BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Thursday 6 March 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Book Club—Ottessa Moshfegh: My Year of Rest and Relaxation
  
  Ottessa Moshfegh discusses her second novel My Year of Rest and Relaxation (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Donald Trump grants one-month tariff exemptions on North American cars
  
  Move follows warnings that tariffs could cut one-third of North American vehicle output
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/03/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/03/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Boxing Sisters: Yazidi women boxing their way back to health
  
  The Yazidi women using boxing to channel their emotions and anger
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Me and my pen pal, Tupac Shakur
  
  In the depths of despair, Nina Bhadreshwar formed an unlikely bond with a rap legend (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Could China replace the US as a global aid giver?
  
  Since Donald Trump froze USAID, there is a gap in global financing
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/03/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/03/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Why we love noodles
  
  The history and evolution of this popular food
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Macron: Europe is 'at a turning point in history'
  
  Nerves have grown increasingly frayed since Trump and Zelensky's showdown last week
18. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/03/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 05:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Ninety percent of USAID programs cut
  
  How will large cuts to US aid affect global health? (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—EU leaders hold an emergency summit
  
  As well as rearmament, leaders are expected to discuss how to further support Kyiv
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine and security top of agenda in Brussels
  
  EU leaders are gathering in Brussels on Thursday for a special council on defence
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can the world rely on its undersea cable network?
  
  How secure are the 1.5 million kilometres of fibre-optic cables keeping us connected?
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/03/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The rise of the 'micro-influencer'
  
  Why having a small number of followers on social media can be a money-spinner
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Great Toyota War
  
  In 1987, rugged pickup trucks provided a turning point in the decades-long war in Chad
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/03/2025 09:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/03/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Boxing Sisters: Yazidi women boxing their way back to health
  
  The Yazidi women using boxing to channel their emotions and anger (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Jeff Bezos' Washington Post shift
  
  How the Amazon founder has triggered resignations at the paper he owns
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/03/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—Life in occupied Ukraine: Kherson and Zaporizhzhia
  
  The uncertainty over what Ukraine calls “temporarily occupied territories” grows bigger
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/03/2025 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
20. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/03/2025 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 11:32GMT
  
  The Global Story—Xi Jinping takes the trade war to Iowa
  
  China's retaliatory tariffs on agricultural exports could hit Trump's rural heartlands
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How I solved a Scottish dinosaur mystery
  
  Dr Elsa Panciroli discovered the identity of the first dinosaur fossil found in Scotland
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Great Toyota War
  
  In 1987, rugged pickup trucks provided a turning point in the decades-long war in Chad (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/03/2025 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/03/2025 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Why we love noodles
  
  The history and evolution of this popular food (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Zelensky thanks Europe as he arrives at Brussels summit
  
  European leaders gather at what's being described as a turning point in history
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can the world rely on its undersea cable network?
  
  How secure are the 1.5 million kilometres of fibre-optic cables keeping us connected? (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/03/2025 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—How does Europe continue to fund Ukraine's war effort?
  
  As Europe pledges to spend much more on defence, is the continent able to afford it?
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—European leaders promise to stand by Ukraine
  
  European leaders promise to stand by Ukraine
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—European leaders promise to spend more on defence
  
  European leaders promise to spend more on defence
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How I solved a Scottish dinosaur mystery
  
  Dr Elsa Panciroli discovered the identity of the first dinosaur fossil found in Scotland (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Great Toyota War
  
  In 1987, rugged pickup trucks provided a turning point in the decades-long war in Chad (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/03/2025 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/03/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/03/06 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—06/03/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—06/03/2025 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Boxing Sisters: Yazidi women boxing their way back to health
  
  The Yazidi women using boxing to channel their emotions and anger (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/03/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—An uncertain forecast for meteorology
  
  As US government cuts imperil weather data, meteorologists worldwide forecast trouble.
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—06/03/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/03/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Donald Trump backtracks on some tariffs
  
  Donald Trump signs a deal to suspend some tariffs for Canada and Mexico.
18. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—06/03/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 23:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Can the world rely on its undersea cable network?
  
  How secure are the 1.5 million kilometres of fibre-optic cables keeping us connected? (R)
20. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—06/03/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 23:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Why we love noodles
  
  The history and evolution of this popular food (R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/03/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Jeff Bezos' Washington Post shift
  
  How the Amazon founder has triggered resignations at the paper he owns (R)
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/03/2025 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Can Ukraine continue to rely on US support?
  
  John Simpson examines whether a European army could provide a bulwark against Russia.
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/03/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Donald Trump backs down over imposing tariffs
  
  The US government will not impose 25 per cent tariffs on Mexico and Canada
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/03/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/03/2025 02:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/03/2025 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—The doctor will see you now
  
  Find out how holoportation 3D telemedicine technology is helping patients in Ghana. (R)
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/03/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How I solved a Scottish dinosaur mystery
  
  Dr Elsa Panciroli discovered the identity of the first dinosaur fossil found in Scotland (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Why speaking multiple languages is good for your brain
  
  And how music can help you learn a language
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/03/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—07/03/2025 04:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/03/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Jewish dating: The race to break the glass
  
  Navigating Jewish dating in a globalised world (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—07/03/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Ukraine and the US to hold talks
  
  Officials from the two countries will discuss an initial ceasefire with Russia
20. 05:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—07/03/2025 05:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
21. 05:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—An uncertain forecast for meteorology
  
  As US government cuts imperil weather data, meteorologists worldwide forecast trouble. (R)

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