sophie: sophie long, bbc news, stockton, california. laura: before we go, we would like to bring you a bit of holiday cheer from the grounds of the wte house. >> three, two,ne. laura: presint trump on the rst lady had been hosting the annual lighting of the national christmas tree. the tradition dates back to 1923 walk from the oval office toge push the button to light history. this event featured muc and carols, and it was a welcome distraction froml the, sh say, lesshafestive atmosphere of washington politics right now. you can find much more on all the day's news at our website. i am laura trevelyan. thank you so much for watching bc world news america." narrator: funding for this presentation is made possible by.. babbel, an online program designed by language specialists teaching spanish, french and more. narrator: funding was also provided by... the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank yo

let's join sophie now. sophie: this is tas u.k., but noou know it. we made every constituency exactly the same size. one hexagon for onep. it gives you a good idea of the balance of power. take london, for example. under normal electoral map ial looks quite but with 73 mps, most of them labour, it distorts the map completely. this is great in south, ask for it come almost in the english channel. the smallest constituency in the u.k. is this on, jeremy corbyn's islington north, lessth than e square miles. the u.k.'s largest constituency under normal map, huge swathes of yellow. here in blackford, exactly the same size as everywhere else. what the map doesn't show you very clearly is the red wall. if i takyou down to northeast wales, for example, this is rex um. it has been laur since 1935. it is a marginal seat, and they voted to leave the eu. will it turn blue for the first time tonight? woking -- walking along the red welcome 75eats come almost all of them labour come into yorkshire. again they voted to leave the eu, as did great grimsby. whow mul t

let's join sophie now. sophie: this is the u.k., but not as you know it. we made every constituency exactly the sameize. one hexagon for one mp. it gives you a good idea of the balance of power. take london, f example. under normal electoral map it looks quite small. but with 73 mps, most of them labour, it distorts the map completely. this is great in south, ask for it come almost in the english channel. the smallest constituency in the u. is this on, jeremy corbyn's islington north, less than three square miles. the u.k.'s largest constituency under normal map, huge swathes of yellow. here in blackford, exactly the same size as everywhere else. what the map doesn't show you very clearly is the red wall. if i take you down t northeast wales, for example, this is rex um. it has been laur since 1935. it is a marginal seat, and they voted to leaveheu. will it turn blue for the first time tonight? woking e -- walking along red welcome 75 seats come almost all of them labour come into yorkshire. again they voted to leave the eu, as g dat grimsby. how much will

: sophie bbc news, stockton, california. laura: before we go, we would like to bring you a bit of holiday cheer from the grounds of the whiteouse. >>hree, two, one. laura: president trump on the first lady had been hosting t annual lighting of the national christmas tree the tradition dates b pk to 1923 whsident calvin coolidge walk from the oval office to push the button to light this event featured music and carols, and it was a welcome distraction from the, shall we say, less than festive atmosphepo of washington tics right now. you can find much more on all the day's news at our website. i am laura trevelyan. thank you so much for watching "bbc world news america." narrator: funding for this presentation is made possible by... babbel, an online laogram designed buage specialists teaching spanish, french and more. narrator: funding was also provided by... the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from ewers l

sophie: i'm sophie kamaruddin and co. will import. daybreakwatching " asia." -- i'm sophie kamaruddin in .uala lumpur paul: our top stories this friday -- christmas cheer for friday aztec gains internet -- as tech 9000 nasdaq above 9000 for the first time. --ry: let's get used to let's get you started with a quick check of how markets closed. it was a holiday shortened week, but we saw some markets adding to those gains, those record highs, so the s&p 500 was led higher by consumer companies. nordstrom, macy's, jcpenney all advancing. not to mention u.s. jobless claims fell to a three-week low. today the biggest gainer after saying this holiday season was record-breaking. that surpassed and closed above 9000 for the first time, but usp stocks under -- u.s. stocks under a little pressure at the moment. let's turn to sophie for what to watch. sophie: that post christmas lull. -- low -- japanese futures nudging higher. some green chips could top this, which snapped an eight-day drop. in tokyo, we watch for reaction to a report that the p

sophie: i'm sophie kamaruddin. welcome to daybreak asia. paul: our top stories, volumes are low but sentiment seems high as markets in joint a year in recovery -- enjoy a year in recovery. there is less optimism in hong kong. the financial secretary said the economy is set to end the year in contraction as months of protests take their toll. there is course for massive evacuations in australia as wildfires continue to burn amid a heatwave. shery: starting with breaking news out of south korea, we are getting industrial reduction numbers for november, contracting .5% is missing esti. it was expected to stay flat. it is a stabilization after a fall of 1.7%. the previous number for october was revised higher, contraction of 1.6%. we are talking about a contraction of 0.3% year on year, a stabilization from the decline of 2% in the previous months. we have seen some signs of stabilization in the wider region and china's industrial profits showing a rebound of 5%. more signs we could see stabilization in the region. up for then exports first 20

