what was happening there. this was all new and exciting for me. david: what about the business side of it, and, for that matter, the financial markets side? mark: after leaving monsanto, i decided to stay in hong kong and started my own research firm doing industrial research. i worked in countries like indonesia, thailand, all of southeast asia. researching things like equipment for farms, bulldozers, cars, trucks, all kinds of things. and when i was doing this private research, i had my own research firm, on

an orphaned sea mammal that became famous after being rescued in thailand, has died. the rare marine dugong was one of only a few hundred left in the region. it died from complications after swallowing plastic. kate harley reports. she was just a baby when she was rescued, orphaned and stranded on a beach in the south of thailand. her rescuers named her marium, meaning lady of the sea. incredible images of the rare dugong, a species of sea cow, went viral after she was seen nuzzling into marine biologists. she was nursed back to health before being released back into the sea. but last week marium was found sick and exhausted and couldn't be saved. vets conducted an autopsy finding she had died due to an infection after ingesting a great deal of plastic, with pieces as large as 20 centimetres long found inside her stomach. the vets who looked after her say they're devastated by the loss of the dugong who had been dubbed the nation's sweetheart. many have taken to social media to mourn the loss. thailand's department of coastal resources tweeting "sleep well, little mar

an orphaned sea mammal that became an internet sensation after being rescued in thailand, has died. the rare marine dugong was one of only a few hundred left in the region. it died from complications after swallowing plastic. many people in thailand and around the world have gone online to express their sadness, as kate harley reports. she was just a baby when she was rescued, orphaned and stranded on a beach in the south of thailand. rescuers named her marium, meaning lady of the sea. incredible images of the rare dugong went viral after she was seen nuzzling into marine biologists. she was nursed back to health before being released back into the sea. but last week marium was found sick and exhausted and couldn't be saved. vets conducted an autopsy, finding that she died due to an infection after ingesting a great deal of plastic. with pieces as large as 20 centimetres long found in her stomach. the vets who looked after her said they are devastated by the loss of the dugong who had been named the nation's sweetheart. many have taken to social media to mourn the loss and thailand'

in addition 122,000 cambodian refugees joined them in thailand between 1980 and 1986. in vietnam, there was another outpouring of refugees known famously as the boat people. these people escaped by sea, people who had formally been political, military or cultural leaders in south vietnam, some were ethnic minorities fleeing persecution. about 160,000 went to china, while tens of thousands took to the oceans and made their way to other places in southeast asia, including thailand, malaysia, indonesia and the philippines. they sailed in boats that were hardly seaworthy, and an estimated 25%-50% died at sea. as they were lucky to make it to land, sometimes they were forced back to sea governments, like thailand and malaysia, that refused to accept them and take responsibility. those refugees were fortunate enough to live on and make it to a refugee camp, lived in squalid conditions, very difficult conditions in thailand and elsewhere. and by the middle of 1979, nearly 100,000 vietnamese boat people were in malaysia and hong kong. so far i have only talked about refugees f

>> the first a single-family seasteading was built off the coast of thailand in the beginning of 2019. >> how far off the coast? >> 13 miles off the coast. it was outside the territorial waters in the key victory is that it was cost less than the cost of the average american home. it was $150,000 for the first pilot project. this got people very excited like the average middle-class american can afford seasteading now, we had investors interested in underwater restaurants where you could look at the windows at your aquarium. aquarium windows looking at the ocean. the idea for seb be for people to come in now we are negotiating with other countries around the world to host little startup societies on the ocean to begin colonization. >> to somebody live at that residence in thailand? >> someone lived at the residence for two months. >> why only two months? >> because the tide nearly took Ãband complicated this seasteading and my friend fled and at large now and they are safe fortunately but they've stopped in internet Ãbsparked international conversation about seasteading and cause se

