BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Wednesday 1 May 2024

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Binance founder sent to prison
  
  Changpeng Zhao, founder of global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been sent to prison
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/05/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What is caused (and not caused) by climate change?
  
  Graihagh Jackson explores the new field of climate attribution science (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Fighting my family to fight for others
  
  Rebel child turned rebel lawyer, Moniza Kakar is challenging authority wherever she goes (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  What in the World—From pangolins to plants: how we’re getting better at protecting nature
  
  A new global study shines a light on what’s working
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/05/2024 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Things Fell Apart: The most mysterious deaths
  
  The bizarre origins of a world-altering act of violence
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Campus protests in Columbia
  
  Police raid Columbia University in New York to clear pro-Palestinian demonstrators
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—TikTok world
  
  TikTok is a popular video sharing platform, but not so popular with some governments. (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Campus protests in Columbia
  
  We hear from Coloumbia University, entered by police to arrest protesting students.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Campus protest in Columbia
  
  Columbia Univerity stormed building where students have been protesting.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Ami Ayalon: Is Israel fighting an unwinnable war?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a former chief of Israel’s Shin Bet security agency
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2024 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Can the Tour de France Femmes deliver?
  
  Over its long history women have been mostly excluded from the Tour. Until recently.
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—How to win friends and influence people
  
  In 1936, Dale Carnegie wrote the self help book - How to Win Friends and Influence People
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/05/2024 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2024 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What is caused (and not caused) by climate change?
  
  Graihagh Jackson explores the new field of climate attribution science (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Feeding the world and the Green Revolution
  
  Turning points in arable farming (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/05/2024 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2024 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—US suicides: Why are so many young people dying?
  
  A record number of Americans are taking their own lives
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—'Becoming' Elton John saved my life
  
  Elton John tribute act Tom Cridland says his hero helped him overcome alcohol addiction
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—How to win friends and influence people
  
  In 1936, Dale Carnegie wrote the self help book - How to Win Friends and Influence People (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/05/2024 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2024 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Things Fell Apart: The most mysterious deaths
  
  The bizarre origins of a world-altering act of violence (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—US university Gaza protests intensify
  
  Police raid a sit-in protest at Columbia in New York and violence breaks out at UCLA
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Ami Ayalon: Is Israel fighting an unwinnable war?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a former chief of Israel’s Shin Bet security agency (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2024 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Pakistan’s Finance Minister says he wants IMF bailout package to be the last
  
  He says the country has to focus on growing exports and digitising taxation
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Florida abortion ban
  
  Florida's six-week abortion ban has come into force
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Arrests at Columbia campus after NYPD raid
  
  Police arrested about 300 protesters during campus raids in New York
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—'Becoming' Elton John saved my life
  
  Elton John tribute act Tom Cridland says his hero helped him overcome alcohol addiction (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—How to win friends and influence people
  
  In 1936, Dale Carnegie wrote the self help book - How to Win Friends and Influence People (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/05/2024 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2024 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2024/05/01 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—01/05/2024 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Climate Question—What is caused (and not caused) by climate change?
  
  Graihagh Jackson explores the new field of climate attribution science (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2024 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—What’s happening with girls’ mental health?
  
  Claudia Hammond explores the mental health issues affecting teenage girls
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Deadline looms for Hamas to respond to offer of a ceasefire
  
  Deadline looms for Hamas to respond to offer of a ceasefire in return for hostages.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Ami Ayalon: Is Israel fighting an unwinnable war?
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to a former chief of Israel’s Shin Bet security agency (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2024 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Things Fell Apart: The most mysterious deaths
  
  The bizarre origins of a world-altering act of violence (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—01/05/2024 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—01/05/2024 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US holds interest rates for sixth time
  
  The Federal Reserve says it needs greater confidence that inflation is easing
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—01/05/2024 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Feeding the world and the Green Revolution
  
  Turning points in arable farming (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2024 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US holds interest rates for sixth time
  
  The Federal Reserve says it needs greater confidence that inflation is easing
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2024 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/05/2024 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2024 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Super-rich Swedes
  
  Why is Sweden home to so many dollar billionaires?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2024 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—'Becoming' Elton John saved my life
  
  Elton John tribute act Tom Cridland says his hero helped him overcome alcohol addiction (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Why are student protests in the US spreading?
  
  Columbia & UCLA are two universities which have seen major demonstrations about Gaza
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2024 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—02/05/2024 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2024 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Can I eat this flower?
  
  How edible flowers might add more to a dish than just decoration
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2024 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Students in California ordered to leave university or face arrest
  
  Protests against the war in Gaza grow in US universities but so does police response.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—02/05/2024 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—What’s happening with girls’ mental health?
  
  Claudia Hammond explores the mental health issues affecting teenage girls (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—02/05/2024 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel accused of possible war crime in West Bank
  
  United Nations expert says death of an eight-year-old appears to violate law

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