sophie never saw gardner's picture of her. his photographs did not circulate back to indian country. but emerging academic conversations about visual sovereignty, representational jurisdiction, and indigenous media remind us that native peoples have long been involved in the production and circulation of visual images. the needs of native subjects and non-native photographers don't always converge. in the early 1980's, an indian school in south dakota cacheiewed a local interviewed local sue -- sioux aboutlocal those whose ancestors had been photographed over a century earlier. the 1877 government catalog described associated tribal groups as people who had made more substantial progress in civilizations. many of them having permanently discarded the indian habits and dress. but a century later, community members recalled their relatives differently. struck by who you see on the right, it was no assimilationist. similarly, smutty bear on the left was an expert hunter who resisted federal policy. these family stories shift the

sophie: i am sophie kamaruddin. welcome to daybreak asia. ♪ paul: our top stories, expected shipments show why china needs a trade deal. theal demand is hurting economy. oil is expanding three days of gains after opec's deeper out what curves. -- output curves. kathleen: and the biggest demonstration in hong kong in months. the protests will drag on into the new year. markets have opened. what do you see? gaining .2%.sx 200 ceosurprise resignation of futures are pointing higher. policy decisions from the fed and ecb as well as aramco's big trading debut in riyadh. and the fed will close out its current session this week with prime minister of a going to win a deal. we are waiting on japan final third quarter read which could be revised up. we will get a reading on china's credit data. seeing the offshore yuan holding steady, the weekly gain trading at the mid-levels. the aussie dollar under pressure this morning. the line of 68.10, easing compared to dwindling odds for the fed rate cut in 2020. aussie benchmark bo

sophie: i am sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. we are counting down to the asia open. paul: here are the top stories we are covering. china recommit to a further opening of the economy with easier regulations and lower financing costs for private companies. the bushfires ray john in new south wales with at least eight people died. the government denies a link to climate change. boeing brings its failed spacecraft, at the end of a difficult year for the company. get you started with a quick check of the markets. the u.s. session on friday, markets wrap at record highs with the dow seeing its biggest gain in a week. the s&p 500 seeing the biggest weekly gain since september. we had health care and tach leading the gains on the s&p 500. strong consumer numbers out of the u.s. gave the market a boost. we are setting up for a holiday light calendar this week. most stock markets across the world will be closed on december 5. we have u.s. new-home sales numbers to look forward to on the monday session. let's see how we are setting up for the asian markets. sophie: after a lac

sophie: when might malaysia see a deal? >> as far as malaysia is concerned, it is public knowledge there have been talks. two or three rounds of negotiations. .hey haven't got any where there is still a pacific ocean gulf between malaysia and goldman sachs. as far as we are concerned, the door to settlement is always open. they know where we are. they can see is if they want to find us. if they wantee us to find us. we are preparing the prosecution. as any lawyer will tell you, you can settle on the first day of trial or in the middle of trial, so as far as malaysia is concerned, it is being conducted in parallel. we prepare for the trial and there are settlement talks. we can do that simultaneously. sophie: how much could malaysia get if there is a settlement? , or wasis borrowing borrowing, $6.5 billion u.s. and goldman sachs was structuring that. as far as we are concerned, malaysia's position, malaysia's primary position is that we didn't need those bonds. malaysia'serve interest in 2012 and 2013 to have those bonds. in

sophie: i am sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. welcome to daybreak: asia. ♪ paul: the top story this tuesday -- u.s. and china in daily contact on trade as the clock ticks down to the tariff deadlines. new duties being delayed. progress for the new nafta. that seems a political win for president trump and democrats say it is good for american workers. aramco preparest makes the trading day boom. still considering a secondary listing in asia. shery: we have breaking news out of south korea. the unemployment rate coming in at 3.6% for the month of november. this is higher than the estimates of 3.5%. we have seen three months of unemployment rate going up in south korea. for the month of november, the adjusted jobless rate at 3.6%. the government saying they added 331,000 jobs in november versus 419,000 jobs in october. we have seen a lot of pressure for the south commodity. sector seen private employment really under pressure. declines in manufacturing retail jobs freedom the positive has been expansionary budget scheduled for 202

sophie: i'm sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. welcome to daybreak asia. ♪ this: our top stories tuesday -- u.s. stocks fall on renewed trade fears. markets digest new tariffs for brazil and argentina. and warnings on additional duties on china. restraintts back with from protesters in hong kong. the u.s. navy can no longer visit the city. she race to roll out 5g pit the u.s. against china. we will get telecoms' views on rivalries from huawei. shery: breaking news out of south korea. we have the final third quarter gdp numbers. year on year growth of 2%. that is in line with the advanced estimate. same thing for the quarter on quarter numbers, grown 4.4% which is the same as the advanced estimate. the year on year number is really staying steady at 2% growth for the past two quarters. we have seen a lot of negative sentiment around the korean economy. a contraction in an investment and a slight slowdown in consumption. the korea government has capex spending so government spending has been a kees source of support. pmiave seen m