and a martial art is born again probably come on was practiced on thailand's engine battlefields and is now making a comeback. i'm going to do welcome to news asia it's good to have you with us flooding brought about by torrential rains insult pushed india esk him some 200 people as authorities mount a major rescue and relief operation more than 100000 people have been moved to emergency shelter. transport links have been disrupted in many places emergency services have been boosted by personnel from the army navy and the air force from the worst hit states are maharastra or not to come and cadillac and i in fact suffered one of its worst floods in 100 years last year in which more than 200 people were killed. correspondent. has been one of the flood situation in southwestern india she explained how authorities are trying to help victims of a 24 hour helpline set up in new delhi by the national disaster response force the n d r f india does off the team is amongst the largest in the world than the 170 teams have been deployed across the country the military has also gotten involved a

but don't you feel even a little bad for thailand's team? - what? thailand? no, this has nothing to do with them. our women weren't playing against thailand. they were playing against the patriarchy. that's what this game was really about. - well, last time i checked, the patriarchy wasn't made up of 13 thai women. - no, no, no, no. no. i'm talking about this. - 28 players are suing their employer, the us soccer federation alleging institutionalized gender discrimination. - according to their lawsuit, the women's team earns just 38% of a male player for the same kind of work. - the women scored more goals in one match than the men's team has scored in every world cup appearance since 2006 combined. - you see that? the women's soccer team is doing so much more and getting paid so much less than the men's team. it's like finding out that tony stark got paid less than hawkeye. one's a superhero. the other's a dad who's into archery. [laughter] yesterday was about the women's team trying to prove their worth. they weren't just playing to win a game. they were pla

>> if you think about it, thailand is in a frequent position. we are not at war with anybody. actually a small country, people are looking at it as a good country for investment, a hub for industrial productions, and some people will be moving here to curb the impact further business, whether it is even for living. if you bring in production, you must invest in the residential for the worker also. 20%inda: so you are saying slow down even next year? >> of course there will be a slowdown. haslinda: 30%? 40%? >> you can't really say that. you have to depend on the product itself, the category. we have to sell to the thai. it is a small amount that will be impacting us. but of course, it will impact. i'm not saying it is not. take a look at it this way. as a foreign buyer, maybe it's a good time to buy. the last five years, the high property markets have gone up. people would buy five years ago and make a lot of money. that, lots of money on currency appreciation, almost 10%. actually, they make 10%, plus 20%. they made a lot of money already. of course with risk appetite comes w

police and pro—democracy a rare sea mammal — made famous after it was rescued earlier this year in thailand — has died after swallowing plastic. hello and welcome to bbc news. dozens of people are feared to have been killed after a bomb exploded at a wedding in afghanistan. eyewitnesses say a suicide bomber detonated explosives in a packed reception hall in the capital, kabul. at least 20 people have been taken to hospital. no—one has admitted carrying out the attack — the latest in a recent series across the country. our correspondent shwhyb sharifi is following developments in kabul. the incident happened right at the climax of the party, right after dinner at around 10.40 local time. although only 20 wounded have so far been confirmed by one hospital, but footage we have received a video from inside shows many people looking for their missing loved one. one video shows one young boy saying he has got five brothers missing and one man says his 14—year—old boy was killed in the incident. inside, the decorated seats of the wedding party shows stained with blood and it's feared, ey

this river represents mid cong river which bordered laos and thailand. and you see the airplane, the helicopter, and you see the fascinating juxtaposition of rural life and war. you see these little boxy buildings which could represent either the refugee camps or the military sites where mong troops organized. you see people in a line, all walking, in the same direction, fleeing, perhaps, for safety. so this represents mong experiences during the secret war, and their subsequent migration out of laos to thailand. now, the united states worked with the mong as well as lao people in their fight against communists during the secret war in laos in the 1960s. with the assistance of the cia and the green berets, general venge powell a mong leader and tens of thousands of mong soldiers who he commanded were the front line defense responsible for warding off the communist evacuation until the american evacuation in 1973. the staggering costs of mong sacrifice during this period is really important to know. throughout 13 years of fierce guerrilla warfare, estimat

