BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Thursday 12 December 2024

East Asia Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  World Book Club—Douglas Stuart: Shuggie Bain
  Douglas Stuart talks about his Booker Prize winning novel Shuggie Bain(R)
3. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Syria’s economy and its reliance on drug money
  The illegal drug captagon has been the main source of finance for the Assad dictatorship
5. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  The Documentary—Ready to transmit
  Contestants from around the world gather in Tunisia to send Morse code at incredible speed
9. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—Hay Secretos: How a sweet song caught a child abuser
  Argentinian songwriter Ruth Hillar wanted to encourage children to speak their minds(R)
11. 03:50GMT
  What in the World—From Hollywood to Nollywood: Are cinemas bouncing back?
  Lights, camera… more action?
12. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/12/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Stadium food
  The best – and worst – things to eat at sports grounds across the world
16. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—South Korean President vows to stay on
  President Yoon Suk Yeol has defended his shock decision to declare martial law last week
18. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2024 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  Health Check—Expanding the anti-malaria toolkit
  Scientists trial a malaria vaccine delivered by mosquito bites, showing promising results(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 06:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  Newsday—S Korea's President might face second impeachment
  President Yoon has suggested he would not step down
3. 07:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 07:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  Newsday—S Korea's President vows to 'fight to the end'
  In a televised address, Yoon Suk Yeol defiantly declared he would fight to the end
5. 08:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 08:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Does Germany need to reinvent itself?
  Should Germany reset its economic and political strategy?
7. 08:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2024 08:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  Business Daily—Has graphene lived up to the hype?
  Hailed as a wonder material, companies are still trying to commercialise it
9. 08:50GMT
  Witness History—The handover of the Panama Canal
  In 1999 the Panama Canal was handed over from US to Panamanian rule.
10. 09:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 09:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/12/2024 09:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2024 09:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  The Documentary—Ready to transmit
  Contestants from around the world gather in Tunisia to send Morse code at incredible speed(R)
14. 10:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 10:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Reporting Syria and reaction to Luigi Mangione
  Syria enters a new era for journalists after the fall of the Assad regime
16. 10:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2024 10:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Meet Italy's Tom Cruise and Blake Lively
  At Genoa's Voci Nell'Ombra Festival, actors receive awards for dubbing stars in Italian
18. 11:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 11:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/12/2024 11:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2024 11:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  The Global Story—The AI models invading our feeds
  Is artificial intelligence making social media more dangerous?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  Outlook—A matter of life and death
  Journalist Leo Hornak sets out to lay some unfinished business to rest
3. 12:50GMT
  Witness History—The handover of the Panama Canal
  In 1999 the Panama Canal was handed over from US to Panamanian rule.(R)
4. 13:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 13:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/12/2024 13:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2024 13:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Stadium food
  The best – and worst – things to eat at sports grounds across the world(R)
8. 14:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 14:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  Newshour—Syrian activist's funeral held with outpouring of support
  Hundreds of people marched through the streets of Damascus in the funeral procession
10. 15:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 15:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Does Germany need to reinvent itself?
  Should Germany reset its economic and political strategy?(R)
12. 15:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2024 15:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  World Business Report—France awaits new PM: economic worries grow
  French President Emmanuel Macron needs his new prime minister to pass a budget for 2025
14. 16:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 16:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  BBC OS—Syrian detainees
  We hear from two people who were imprisoned in Syria
16. 17:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 17:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  BBC OS—Bowel cancer cases rising among young adults
  Experts are still in the early stages of understanding the reasons behind the rise
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 18:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  Outlook—A matter of life and death
  Journalist Leo Hornak sets out to lay some unfinished business to rest(R)
3. 18:50GMT
  Witness History—The handover of the Panama Canal
  In 1999 the Panama Canal was handed over from US to Panamanian rule.(R)
4. 19:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 19:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/12/2024 19:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2024 19:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  Sport Today—2024/12/12 GMT
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 20:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  Newshour—Syria: life after prison
  How will former detainees adjust to normal life?
10. 21:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 21:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  The Documentary—Ready to transmit
  Contestants from around the world gather in Tunisia to send Morse code at incredible speed(R)
12. 21:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2024 21:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  Science In Action—Warming oceans kill millions of birds
  4 million sea birds died in Alaska as a result of a warming pacific.
14. 22:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 22:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  The Newsroom—12/12/2024 22:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2024 22:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  World Business Report—Can France’s new prime minister grip the economy?
  President Macron is about to name new French prime minister
18. 23:00GMT
  BBC News—12/12/2024 23:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  The Inquiry—Does Germany need to reinvent itself?
  Should Germany reset its economic and political strategy?(R)
20. 23:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—12/12/2024 23:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  The Food Chain—Stadium food
  The best – and worst – things to eat at sports grounds across the world(R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2024 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Reporting Syria and reaction to Luigi Mangione
  Syria enters a new era for journalists after the fall of the Assad regime(R)
3. 00:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2024 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: Meet Italy's Tom Cruise and Blake Lively
  At Genoa's Voci Nell'Ombra Festival, actors receive awards for dubbing stars in Italian(R)
5. 01:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2024 01:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  Big Boss Interview—Can France’s new prime minister grip the economy?
  President Macron is about to name new French prime minister
7. 02:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2024 02:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/12/2024 02:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2024 02:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  Tech Life—Cyber warfare
  Cyber warfare, aerodynamic tech in athletics and the new Indiana Jones.(R)
11. 03:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2024 03:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  Outlook—A matter of life and death
  Journalist Leo Hornak sets out to lay some unfinished business to rest(R)
13. 03:50GMT
  What in the World—Why young women are donating their eggs
  And how the process works
14. 04:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2024 04:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  The Newsroom—13/12/2024 04:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2024 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  Heart and Soul—Black Madonnas
  Searching for the origins of these images and their global significance for black women
18. 05:00GMT
  BBC News—13/12/2024 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  Newsday—Syria talks between US and Turkey
  US will discuss transition and clashes between Kurdish forces and Turkish backed rebels
20. 05:30GMT
  BBC News Summary—13/12/2024 05:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  Science In Action—Warming oceans kill millions of birds
  4 million sea birds died in Alaska as a result of a warming pacific.(R)

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