sophie, what are we seeing? sophie: the final trading day of 2019. the stock has been heading lower in the close, retreating from the fresh highs on christmas eve with the index closing at the intraday low. atdo have it off about .3% the end of the 2019 session. i want to show you what has been nzxng on with the an 50. malaysia is said to be the region's laggard. gains for wellington south could be hard to match going into 2020 with stagnating profits. ubs is largely nonexistent year.gs growth next let's get a quick check on the kiwi dollar. after a three-month rally, it is now the most overbought level 2004, which may hint g10 therethis order, about 67 . shery: astrazeneca says it is working to support beijing drug policy. the ceo talk to us in september about bringing more medicines to the chinese market. pascal: i will not disclose what our long-term target is for china, but they are ambitious targets. china is already bigger than the -- today. it is our second-largest geography, not market or country, but geography. so it is bigger than europe. n

sophie moussa own never saw gardner's picture of her. his photographs did not circulate back to indian country. emerging academic conversations about visual sovereignty, representational jurisdiction, and indigenous media remind us that native peoples have long been involved in the production and circulation of visual images. the needs of native subjects and non-native photographers don't always converge. indianearly 1980's, an school in south dakota interviewed locals about those whose ancestors had been photographed over a century earlier. the 1877 government catalog described associated tribal groups as people who had made more substantial progress in civilizations. many of them having permanently discarded the indian habits and dress. but a century later, community members recalled their relatives differently. struck by who you see on the right, it was no assimilationist. similarly, on the left they were an expert hunter who resisted federal policy. these family stories shift the meaning of 19th century portraits. photographs tossed

let's turn to sophie for what to watch. sophie: it's hitting the snooze button with markets little changed to the downside. aussie dollar just retreating a touch. we are also keeping an eye on what is happening with the u.k. election taking place thursday and india very much focused as we get health checks on the economy. we are also waiting on japanese machine orders. we have singapore on the docket as well. paul: thanks very much. let's check in on first word news with ritika gupta. ritika: the u.k. vote later thursday in an election that will define its relationship with the eu for years to come. brexit has been the central issue in the campaign with prime minister boris johnson insisting the contingency board will only happen quickly if the conservatives turn a strong victory. uncertainty surrounding brexit has led to eu leaders hoping for a johnson win so the negotiations can come to an end. we will have special extended coverage of the u.k. elections as the results roll in. saudi aramco sword on debut, rising 10% and

sophie: i'm sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. you are watching daybreak asia. ♪ haidi: our top stories this wednesday -- asian stock futures live as president from cast doubts on the trade deal. he says he is happy to wait until after the election. it is change alphabet. larry page and sergey brin step back with sunder pichai taking the reins. shery: we are counting down to gdp, trade and retail data from australia. it may offer a mixed picture of the economy. ahead of all those numbers, let's take a look at how australian markets are kicking up trading. what are you seeing? sophie: investors taking their cue from the pullback we saw on wall street. ozzie shares up a share of 1% after losing more than 2% on tuesday which was the worst session for the asx 200. we have seen some upside but little change for the s&p. aussie bonds tracking the overnight rally that we saw in treasuries. the aussie 10 year yield falling as much as 11 basis points ahead of australia's third-quarter gdp report. checking in on the offshore yuan. breakin

sophie: and i am sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. welcome to "daybreak asia." paul: our top stories this new year's eve, it is a done deal. white house trade advisor peter navarro says phase one of the u.s. china trade agreement will be signed early january. china's official pmi numbers are due out later and may show continued expansion as president she prepares his new year's address. is set to be ghosn in lebanon. one source tells us he fled japan ahead of a trial and financial misconduct charges. markets in asia are winding down for the year. australia's equity market closes early this new year. sophie has a final session -- how is the final session of the year looking? sophie: some pressure coming through. the aussie share market off 1.2% , trimming the year-to-date gain but still set for the best year since 2009. e-mini's little changed. nikkei futures in singapore off by 1% and the bloomberg dollar index extending declines for a fourth straight session as the greenback is set for the fourth annual drop since 2010. let switch out the board to check in on w

sophie: and i am sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. welcome to "daybreak asia." paul: our top stories this tuesday, dennis muilenburg pays the price for tumultuous year at boeing. max crisishe 737 and the failed space station.