a rare sea mammal made famous after it was rescued earlier this year in thailand has died after swallowing plastic. and in sport, liverpool extend their perfect start to the premier league title race with roberto firmino sealing a 2—1win at southampton. hello and welcome to world news today. after months of mass protests and violent repression, a moment of optimism for sudan. celebrations have been taking place after military and civilian leaders signed a power—sharing deal. it paves the way for a transitional government and, eventually, elections. it also marks the end of what has at times been a bloody process since the ousting of president omar al—bashir. the bbc‘s zeinab badawi reports from khartoum. it can be no doubt that it is a historic day in sudan. there was a mood of optimism and hope amidst the celebrations. the ceremony attended by visiting dignitaries has taken months of closely fought negotiations between the military and leaders of the protest alliance. the man who signed the agreement on behalf of the military told me that they are genuine about handing power to ci

thailand did something. the thread linking all of these is that all of these central banks are citing concern about the global outlook as their principal theme, issues like backdrop and domestic are there. trade are citing conflict, declining business confidence. with the clearing of the throat, and inflation is below target. >> it helps to keep perspective here. with recent moves we saw from india, new zealand, thailand, a lot comes down to how they intend to support growth. what can observers look to in order to forecast what perhaps comes next given that indicators like gdp and inflation are not as important? >> if you listen to what the central bank officials said yesterday, they were pretty candid and clear. there is an easing cycle underway here. this is not remotely we are finished. in new zealand, the governor said at his press conference that he was perfectly open about what he called unconventional measures including negative interest rates. new zealand has always seen itself as somewhat apart from

and they're trying to gain independence from thailand's you know majority just thailand but this is all speculation we don't know who's behind it and maybe we'll never find out who's behind it. and take very much the w.'s for you know she in bangkok. now smaller stories making news around the world today saudi arabia says it will allow women to obtain a passport and travel without approval from a male relative if the reform comes into effect too would be it would further undermine the guardianship system which considers women as equal to children and gives men control over that there have been several recent high profile attempts by saudi women to escape their guardians. medics say at least 4 people have been killed by gunfire in the sudanese city home durham as tens of thousands gathered to protest it's not yet clear who opened fire on monday a paramilitary group was accused of shooting students at a demonstration. and president sharia both sonora has replaced 4 members of a commission investigating disappearances and murders during the country's dictatorship they include the commissio

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andy a at along with while thailand is seen holding steady. the offshore yuan in focus, sticking above the seven handle. the pboc moved to stabilize the currency. paul. paul: thanks. let's get a check of the first word news with that of the dead. -- ritika gupta. ritika: the japanese economy has fallen to a level not seen since the wake of the -- the meeting index dropped to june, the lowest since february, 2010. it is one of the broadest indicators of activity, drawing on nine measures. regulators in singapore and india have approved a stock trading link, ending a year-long dispute that left investors with no easy way to hedge risk. it is expected to earn official approval and be operational by the end of the year. aftero sides traded barbs singapore announced single stock futures are some of india's top companies. australia issued a warning to travelers to hong kong, recommending they exercise a high degree of caution as unrest in the city escalates. there were more clashes on tuesday night as police charged protesters who surrounded a polic

we see that from china, thailand, economic stimulus measures on top of rate cuts to try to reinflate the economy but this global slowdown is posing a massive risk. some of the difficulties associated with this, if we look at some of the lessons we should take out of 2007— 2009, 2010 2012, we're not going to get a lot of inflation of these moves. if the move is to provide some stimulus to equity markets the evidence there is a little bit better. of course, we have been hearing a lot about the inverted yield. it has jumped above a benchmark ten year note. we keep hearing this every us recession but is it inevitable? it is not inevitable right things we need to remember. yes, it has been a pretty good recession indicator by the other aspect, particularly with the us, with this global growth of any return in bond markets, us treasury provide a relatively good yield so pa rt provide a relatively good yield so part of this is still for investors to get return and along with the bond markets are provided. we should be worried about it though because it can lead to potentially dangerous be

