BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Tuesday 15 May 2018

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Dozens Dead After Gaza Clashes
  
  The Palestinian authorities say 52 people have been killed and thousands injured
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/05/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/15 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Self-Marriage
  
  Why do people marry themselves, is it narcissism, or a bold step to finding happiness? (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Tulipmania Mythology
  
  What is the truth behind the 17th Century Dutch craze for tulips? (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel Defends Gaza Action as 55 Killed
  
  Israel's PM says military acted in self defence, as Palestinians condemn a 'massacre'
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Turning Subsistence Farming into an Investment Opportunity
  
  How a new Nigerian tech startup is turning small scale farms into financial investments
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/15 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—African Luxury Fashion: Designer Aisha Ayensu
  
  Afua Hirsch follows, Aisha Ayensu, as she prepares her Ghanian fashion collection
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/05/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/15 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 04:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Can We Use Chemistry to Bake the Perfect Cake?
  
  And what makes something sharp? (R)
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Gaza Braced for Further Violent Protests
  
  Palestinians prepare new protests against Israel, a day after violence left 55 dead.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Inspirations: Orchestra for the Dying
  
  Jorge Bergero is a cellist who performs for people who can't make it to concert halls (R)
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Gaza Braced for Further Violent Protests
  
  Protests expected in Palestinian territories, after Israeli troops killed 55 people.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/15 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Italy: The EU's Next Headache?
  
  How a eurosceptic coalition in Rome could destabilise plans for closer EU integration
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The First Montessori Nursery
  
  In 1907 Italian doctor, Maria Montessori, radically changed the way young children learn.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Material World: Making the Modern Factory
  
  The global factory story (R)
10. 08:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—East Germany's World Cup Moment
  
  How the East Germans beat West Germany in a famous Cold War victory in 1974.
11. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Gaza Tense After Deadliest Day Since 2014
  
  Funerals held in Gaza following the killings of protesters by Israeli forces on Monday
13. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/05/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/15 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 10:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—African Luxury Fashion: Designer Aisha Ayensu
  
  Afua Hirsch follows, Aisha Ayensu, as she prepares her Ghanian fashion collection (R)
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Inspirations: Namibia's Outcast Mayor
  
  Livey van Wyk went from being an HIV-positive teenager to the youngest mayor in Namibia
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/05/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/15 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Macron Effect
  
  Emmanuel Macron’s first year in office and what he is doing for France – and Europe
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Tension As Gaza Buries Its Dead
  
  Gaza remains tense as the funerals take place of protesters killed by Israeli troops
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Turning Subsistence Farming into an Investment Opportunity
  
  How a new Nigerian tech startup is turning small scale farms into financial investments (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/15 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Facebook Reveals Scale of Abuse
  
  For the first time, Facebook is detailing the amount of hateful content on its site
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—What's it like living in Gaza?
  
  We hear from Gazans about daily life in the Palestinian territory
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—What's it like living in Gaza?
  
  We hear from Gazans about daily life in the Palestinian territory
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Inspirations: Namibia's Outcast Mayor
  
  Livey van Wyk went from being an HIV-positive teenager to the youngest mayor in Namibia (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/05/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/15 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2018/05/15 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—2018/05/15 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Turning Subsistence Farming into an Investment Opportunity
  
  How a new Nigerian tech startup is turning small scale farms into financial investments (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/15 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Harnessing Smartphones’ Power for Cancer Treatment
  
  Harnessing smartphones’ power while their owners sleep
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Gaza Violence: Israel Defends Response
  
  Palestinians renew protests on Gaza-Israeli border as those killed on Monday are buried
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Macron Effect
  
  Emmanuel Macron’s first year in office and what he is doing for France – and Europe (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/15 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—African Luxury Fashion: Designer Aisha Ayensu
  
  Afua Hirsch follows, Aisha Ayensu, as she prepares her Ghanian fashion collection (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—15/05/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—15/05/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/15 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Facebook Reveals Scale of Abuse
  
  For the first time, Facebook is detailing the amount of hateful content on its site
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/15 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Material World: Making the Modern Factory
  
  The global factory story (R)
22. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—East Germany's World Cup Moment
  
  How the East Germans beat West Germany in a famous Cold War victory in 1974. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/16 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—China and US Face Off on Tariffs
  
  President Xi Jinping's top economic adviser, Liu He, has arrived in the United States.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/16 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/05/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/16 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—The Macron Effect
  
  Emmanuel Macron’s first year in office and what he is doing for France – and Europe (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/16 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Gaza Violence: Israelis and Palestinians in Fierce Exchanges at UN
  
  A minute's silence has been held in memory of Palestinians killed over the past two days.
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/16 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Former Spokesman for Iran's Nuclear Negotiations Team - Seyed Hossein Mousavian
  
  How will Tehran react to President Trump's decision to dump the Iran nuclear deal?
11. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/16 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 03:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Abortion in America, Abortion in America: Washington
  
  3/3 In the US Supreme Court nine judges hear the latest major abortion case
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/16 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—16/05/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/05/16 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Harnessing Smartphones’ Power for Cancer Treatment
  
  Harnessing smartphones’ power while their owners sleep (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/05/16 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim Freed from Jail
  
  The reformist politician receives a royal pardon, paving the way for return to politics

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