sophie: i'm sophie kamaruddin and hong kong. welcome to daybreak asia. ♪ paul: our top stories this tuesday. a step closer is the u.s. prepares to fly to mexico. congressional approval could happen this month. morgan stanley wields the acts and the year end efficiency drive. 1500 jobs being cut across the world. shery: goldman sachs is recruited by softbank to find funds for wework as part of a $5 billion rescue plan. first, a quick check of the markets. australia coming online. sophie, what are you seeing? sophie: after a three-day rise for sydney stocks, asx 200 open little change after the tepid session we saw on wall street. heads up on the corporate fund, i want to highlight bellamy australia said china might need acquisition so shares will be suspended today. bonds enough straily at a risk off. yields coming off the session low as the rba governor says gdp is in line with expectations, but contrived with weakness and consumption. folks saddled with high debt take longer to spend. the offshore yuan this morning trading ar

sophie: and i'm sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. welcome to "bloomberg daybreak: asia." ♪ haidi: top stories this monday. china's factory output prices, manufacturing improving. above 50 for the first time since april. nissan looks ahead to the new ceo as they face slumping prices -- slasheed to skash costs and jobs. and in hong kong, police and protesters clash again after a week of relative calm. shery: consumer inflationshery:. year cpi numbers. growth of 0.2 percent. but this is missing expectations that we would see a rise of 0.7%. despite the missive estimates, we are seeing growth from the previous month when the inflation number was flat. month on month, disappointing 0.6%. a contraction of estimates were for a slight growth. this is contraction from the previous month of october. we know south korea faces challenges including negative base effects. last year in 2018, we saw a higher food and crude oil prices back then. the year on year number remains under pressure so we are seeing growth of only 0.2% for the month of nov

sophie: i am sophie kamaruddin. we are counting down. twice here are the top stories we are covering. volumes are low but sentiment seems high. the yield teicher continues this yuletide cheer continues this week. in australia are set to worsen this week we will have the latest from city. -- sydney. >> let's check the market close in the u.s.. it was a mixed picture. it touched record highs earlier in the week. we have been managing to gain slightly with those blue chips like boeing and intel leading the gains. we have reports of a record holiday season. the s&p 500 barely changed. we have the energy sector leaving the declines. despite the fact that will prices rebounded from friday. the nasdaq fell 2/10 of 1%. instead of of that 9000 level. let's see how things are shaping up this week. -- sophie: weoap are so close to saying so long and farewell to 2019. pointing tos potential losses in tokyo, sydney and sold. -- seoul. i want to check in on one of those movers in wellington. we are seeing metlife care gaining ground and rising over 6%

sophie: and i'm sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. welcome to "bloomberg daybreak: asia." ♪ haidi: top stories this monday. china's factory output prices, manufacturing improving. above 50 for the first time since april. nissan looks ahead to the new ceo as they face

let's get straight to the market action with sophie. sophie. sophie: we are in the final stretch of 2019. japanese stocks did manage to pull through on thursday. the topix with an eight day drop. the topix hitting ground along with the nikkei 225. today, stocks are trading ex-dividend today. let's check in on the open in seoul. we are seeing downside moves for the kospi. we will see what the index can crack 2200 points. switching it now to check in on the mood in sydney, the asx 200 gaining some ground with gold miners among the biggest advancers. resolute leading the pack, jumping 7.5 percent earlier with spot gold on course for the best year since 2010. jumping into the terminal, that momentum could make for a solid 2020 for gold as traders make attempts to carve out a higher trading range after bully and has added 18% this year and goldman is among the bulls. prices climbing to $1600 an ounce. guys. paul: thanks, sophie. let's check in on the first word news with korea mitchell. japan's national broadcaster issued a hasty retraction after mi

sophie: and i am sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. welcome to "daybreak asia." paul: our top stories this tuesday, dennis muilenburg pays the price for tumultuous year at boeing. max crisishe 737 and the failed space station. a multiple policy drive from monetary policy settings to more free trade. shery: pressure mounts on narendra modi as he struggles with his unpopular citizenship law. the bjp is headed for defeat. let's get you to japan. we are getting the latest minutes from the bank of japan's october meeting. boj members saying it is appropriate to clarify the downward bias for rates. it overhauls their forward gardens and they are saying it is important to enhance cooperation with the japanese government. this was back in october before the $120 billion in fiscal measures announced by the japanese government this month, so let's get straight to the market action. we have the open in japan in south korea. and south korea. open in japan and south korea. sophie: we have little in the way of fresh catalysts. we will be watching for reaction to news that boei

let's get over to sophie in hong kong. sophie: aussie shares are struggling with a third day of losses. tokyo shares snapping a three-day drop. the nikkei 225 adding 2/10 of 1%. futures are sticking above zero. you have u.s. benchmark deals with little change. agent --appointed as asia gets control. this could weigh sentiments and highlight the singaporean inflation. they are trading at mid 135 levels. we do have the korean won on the back of it. looking with little change. they have very little data here. exports hinting that we could see that drop not looking in the double digits. we also have shipments from korea to china. we have this real estate operator rising after the offer byacked a joint its employees and a lone star group. the company could still see a more hostile takeover bid. i want to mention this japanese toymaker. they jumped to a high. they rose by 10%. >> let's turn to su keenan with the first word headlines. su: we will start in china. i have confirmed they will continue opening its economy, easing regu