we are also there to strengthen world order around the globe from berlin to thailand. our people whose well-being rests in part on the belief they can count on us if they are attacked. would shake the .onfidence of all these people in the value of an american commitment and its word. an independent south vietnam, guaranteed and able to shape its own relationships to all others. free from outside interference, base orknow military country. essentials of any final settlement. we will never be second in the search for a peaceful settlement in vietnam. [applause] >> in june 19 65, san francisco marked the anniversary of the united nations charter. president johnson appealed to its members to do all they could to bring peace to vietnam. we will support your efforts, he told them. [applause] in october 1965, there was a universal plea before the general assembly. tomet with president johnson discuss the war in vietnam. he asked the united states to initiate peace talks and end the fighting. the president assured the pontiff he would do all he could to comply. a few weeks lat

and this friday's is still going up compared to vietnam in thailand cambodia is gemstone industry is still in its infancy but in recent times dealers have been coming together in an effort to market the country's precious stones have brought if we have that new technology. yeah and ability that can sicking on this i think cambodia can recovery all that in mind. but finding precious stones is a matter of luck and many international mining companies aren't willing to make large scale investment based on serendipity so for now the search for gemstones continues to be led by enterprising individuals hoping to strike gold. thanks for watching and have a good week at. the work on the book you are no one on the keyboard the focal length of. exposing justice global news that matters. for mines. climate change. the state. environmental. biodiversity species conservation exploitation equality. displacement. the global current local action. 3000. i was fishing when i arrived here i slept with 6 people in a room. it was hard. i even got white hair. it hit me out of office this hits me and they g

hong kong cannot afford to have come demonstrations like they have a more important company stays in thailand which have accused. states in hong kong have a great deal working with china so it's very crucial and enough for those young people they have nothing to do you know they are there and the generation realise freedom guarantee their life for equality under this is what they want so this in the way they come back off we leave it there for the time being i really thank you so much for coming into the studio and speaking to us. that are not of the honest on where right now many kids on to school or playing but work joined libertines a widespread problem it's believed that one in 4 of grandchildren between the age of 6 and 14 are working to support their families and the jobs can be hard and dangerous with little regard for work conditions or safety. first in legally the sun rises over afghanistan and these children should be on their way to school but for 10 year old cameron and his siblings it's the start of a day off gruelling work. since their family has fallen on hard times the childre

most are exported to thailand to be cut and made into jewelry which is where the real profits are being made. a 20 karat dark blue gemstone that's what khaitan spends hours each day searching for were he to discover one he'd be a rich man the pile in province in western combo has long been known for precious stones but heavy exploitation means discoveries are now rare still now and then someone will get lucky and stumble upon a soft fire or a ruby. i earn $500.00 u.s. dollars some months other months though i don't find anything and so i earn nothing it's all a matter of luck. the miners have been waiting for this man lead he's a gemstone dealer and he's going to examine today's whole. shows and what he's got he's hoping for a good price to get an accurate valuation the stones would need to be tested in a lab but the dealer can make an estimate based on his experience. this stone isn't anything special we call it tone here i'll say it's worth about $150.00. over the past few years come bodie has posted solid growth of more than 7 percent this is given rise to an expanding middle class w

and this friday's is it is still going go compared to vietnam in thailand cambodia is gemstone industry is still in its infancy but in recent times dealers have been coming together in an effort to market the country's precious stones abroad if we have that new technology. building yeah and ability that can sicking on this i think cambodia can recovery all that in mind but finding precious stones is a matter of luck and many international mining companies aren't willing to make large scale investment based on serendipity so for now the search for gemstones continues to be led by enterprising individuals hoping to strike gold. the e.u. is accusing turkey of undermining security in the east in the mediterranean off 1st 2nd turkish ship began drilling for oil and gas 1st the ship joins another turkish vessel which has been drilling in the region since june the field is predicted to contain trillions of cubic meters of oil and gas and it's being claimed by both turkey and the cypriot. mustering business with a. coup for more than 40 years microsoft has lived in fairburn where the flood plan

compared to vietnam in thailand cambodia is gemstone industry is still in its infancy but in recent times dealers have been coming together in an effort to market the country's precious stones have brought if we have that new technology. building yeah and ability that can sicking on this i think cambodia can recovery all that in mind. but finding precious stones is a matter of luck and many international mining companies aren't willing to make large scale investment based on serendipity so for now the search for gemstones continues to be led by enterprising individuals hoping to strike gold. the e.u. is accusing turkey of undermining security in the east in the mediterranean off 1st 2nd turkish ship began drilling for oil and gas 1st the ship joins another turkish vessel which has been drilling in the region since june the field is predicted to contain trillions of cubic meters of oil and gas and it's being claimed by both turkey and submitted. my stirring business with him. it was a series of them high pixar correction as it winds down in the next exciting event is right around the corne

