BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Tuesday 13 May 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—China and US agrees tariff cuts
  
  The prohibitive triple-digit tariffs between both countries have reduced significantly
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Syria: Return to ruins
  
  After 13 years of civil war, what awaits Syrians returning to their homes?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The blind Holocaust survivor who caught a fugitive Nazi
  
  Lothar Hermann found out his neighbour was ‘architect of the Holocaust’ Adolf Eichmann (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Why are India and Pakistan clashing over Kashmir?
  
  All the background details you need to understand what’s been happening
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/05/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Serbian singer-songwriter Luke Black
  
  Creating music inspired by video games, and life after Eurovision
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Donald Trump heading to Middle East
  
  He's touring the gulf region with economic and political deals on his agenda.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Inge Lehmann
  
  How seismologist Inge Lehmann rewrote geophysics by discovering Earth’s inner core (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US President due to arrive in Saudi Arabia
  
  Donald Trump begins his 3-day tour of Gulf nations in Saudi Arabia today.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Donald Trump visits Middle East
  
  Mr Trump is due in Saudi Arabia, the start of his first major tour in this Presidency.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Helping Chile’s stolen children
  
  How a small NGO is helping people in Chile to trace their birth families
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2025 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—The US-Gulf relationship
  
  As the US president arrives in Saudi Arabia, we look at the deals that could be secured
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Tesla and Edison: Electricity rivals
  
  In 1915, two rival electricity pioneers were told they would share a Nobel Prize
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/05/2025 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Syria: Return to ruins
  
  After 13 years of civil war, what awaits Syrians returning to their homes? (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—American playwright Neil LaBute
  
  Nikki talks to writer Neil LaBute about his play How to Fight Loneliness. (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/05/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Serbian singer-songwriter Luke Black
  
  Creating music inspired by video games, and life after Eurovision (R)
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How I discovered the ozone hole and saved millions of lives
  
  Jonathan Shanklin never sought the limelight. But then he made a world-changing discovery
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Tesla and Edison: Electricity rivals
  
  In 1915, two rival electricity pioneers were told they would share a Nobel Prize (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/05/2025 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Unstoppable: Inge Lehmann
  
  How seismologist Inge Lehmann rewrote geophysics by discovering Earth’s inner core (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Donald Trump begins tour of Middle East
  
  The President landed in Saudi Arabia on his first major overseas trip of his second term
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Helping Chile’s stolen children
  
  How a small NGO is helping people in Chile to trace their birth families (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Why is Trump in the Middle East?
  
  Donald Trump has begun his first major international tour of his second term as president
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—US and Saudi Arabia sign $142bn arms deal
  
  US President Trump is meeting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—UN: Israel denying food to Gaza is 'weapon of war'
  
  The head of UNRWA says blocking food deliveries to Gaza is a war crime
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How I discovered the ozone hole and saved millions of lives
  
  Jonathan Shanklin never sought the limelight. But then he made a world-changing discovery (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Tesla and Edison: Electricity rivals
  
  In 1915, two rival electricity pioneers were told they would share a Nobel Prize (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/05/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/05/13 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—13/05/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Syria: Return to ruins
  
  After 13 years of civil war, what awaits Syrians returning to their homes? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—The impact of online abuse
  
  Young people from marginalised groups tell of the online abuse they receive.
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump touts $142bn arms deal on Saudi visit
  
  The US and Saudi Arabia say they have signed commercial deals worth $142bn
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Helping Chile’s stolen children
  
  How a small NGO is helping people in Chile to trace their birth families (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Serbian singer-songwriter Luke Black
  
  Creating music inspired by video games, and life after Eurovision (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/05/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/05/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US & Saudi Arabia announce huge investment deals
  
  Arms and AI included in a flurry of deals.
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/05/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—American playwright Neil LaBute
  
  Nikki talks to writer Neil LaBute about his play How to Fight Loneliness. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/05/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—AI and arms: Inside the Saudi-US investment deal
  
  Arms and AI included in a flurry of deals between the US and Saudi Arabia
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/05/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/05/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Climate Question—Will the new Pope be a climate campaigner?
  
  Will Pope Leo continue the Vatican's work on fighting global warming?
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/05/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—How I discovered the ozone hole and saved millions of lives
  
  Jonathan Shanklin never sought the limelight. But then he made a world-changing discovery (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Big Ocean: The world’s first K-Pop band with hearing loss
  
  How do the Big Ocean members make and perform their music?
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/05/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—14/05/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  World of Secrets—The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam, 8. The fall guy
  
  Did geologist Michael de Guzman really jump to his death from a helicopter?
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/05/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—United States and Saudi Arabia sign big commercial deals
  
  The agreements are worth more than six hundred billion dollars
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/05/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—The impact of online abuse
  
  Young people from marginalised groups tell of the online abuse they receive. (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/05/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump says US will lift sanctions on Syria
  
  Today he is due to meet Syria's transitional President, Ahmed al Sharaa.

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