taylor: that was bloomberg's sophie kamaruddin. alibaba's hong kong listing is being seen as a triumph for stock exchange but over the years lost many of china's brightest technology stars to u.s. rivals. it comes as pro-democracy protests have gripped the city for weeks. with analysis, i got inside from john freeman, vice president of equity research at cfra. >> it will be very interesting to see what they do with the extra cash, because i think it brings them to i want to say, $43 billion total, and about 21 in net cash, if you subtract the debt. what i would like to see them do, i would like to see them invest more heavily into the cloud business, which is -- it is 8% of revenue now, it was growing 64% year-over-year growth in the last quarter. we have seen how the cloud business scales with amazon. with amazon, it is 12% of revenue, but 70% of profit. as it crosses the breakeven point soon, they could offer additional services. i think that would be a good way to spend the money. i am sure they are probably going to invest some

sophie: i'm sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. welcome to "daybreak: asia." haidi: our top story is this china arethe u.s. and said to be moving closer to a trade deal despite tensions over hong kong. the next half-hour brings the latest trade and retail sales straily. a exports are going up recently. elizabeth warren tells bloomberg she supports capitalism but the system needs a shaking up. , capitalist. i believe in capitalism. but markets without rules are fixed. we are seeing a gain. the nikkei sophie:. we have the yen tradinutg study. seoul ason the mood in we see the kospi move this morning. adding .5%, writing after -- rising after a two day drop as the korean won is trading at the start of the trade. the offshore yuan is holding steady after it firmed up and is back below its 100 day moving average. checking on the into buddies, seeing as he shares snap in the worst today slump. banks are among the gainers. cba and westpac gaining ground on the back of the rb z decision on capital requirement and extending the transition time by 27 a year. the kiwi do

sophie: i'm sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. :elcome to "daybreakl asia." ♪ paul: our top stories this wednesday. details emerged of how china will buy more u.s. goods. ethanol tariffs will be lifted. some incoming shippers might be coming from hong kong to the mainland. fedex plunges after delivering a lower profit forecast for the second straight quarter. it flames week international demand and investment in e-commerce. shery: this hour brings another snapshot of the japanese economy. trade data may show the deficit balloon in november. first, let's get you to the market action. australia has come online. sophie: aussie shares opening, a little change to the upside with the benchmark two-point shot of a fresh record. the aussie dollar holding losses after the rba reinforced the inw for its rba rate cut february. pricing at a 59% chance. thailand rates decision. expect it to stay steady as it is stabilizing. we also waiting on japan's november trade data later this morning. nikkei futures pointing lower ahead of that. overall

sophie has made a good recovery and her mum knows it was a close call. and not an experience anyone else should go through. the headlines on bbc news... the duke of edinburgh has left hospital in time to spend christmas with the queen at sandringham. the queen will use her christmas day message to say the past year has been "quite bumpy", adding that "small steps" can heal divisions. thousands of volunteer firefighters will spend christmas day battling wildfires that are still ravaging australia. sport, and time for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. here's 0lly. good afternoon. tottenham have banned one of their supporters for throwing a missile at the chelsea keeper, kepa arriza balaga, during their defeat at home on sunday. the club haven't said how long the ban is for. a chelsea fan has been arrested for committing a racially aggravated offence during the game, and tottenham and the police are still trying to identify a supporter who allegedly abused the chelsea defender antonio rudiger. speaking today, the chelsea manager, frank lampard, h

sophie has made a good recovery and her mum knows it was a close call. and not an experience anyone else should go through. dominic hughes, bbc news. a record number of cattle were slaughtered last year because of bovine tuberculosis — nearly 45,000. and the disease is considered a significant animal health problem for the uk. a record number of cattle were slaughtered last year now one farmer on the west coast of wales is fighting back, by trialling a new test that could help spot infected cows that are being missed by the current checks. more details from our science correspondent, richard westcott. it may look idyllic, but there's a shadow hanging over this welsh dairy farm. injust three years, more than half the herd — that's 320 animals — have been slaughtered because of bovine tuberculosis. it's been quite astonishing, the... do i use the word devastation, that it's caused my business. no one likes getting onto a sinking ship every morning, and that's how it feels, because, you know, we're constantly losing animals, 25 to 35 animals every tes

we'll be joined by bbc one viewers for a full round up of the day's news with sophie raworth. but first — more than 70 migrants in small boats have been rescued trying to cross the channel to the uk. 49 people in four boats were met by border force officers and brought to england, while a further two boats were dealt with by french authorities. the coastguard said it had been co—ordinating several search and rescue operations. the home office has said it would try to return anyone who arrived in the uk illegally back to mainland europe. the bbc‘s jonthan joseph explained what happens to those migrants picked up by british authorities. those that have reached britain will have been given medical checks, like the maggots that have been treated in france, likely they have —— migrants. been suffering from hypothermia. they will then be interviewed by immigration officials in dover. their cases assessed, they will be put in government accommodation whilst there asylum claims, assuming they put those in the, are processed. if the minor involved in this was unaccompanied, t