compared to vietnam in thailand cambodia is gemstone industry is still in its infancy but in recent times dealers have been coming together in an effort to market the country's precious stones abroad if we have that new technology invest. yeah and ability that can sicking on this i think cambodia can recovery all that in mind. but finding precious stones is a matter of luck and many international mining companies aren't willing to make large scale investment based on serendipity so for now the search for gemstones continues to be led by enterprising individuals hoping to strike gold. you is accusing turkey of undermining security in the mediterranean off 1st 2nd turkish ship began drilling for oil and gas 1st the ship joins another turkish vessel which is going drilling in the region since june the field is predicted to contain trillions of cubic meters of oil and gas that's being claimed by both turkey and the cypriot. mustering business with a. coup for more than 40 years microcell has lived in for ever more the flood and he may have to move soon. a coastal villages threatened by rising

flock to the ancient temples of bali and cambodia the last jungles of borneo or the stunning beaches of thailand but it's coming at an ever increasing cost to the environment and some countries have begun to draw consequences thailand's mob a remains shut indefinitely and last year the philippine government temporarily banned all tourist from boracay saying the family pristine holiday island have become a quote cesspool and a cleanup was needed to avoid an environmental disaster now indonesia is taking a similar step it's planning to shut down part of komodo national park next year to help save its famous and endangered inhabitant the mighty komodo dragon. well come to komodo island part of the comodo national park and home of the world's largest lizard the komodo dragon. welcome for now because the island could be off limits to tourists from the start of next year to get the dragon and the honest ecosystem some much needed time to recover. komodo dragons must be saved and preserved because there's only one komodo dragon in the world and i always joke that even in heaven there are no komodo drag

and why firefighters in thailand's capital bangkok a movie scene dealing with snakes than extinguishing actual fire. come to do their business asia want to get jones and good to have you with us i'm starting with something of a surprise chinese internet commerce platform alibaba has delayed its listing on the hong kong stock market amidst the ongoing protests there the company a chinese version of amazon is currently listed on wall street and was estimated to raise another $15.00 to $20000000000.00 by issuing out shares in hong kong it's unclear when the listing growth curve but insiders see the timing of the withdrawal as crucial some say it could send a signal to the rest of the world on the state of hong kong as a business and financial center. well for more on that story let's bring in our business correspondent in singapore under a hangar andrea what is the region making of ali baba's sudden decision to cancel the hong kong listing. i think that asian markets won't direct were not directly hit by this news because i think the general consensus is that people understand why this lan

and why firefighters in thailand's capital bangkok a more busy dealing with snakes than extinguishing actual fire. welcome to do their business asia want to go jones and good to have you with us i'm starting with something of a surprise chinese internet commerce platform alibaba has delayed its listing on the hong kong stock market amidst the ongoing protests there the company a chinese version of amazon is currently listed on wall street and was estimated to raise another $15.00 to $20000000000.00 by issuing out shares in hong kong it's unclear when the listing go occur but insiders see the timing of the withdrawal as crucial some say it could send a signal to the rest of the world on the state of hong kong as a business and.

sophie: it will be a busy day for thailand watchers, around 9:00 a.m. we will get the bank of thailand minutes for its august decision. a surprise rate cut. july exports figures. we will see potentially a 2% drop in shipments, the fifth monthly decline. also on tap, a bond sale for 2035. the thai baht holding onto a two-day gain. one option bandied about is the bank of thailand allowing thais to invest overseas more freely. to china and hong kong, we have a busy day of earnings ahead. geely, among the results do. this is bloomberg. ♪ - my family and i did a fundraiser walk in honor of my dad, willy davis, who has alzheimer's. i decided to make shirts for the walk with custom ink. the shirts were so easy to design on the site. the custom ink team was super helpful and they just came out perfect. seeing my family wearing my shirts was such an amazing reminder of all the love and support that everyone has for my dad. - [narrator] check out our huge selection of custom t-shirts and more, for teams, businesses, and every occasion. you'll even get free ship

