BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Friday 19 August 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trump Organization's CFO pleads guilty on tax crimes
  
  Allen Weisselberg will now have to testify against the firm as part of the settlement
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/08/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  World Football—Ukraine, Afghanistan and Lewes FC
  
  Shakhtar Donetsk's Darijo Srna discusses the return of the Ukrainian Premier League.
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How I fell in love with blindness
  
  Itto Outini lost her sight but gained her freedom (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The death of Jawaharlal Nehru
  
  The death of India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/08/2022 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2022 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Deadly drought
  
  The gloomy predictions for East Africa’s long running drought (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Bali bomb maker could walk free before 20th anniversary
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said Australians will be distressed at the news
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Hindus, hate and hashtags
  
  Vishva Samani speaks to young Hindus on 'Hinduphobia' and the increase of online hate
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—PM Albanese: Australians will be distressed by the release of Umar Patek
  
  The bomb maker from the Bali bombings is set to leave prison early for good behaviour
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Turkey and the UN visit Ukraine for peace talks
  
  There were discussions to try to resolve the ongoing war, including nuclear safety
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Krišjānis Kariņš: Is Latvia still vulnerable?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the prime minister of Latvia
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2022 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Business Daily meets: La June Montgomery Tabron
  
  La June Montgomery Tabron tells us about running one of the world's biggest charities.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Bard of Bengal
  
  Rabindranath Tagore was one of India's greatest poets. He died in August 1941
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Can TikTok stars make it on the real stage?
  
  What happens when social media sensations meet a real life Edinburgh Fringe audience?
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Deadly drought
  
  The gloomy predictions for East Africa’s long running drought (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Salman Rushdie and the fatwa
  
  The story of how Salman Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses led to a call for his killing
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/08/2022 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2022 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  World Football—Ukraine, Afghanistan and Lewes FC
  
  Shakhtar Donetsk's Darijo Srna discusses the return of the Ukrainian Premier League. (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Ukraine's stolen sunflowers
  
  Ukraine’s symbolic flower is being stolen in the occupied regions
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Bard of Bengal
  
  Rabindranath Tagore was one of India's greatest poets. He died in August 1941 (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/08/2022 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2022 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Hindus, hate and hashtags
  
  Vishva Samani speaks to young Hindus on 'Hinduphobia' and the increase of online hate (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Chinese-Canadian billionaire jailed in Shanghai
  
  Xiao Jianhua has been jailed for 13 years for financial offences
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Krišjānis Kariņš: Is Latvia still vulnerable?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the prime minister of Latvia (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2022 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  WorklifeIndia—Bringing the cheetah back to India
  
  Can an ambitious project to reintroduce the world's fastest land mammal to India succeed?
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Nuclear plant's power 'belongs to Ukraine'
  
  The UN Secretary General responds to claims Russia might take energy from Zaporizhzhia
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—What is fat freezing?
  
  Model Linda Evangelista appears in Vogue for the first time since a procedure went wrong
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Ukraine's stolen sunflowers
  
  Ukraine’s symbolic flower is being stolen in the occupied regions (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Bard of Bengal
  
  Rabindranath Tagore was one of India's greatest poets. He died in August 1941 (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/08/2022 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2022 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2022/08/19 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Can TikTok stars make it on the real stage?
  
  What happens when social media sensations meet a real life Edinburgh Fringe audience? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—What is white?
  
  CrowdScience explores what makes an object appear white.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Former British Islamic State member jailed for terrorism
  
  Member of the so-called Islamic State terror cell known as The Beatles jailed for life
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Krišjānis Kariņš: Is Latvia still vulnerable?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the prime minister of Latvia (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  World Football—Ukraine, Afghanistan and Lewes FC
  
  Shakhtar Donetsk's Darijo Srna discusses the return of the Ukrainian Premier League. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/08/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—19/08/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/08/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Cineworld struggles to recover from the pandemic
  
  Shares of the second largest cinema chain plummet by 80%
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/08/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Salman Rushdie and the fatwa
  
  The story of how Salman Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses led to a call for his killing (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/08/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Consumer confidence weakens across the world
  
  In countries like the UK, shoppers' trust in their finances is at decades low
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/08/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/08/2022 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2022 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  On the Podium—Jaleen Roberts: Medals and wellbeing
  
  A champion on and off the track. The Paralympic star sharing her mental health journey (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/08/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Fifth Floor—Ukraine's stolen sunflowers
  
  Ukraine’s symbolic flower is being stolen in the occupied regions (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Bard of Bengal
  
  Rabindranath Tagore was one of India's greatest poets. He died in August 1941 (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/08/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Real Story—Salman Rushdie and the fatwa
  
  The story of how Salman Rushdie’s novel The Satanic Verses led to a call for his killing (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/08/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/08/2022 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/08/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Dear Daughter—Empty arms
  
  Listen online at bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter
16. 04:50GMT
  
  More or Less—The numbers behind 'natural' birth control
  
  We examine online claims about the effectiveness of “natural” birth control methods
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/08/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Weekend—Mexico arrests its former attorney-general
  
  Authorities in Mexico arrest ex-attorney-general

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