BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Thursday 19 June 2025

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Shipping insurance costs surge amid Israel-Iran conflict
  
  Higher security risks in the Middle East have pushed up the price for insuring tankers.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/06/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The copper kingdom
  
  Copper is critical in making wind turbines, electric cars and solar panels
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Meeting the monster: My 14 days with Joseph Kony
  
  Judith Obina helped bring peace to Uganda with a secret weapon: Joseph Kony's mother (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  What in the World—Thinking Out Loud: What Ed Sheeran’s copyright trial means for the music industry
  
  The US Supreme Court rejected an attempt to revive the case
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/06/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Thai food: Winning hearts and minds
  
  How a government used food to influence how you view the country
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump considers strikes on Iran
  
  US media says US President has approved plans to strike Iran but no final decision yet
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Future thinking
  
  How thinking about the future shapes our health and happiness (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel-Iran: Trump weighing options
  
  Israel and Iran continue to strike each other overnight
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israeli hospital struck by Iranian missile
  
  A hospital in Beersheba in southern Israel has been directly hit by an Iranian missile
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are we closer to a European army?
  
  Can Europe be less reliant on US defence capabilities? Is a European army an option?
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2025 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Thailand's casino gamble
  
  Most forms of betting are currently illegal, but the government wants to relax the laws
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
  
  The signing of a peace agreement that marked the end of World War One took place in 1919
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/06/2025 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2025 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The copper kingdom
  
  Copper is critical in making wind turbines, electric cars and solar panels (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Israel-Iran coverage
  
  Challenge in reporting Iran-Israel conflict due to limited access and state restrictions
14. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2025 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 09:32GMT
  
  The Global Jigsaw—What’s Iran’s IRGC?
  
  The engine powering Tehran’s “Axis of resistance”
16. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/06/2025 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2025 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Thai food: Winning hearts and minds
  
  How a government used food to influence how you view the country (R)
20. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The birthmark that revealed a long-lost sister
  
  Adoptee Kana Verheul found herself showing her birthmark to a stranger in a café toilet
22. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
  
  The signing of a peace agreement that marked the end of World War One took place in 1919 (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/06/2025 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2025 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Future thinking
  
  How thinking about the future shapes our health and happiness (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Iranian minister warns US not to join in Israeli attacks
  
  Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh tells the BBC it would be "a big mistake"
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are we closer to a European army?
  
  Can Europe be less reliant on US defence capabilities? Is a European army an option? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2025 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Central bankers wait and see
  
  We look at flurry of decisions coming out of central banks on interest rates
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Israel-Iran conflict continues into seventh day
  
  Iran says Israel has hit several nuclear sites on the seventh day of its bombardment
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Israeli minister says Iran's supreme leader can no longer exist
  
  The conflict between Israel and Iran continues into seventh day
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The birthmark that revealed a long-lost sister
  
  Adoptee Kana Verheul found herself showing her birthmark to a stranger in a café toilet (R)
17. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
  
  The signing of a peace agreement that marked the end of World War One took place in 1919 (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/06/2025 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2025 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2025/06/19 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—19/06/2025 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The copper kingdom
  
  Copper is critical in making wind turbines, electric cars and solar panels (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2025 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Half a universe once lost now found
  
  Half of the normal matter in the universe has never actually been spotted - until now
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Trump to make decision on Iran attack within 2 weeks
  
  White House says people concerned over war should trust in the US President
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are we closer to a European army?
  
  Can Europe be less reliant on US defence capabilities? Is a European army an option? (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2025 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Thai food: Winning hearts and minds
  
  How a government used food to influence how you view the country (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—19/06/2025 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2025 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—How war with Iran impacts Israel’s economy
  
  Can Israel's economy cope with multiple conflicts?
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—19/06/2025 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Explanation—The Media Show: Israel-Iran coverage
  
  Challenge in reporting Iran-Israel conflict due to limited access and state restrictions (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—19/06/2025 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Where is the conflict between Israel and Iran heading?
  
  John Simpson analyses whether Israel’s attacks on Iran could lead to regime change
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2025 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Can Israel's economy sustain an extended conflict?
  
  How war with Iran can have an impact on Israel’s economy
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2025 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/06/2025 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/06/2025 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Tech Life—Tackling illegal mining with tech
  
  Illegal mining is a big problem in Ghana. Now tech is being used to combat it. (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2025 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The birthmark that revealed a long-lost sister
  
  Adoptee Kana Verheul found herself showing her birthmark to a stranger in a café toilet (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  What in the World—The young people fighting to save their culture from the climate
  
  From Greenland to Iraq: Preserving traditions in the face of drought and melting ice
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2025 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/06/2025 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/06/2025 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Heart and Soul—Buddhist revival in Mongolia
  
  How a 10-year-old boy has been recognised as a reincarnation of major Buddhist leaders
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2025 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—European Iranian talks
  
  European foreign ministers are meeting with their Iranian counterpart today.
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—20/06/2025 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Half a universe once lost now found
  
  Half of the normal matter in the universe has never actually been spotted - until now (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—20/06/2025 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Iranian talks in Geneva
  
  Iran's foreign minister will meet European foreign ministers in Geneva today.

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