rishaad: we will joined -- be joined by thailand's minister. this is bloomberg. ♪ oneaad: let's look at the earlier on -- yuan fix earlier on. this chart is sending the message arguably that the pboc wants a stable currency. perhaps also they don't want people to think it is a one-way bet. david: they are trying to rein in the weakness. it was a strong message, but obviously not strong enough as we saw the currency gain and two minutes after quickly reverse those gains. this is the midpoint, the daily fix. that is the goldman sachs estimate and there is a big difference. rishaad: let's get frank benzimra's views. how does this play into your equity strategy? frank: what is interesting to note is in this current phase of depreciation, we don't have a negative impact on the fact we had in the previous day of the depreciation because there is not the same kind of panic and concern of capital flight that we could have heard in the past and the interesting thing is if we look at the last three months, the only major market in asia which increased

compared to vietnam in thailand cambodia is gemstone industry is still in its infancy but in recent times dealers have been coming together in an effort to market the country's precious stones abroad if we have that new technology. building yeah and ability that can sicking on this i think cambodia can recovery all in the mind but finding precious stones is a matter of luck and many international mining companies aren't willing to make large scale investment based on serendipity so for now the search for gemstones continues to be led by enterprising individuals hoping to strike gold now after some of the other business stories making news samsung has unveiled its new galaxy note smart for personal colback some of the i phones a lot of south korean company is full battery life into its latest devices by scrapping the headphone jack something it mocks competitors for doing. added us sprinted to strong profit growth in the 2nd quarter running over a half a 1000000000 euros but sales grew less than expected sending its shares down was forced to make it says its biggest problem is overcoming s

we are also there to strengthen world order around the globe from berlin to thailand. our people whose well-being rests in part on the belief they can count on us if they are attacked. vietnam to its fate would shake the confidence of all these people. -- of all these people in the value of an american viee would shake the confidence of commitment, and in the value of america's word. we demand an independent south vietnam, securely guaranteed and able to shape its own relationships to all others. free from outside interference, alliance, a military base for no country. these are the essentials of any final settlement. we will never be second in the search for such a peaceful settlement in vietnam. [applause] narrator: in june 1965, san francisco marked the anniversary of the united nations charter. president johnson appealed to its members to do all they could to help bring peace to vietnam. we will support your efforts, he told them. as we support effective action by any agency of the united nations. [applause] in october 1965, the pope made a universal plea before th

and why firefighters in thailand's capital bangkok a more busy dealing with snakes than extinguishing actual fire. come to do their business asia want to get jones good to have you with us then starting with something of a surprise chinese internet commerce platform alibaba has delayed its listing on the hong kong stock market amidst the ongoing protests there the company a chinese version of amazon is currently listed on wall street and was estimated to raise another $15.00 to $20000000000.00 by issuing out shares in hong kong it's unclear when the listing growth occur but insiders steve the timing of the withdrawal as crucial some say it could send a signal to the rest of the world on the state of hong kong as a business and financial sector. well for more on that story let's bring in our business correspondent in singapore under your hang andrea what is the region making of a.

we are also there to strengthen world order around the globe from berlin to thailand. our people, whose well-being rests in part on the belief that they can count on us if they are attacked. to leave vietnam to its fate would shake the confidence of people in the value of an american commitment and then the value of america's word. an independent south vietnam, securely guaranteed and able to shape its own relationships to all others. free from outside interference, tied to no allies, a military base or country. these are the essentials of any final settlement. we will never be second in the search for such a peaceful settlement in vietnam. [applause] narrator: in june 1965, san francisco marked the anniversary 20th of the united nations charter. president johnson appealed to its members individually and collectively to do all they could to help bring peace to vietnam. we will support your efforts he , told them. as we support any agency of the united nations. [applause] in october 1965, there was a universal plea for world peace before the united nations general assem