sophie has made a good recovery and her mum knows it was a close call. and not an experience anyone else should go through. dominic hughes, bbc news. a record number of cattle — nearly 115,000 — were slaughtered because of bovine tuberculosis last year, and the disease is being considered a significant animal health problem for the uk. now one farmer on the west coast of wales is fighting back. he's trialling a new kind of test that could help spot infected cows that are being missed by current checks. here's our science correspondent richard westcott, it may look idyllic, but there's a shadow hanging over this welsh dairy farm. injust three years, more than half the herd, that's 320 animals, have been slaughtered because of bovine tuberculosis. it's been quite astonishing the... i use the word devastation that it's caused my business. no one likes getting onto a sinking ship every morning, and that's how it feels because, you know, we're constantly losing animals, 25 to 35 every test. in a bid to save his farm, chris and his vet rob have been given

sophie has made a good recovery but her mum knows it was a close call. and not an experience anyone else should go through. residents in villages in the falkirk area of scotland were left without power for a number of hours earlier, after a car left the road and hit an electricity pylon. it happened on the a905 at airth forcing the road to be closed, which may now be shut for most of the day. the scottish ambulance service said a male casualty was taken to the forth valley royal hospital. time for a look at the weather with nick miller no white christmas this year but perhaps a bit better gift is a break from the rain. a good deal of sunshine out there but i am afraid the break does not last long, here comes low—pressure as it turns wet and windy again in time for boxing day. let's look at things going into christmas day. this is how the rest of the night is shaping up. showers will be fading from many of us, still some for some areas but many skies clearing, when the easing, temperatures nothing away. a cold innate, close to freezing at least a growin

sophie has made a good recovery and her mum knows it was a close call. and not an experience anyone else should go through. a record number of cattle, nearly 45,000, were slaughtered because of bovine tuberculosis last year and the disease is being considered a significant animal health problem for the uk. now one farmer on the west coast of wales is fighting back. he s trialling a new kind of test that could help spot infected cows that are being missed by current checks. here s oui’ science correspondent richard westcott. it may look idyllic, but there's a shadow hanging over this welsh dairy farm. injust three years, more than half the herd, that's 320 animals, have been slaughtered because of bovine tuberculosis. it's been quite astonishing the... i use the word devastation that it's caused my business. no one likes getting onto a sinking ship every morning, and that's how it feels because, you know, we're constantly losing animals, 25 to 35 every test. in a bid to save his farm, chris and his vet rob have been given government permission to try so

sophie has made a good recovery and her mum knows it was a close call. and not an experience anyone else should go through. dominic hughes, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... a nine—year—old british girl, her 16—year—old brother, and their father have died after drowning in a swimming pool at a holiday resort in the costa del sol. prince philip is discharged from hospital after four days. the duke is now spending christmas with the queen in sandringham. the queen will use her christmas day message to say the past year has been "quite bumpy" — adding that "small steps" can heal divisions. now let's get the latest from the bbc sport centre with olly foster. ben stokes is a doubt for first test against south africa that starts on boxing day. the england all—rounder missed training today to be with his father ged, who was taken taken seriously ill yesterday. he is in a critical condition in a johannesburg hospital. i just want to throw all our support behind him and his family and just stress the importance of respecting their privacy at this

sophie: i am sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. welcome to "daybreak asia." shery: our top stories this hour, the u.s. and china are in daily contact on trade. down to thecks tariffs deadline. sterling falls as the latest opinion poll shows force johnson's campaign lead may be sliding. itsco prepares to make trading debut in riyadh. reports say it is considering a secondary listing in asia. i want to get you to some breaking news out of new zealand. we have a fiscal update for you. they are cutting the budget surplus forecast. it now sees a budget deficit in 2019 and 2020. and smaller updates after that, specifically $943 million deficit. this is a previously forecast billion dollars. returning to forecast the following years, but only just. forecast was for $2.1 billion. growth of 2.1% seeing a sharp wasward revision from what previously forecast as well. 2020 is an election year from new zealand, too. just some headlines there. that's get straight to the market action with sophie kamaruddin in hong kong. sophie: let's kick off with tokyo. topix withand dive

sophie long is live with us in los angeles. sophie, why is this happening in los angeles when it involves a british man in elon musk? elon musk is a resident here. he is an international businessman, one of the richest men in the world, but he arrived at this federal court building a los angeles about 20 or 30 minutes ago, we think he can now just be starting to get his first testimony, much of the one care was taken up with jury selection and a long process during which the judge asked eachjuror a long list of questions including whether they have strong opinions negative or positive on elon musk, and whether they have strong opinions on billionaires, when both legal teams we re billionaires, when both legal teams were happy he then heard the opening state m e nts were happy he then heard the opening statements from each team. the first ago was buried in unsworth lawyer who set out his case and how he felt herinner who set out his case and how he felt her inner strength and damage by the tweets. that's a burning unsworth must