compared to vietnam in thailand cambodia is gemstone industry is still in its infancy but in recent times dealers have been coming together in an effort to market the country's precious stones abroad if we have that new technology. really yeah and ability that can sit on this i think cambodia can recovery all that in the mind but finding precious stones is a matter of luck and many international mining companies aren't willing to make large scale investment based on serendipity so for now the search for gemstones continues to be led by enterprising individuals hoping to strike gold. thanks for watching and have a good week at. the international auto show for journalists to discuss the topic of the sun though which really run in the u.s. in the persian gulf continues with each side accusing the cut off aggression of so can you or play a role in. the crisis or is it stuck helplessly on the sidelines find out 1.3 go shortly. 16 minutes on. every journey begins with the 1st step and every language the 1st word can go nico is in germany to find the church. why not come with him for i am. it's

kong i think cannot afford to have demonstrations like they have a more important companies stays in thailand which have accused his stays in hong kong have a great deals working with china so it's very crucial and enough for those young people they have nothing to lose you know they there is a generation realize freedom guarantee their life quality under this is what they want so this in a way they can back off we leave it there for the time being irate thank you so much for coming into the studio and speaking to us. rather not of. many kids on to school or playing but a walk join libertines a widespread problem it's believed that one in 4 of grandchildren between the age of 6 and 14 are working to support their families and the jobs can be hard and dangerous with little regard for work conditions or safety uki you personally meet you know with the sun rises over afghanistan and these children should be on their way to school but for 10 year old cameron and his siblings it's the start of a day of grueling work. since their family has fallen on hard times the children get up before dawn to ma

who might be behind it but any idea from from your perspective as a long term resident there now in thailand oh this is the 1st kind of attack of the 1st attack of this kind. well i mean it's not the 1st bomb attack that bangkok has seen but currently there are 3 sort of contacts that all might all all for some explanation as to why we have seen those incidents for once you mentioned it right now bangkok hosts the ozzie on foreign ministers meeting so maybe this was supposed to be some sort of protest maybe it was supposed to humiliate the thai government. and then we have just seen a new cabinet is coming into power here after a semi democratic election some maybe this is a protest against the thai government and then we also have a little known terroristic problem in the deep south of thailand so there are 3 different contacts we don't know who's behind this right now thanks so much to do there in bangkok. now some of the other stories making headlines today saudi arabia says it will allow women to obtain a passport and travel without approval from a male relative if this comes into effect

thailand and malaysia are common destinations. in one area in the state, though, people have been promised a better future. the islands of ramree and maday are sites of a china development project. the port township of zhoukoyu is at the heart of the region. this is the town's pier. the old structure has charm but ceaseses to function at low tide. when the tide is out, some else on technology takes over. oxen carry cargo and people out to the boats. and they are also responsible for unloading. a 20-minute drive away from kyaukoyu is a a more modedern structure,e, a modern gas facility. natural gas collected offshore of rakhine state is cooled, liquefied, then pumped to china. built by the china national petroleum corporation, cnbc, the plant began operations in 2013. not far away is maday island. the company built a port here. we took a boat to take a closer look. maday island is 25 kilometersrs away. the waters around these islands are important fishing grounds. the marine life here provides a livelihood for many of the locals. b

thailand and malaysia are common destinations. in one area in the state, though, people have been promised a better future. the islands of ramree and maday are sites of a china development project. the port township of zhoukoyu is at the heart of the region. this is the town's pier. the old structure has charm but ceaseses to function at low tide. when the tide is out, some else on technology takes over. oxen carry cargo and people out to the boats. and they are also responsible for unloading. a 20-minute drive away from kyaukoyu is a more momodern structurure, a modern gas facility. natural gas collected offshore of rakhine state is cooled, liquefied, then pumped to china. built by the china national petroleum corporation, cnbc, the plant began operations in 2013. not far away is maday island. the company built a port here. we took a boat to take a closer look. maday island is 25 kilometete away. the waters around these islands are important fishing grounds. the marine life here provides a livelihood for many of the locals. but t