. leaving sophie in intensive care and needing multiple operations. if you swallow one and they leave it, it can be fatal. and if it wasn‘t for my quick response and getting up there, because within two hours it had already done damage, it is not worth thinking about, really. they are really dangerous and things escalate so quickly. this speeded—up footage shows how fast a button battery can cause damage. slices of ham represent the delicate tissues of the throat, saliva reacts with the battery to release caustic chemicals. within two hours, the flesh is already scorched. senior doctors say it is important that batteries in toys, lights, clothing and cards are kept safe. because children mistake these things as sweets, keep them out of reach where they can‘t get to them. if they come in compartments in toys, christmas cards, make sure they are in there, locked away if possible. better to prevent than have to go to an a&e department, but if you do have to go, our great nhs staff will be there to remove the battery. sophie has made a good recovery

sophie has made a good recovery but her mum knows it was a close call. and not an experience anyone else should go through. france has blocked the export of a 13th century masterpiece found above an elderly woman's kitchen hotplate. the painting, by cimabue, called christ mocked is being held for 30 months. it's hoped the decision will allow time for funds to be raised to buy the work for france, so that it can be cherished as a national treasure. pilgrims from around the world have been gathering in the city of bethlehem, revered by christians as the birthplace ofjesus, to celebrate christmas in the holy land. thousands converged on the town in the israeli—occupied west bank, with christmas eve festivities taking place in and around the church of the nativity. from bethlehem, our correspondent barbara plett—usher sent this report. this is bethlehem's time of year, when it invites the world to celebrate the story of a humble birth that changed history. it's a tradition for palestinian scouts to set the pace of festivities. this time, perhaps, with an

sophie, thank you. there was a certain sense of deja—vu amid all the somewhat scaled down pomp and ceremony here today — no gold coaches and a little less of the frippery associated with the event here at westminster this morning — and that's because the last queen's speech was only nine weeks ago, before the uk went to the polls. the parliamentary arithmetic is now, of course, very different. the speech is essentially the government's to—do list — and there's plenty borisjohnson wants to do — not least of course, brexit. our political correspondent nick eardley reports. got a sense of deja vu? it's less than ten weeks since we last had a queen's speech. this one is a bit different though. scaled back, no golden carriage. no ceremonial dress for the queen. the biggest changes here in the house of commons. black rod! mr speaker, the queen commands this honourable house stop summoned to the lords to hear the government's plan for the next year, led by a victorious prime minister, a small and w

sophie has made a good recovery but her mum knows it was a close call. and not an experience anyone else should go through. a record number of cattle were slaughtered last year because of bovine tuberculosis — nearly 115,000 — and the disease is considered a significant animal health problem for the uk. now, one farmer on the west coast of wales is fighting back — by trialling a new test that could help spot infected cows that are being missed by the current checks. more details from our science correspondent richard westcott. it may look idyllic, but there's a shadow hanging over this welsh dairy farm. injust three years, more than half the herd — that's 320 animals — have been slaughtered because of bovine tuberculosis. it's been quite astonishing, the... do i use the word devastation, that it's caused my business. no one likes getting onto a sinking ship every morning, and that's how it feels, because, you know, we're constantly losing animals, 25 to 35 animals every test. in a bid to save his farm, chris and his vet, rob, have been given go

sophie: i'm sophie kamaruddin. welcome to "daybreak asia." paul: our top stories this thursday, house democrats lay out their case for impeachment. in outrage, president trump compares the proceedings to the salem witch trials. micron jumps on strong quarterly .orecast indonesia decides later thursday while the boj starts a meeting. a straily markets have just open. sophie, what are you seeing? markets have just opened. saw steepening for u.s. bonds, pushing the u.s. 10-year yield to a five-week high, and the kiwi dollar off about .1%, reversing the earlier spike we saw on the back of new zealand hosting a faster than forecast gdp report on a quarterly basis, which may provide relief to the rbc. nikkei futures holding steady. we're expecting a mixed session in asia as we have plenty of rate decisions on tap from indonesia, taiwan, hong kong, along with the boj meeting under japanese as we see stocks perhaps getting a little more love from investors, but not to be loved just yet. investor view on japan is improving slightly with net 6% of glob