and this friday it is still going up compared to vietnam and thailand cambodia is gemstone industry is still in its infancy but in recent times dealers have been coming together in an effort to market the country's precious stones abroad if we have that new technology invest. yeah and ability that can sicking on this i think cambodia can recovery all that in the mind. but finding precious stones is a matter of luck and many international mining companies aren't willing to make large scale investment based on serendipity so for now the search for gemstones continues to be led by enterprising individuals hoping to strike gold. thanks for watching and have a good weekend. the 1st. robots are still in the development phase split screen to happen when they grow. will humans and machines be able to peacefully co-exist for the farm we on the verge of a robot collapse. if we just bubble of this totally unprepared. she seemed to think about what could go wrong then let's face it it's probably going to be the biggest mistake in human history. artificial intelligence is now spreading from our soc

an orphaned sea mammal that became an internet sensation after being rescued in thailand, has died. the rare marine dugong was one of only a few hundred left in the region, and died from complications after swallowing plastic. kate harley reports. she was just a baby when she was rescued, orphaned and stranded on a beach in the south of thailand. rescuers named her marion, meaning lady of the sea. incredible images of the rare dugong went viral after she was seen nestling into marine biologists. she was nursed back to health before being released back into the sea. but last week marion was found sick and exhausted and couldn't be saved. vets conducted an autopsy finding that she died due to an infection after ingesting a great deal of plastic. with pieces as large as 20 centimetres long profound in her stomach. the vets who look after her said they are devastated by the loss of the dugong who had been named the nation's sweetheart. many have taken to social media to mourn the loss and thailand's department of marine and coastal resources said sleep well, little angel. the country's

flock to the ancient temples of bali and cambodia the last jungles of borneo or the stunning beaches of thailand but it's coming at an ever increasing cost to the environment and some countries have begun to draw consequences thailand's maya baby remains shut indefinitely and last year the philippine government temporarily banned all tourists from bada k. saying the formally pristine holiday island had become a quote cesspool and a cleanup was needed to avoid an environmental disaster now indonesia is taking a similar step it's planning to shut down part of komodo national park next year to help save its famous and endangered inhabitant the mighty komodo dragon. well come to komodo island part of the komodo national park and home of the world's largest illicit the komodo dragon. welcome for now because the island could be off limits to tourists from the start of next year to get the dragon and the islands ecosystem some much needed time to recover. komodo dragons must be saved and preserved because there's only one come out a dragon in the world i always joke that even in heaven there are no kom

flock to the ancient temples of bali and cambodia the last jungles of borneo or the stunning beaches of thailand but it's coming at an ever increasing cost to the environment and some countries have begun to draw consequences thailand's mile bay remains shut indefinitely and last year the philippine government temporarily banned all tourists from barak a saying the formally pristine holiday island had become a quote cesspool and a cleanup was needed to avoid an environmental disaster now indonesia is taking a similar step it's planning to shut down part of komodo national park next year to help save its famous and endangered inhabitant the mighty komodo dragon. well come to komodo island part of the canadian national park and home of the world's largest illicit the komodo dragon. welcome for now because the island could be off limits to tourists from the start of next year to get the dragon and the honest ecosystem some much needed time to recover. komodo dragons must be saved and preserved because there's only one come out of dragon in the world i always joke that even in heaven there are no ko

and this friday it is still going go compared to vietnam in thailand cambodia is gemstone industry is still in its infancy but in recent times dealers have been coming together in an effort to market the country's precious stones abroad if we have that new technology. yeah and ability that can sicking on this i think cambodia can recovery all that in mind but finding precious stones is a matter of luck and many international mining companies aren't willing to make large scale investment based on serendipity so for now the search for gemstones continues to be led by enterprising individuals hoping to strike gold. outed us as friends it's a strong profit growth in the 2nd quarter sansa grew less than expected and in the i did a share price lower the sportswear maker said its biggest problem is overcoming bottlenecks in its supply chain to meet demand in north america from 3 stripes and more than half a 1000000000 euros between april and june that's an increase of 34 percent or so i did us a long struggling american subsidiary we bought it turn to growth specs revenues to pick up pace in