sophie has made a good recovery and her mum knows it was a close call. and not an experience anyone else should go through. thousands of children in care are living more than 100 miles from their family and friends in places they have never heard of — that's according to a report by the children's commissioner for england. more than 30,000 children in care are placed "out of area", which is a 13% increase over five years. while some children are placed further afield for their own safety, to protect them from criminal gangs or sexual predators, many have to move away because of a shortage of local places. the increasing number of children now is really a result of the increasing number of teenagers coming into care. they're less likely to go into foster care, more likely to go into children's homes. the majority of children's homes are in areas of the country where accommodation is cheaper — lincolnshire, the north—west, kent. this means they are sent to these places and often moved around. children tell me not only do they feel they do not know wh

let's turn to sophie for what to watch. sophie: graham data we got this morning, here's a snapshot. the biggest drop since 2016 due in part to extreme weather keeping people at home and a sales tax hike tightening purse strings. a quick check on movers in sydney. i want to highlight western areas, climbing as much as 4.4%. expecting operations to resume at eight nickel mine in western australia. whitehaven sliding after cutting downwardast, prompting revisions. following the most in 14 weeks after the company said it found some national irregularities in its north american business. calm, will talk opec and aramco's ipo. after that, bank of america will join us ceo to talk about the outlook on china. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> good morning, i'm paul allen in sydney. have just opened for trade. break asia."ay our top story this friday. aramco raises $25 billion and is $1.7 trillion. it comes as opec agrees to output restrictions. australia as bush fires continue on. indian markets are under pressure as a bank cut its forecast and held rates steady. is ending for the year it began with

>>this is sophie a 3 year-old girl who asked santa for a specialgift this year. >>can >>sitting on santa's lanot asking for toys but for her mom to get a new heart. >>i had no heart problems or heah concerns. so it was a. kerry and surprising an. just really life changing sohie's mom stephanie mclaughlin was diagnosed with a rare disease a disease that causescarring in several organs. i was diagnosed with sarcoidosis and >>facts, different organs in your bo you for affected my heart it causes inflammation and scarring which caed her failure and >>well from int elizabeth's to the strong memorial hospital in rochester. that's where stephanie was told she needed a heart transplant in order to survive and as a mother of 4. >>it was terrifying and i was thinking i don't have time for beause i can be in the hospital, i can't be the sec. i need to be home and my kids being a mom for quite some time stephanie was on waiting list for new hear >>but shortly after sophie told sammer her wish was soon granted. >>your initial reaction when you found out that you were getting

sophie has made a good recovery and her mum knows it was a close call. and not an experience anyone else should go through. dominic hughes, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news... the duke of edinburgh has left hospital — in time to spend christmas with the queen at sandringham. the queen will use her christmas day message to say the past year has been "quite bumpy" — adding that "small steps" can heal divisions. thousands of volunteer fire fighters will spend christmas day battling wildfires that are still ravaging australia. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's olly. tottenham have banned one of their supporters for throwing a missile at the chelsea keeper kepa arrizabalaga. that was during their defeat at home on sunday. the club haven't said how long the ban is for. a chelsea fan has been arrested for committing a racially aggravated offence during the game and tottenham and the police are still trying to identify a supporter who allegedly abused the chelsea defender antonio rudiger. speaking today, the chelsea manager

sophie: i am sophie kamaruddin. welcome to daybreak asia. paul: our top stories this monday, volumes may be low but sentiment seems high as markets enjoy a year and recovery. can the yuletide cheer continue this week? the financial secretary says the economy is set to end of the year in contraction as months of protests take their toll. shery: china continues to push the liberalized market with a more flexible loan. japan and south korea have come online. let's get straight market action. offie: the nikkei 225 is .3%. best court of the again since 2016. asian stocks are drifting toward the year end. we are digesting the latest figures. we are going to be getting hong kong trade numbers. taking a look at was going on in sydney. we are seeing shares snap a three-year game. paul: let's get you up-to-date with the first word news. wildfires in australia are expected to get worse this year -- week amid rising temperatures. -- 122 millions of million acres of land have burned. nine people killed and over 950 homes destroyed. scott morrison says th

sophie: i'm sophie kamaruddin and co. will import. daybreakwatching " asia." -- i'm sophie kamaruddin in .uala lumpur paul: our top stories this friday -- christmas cheer for friday aztec gains internet stack above 9000

sophie has made a good recovery and her mum knows it was a close call. and not an experience anyone else should go through. mike thomson is a consultant paediatrician specialising in gastroenterology at sheffield children's nhs foundation trust — and we can speak to him now from sheffield via webcam. thanks very much forjoining us this morning. how concerned are you at this time of year that these accidents can happen? it is a huge risk, and it is potentially a big problem forfamilies risk, and it is potentially a big problem for families because the child canjust problem for families because the child can just be problem for families because the child canjust be playing problem for families because the child can just be playing around and pick up one of these batteries, even if the batteries have been trained to fight charge, they are still dangerous. we are very worried, a child can have one of these into their mouth very quickly and within hours can have a significant emergency developing. what exactly happens once the batteries are taken m, happens