BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Wednesday 29 May 2019

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1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Trial starts in US opioid case
  
  The first court case starts against a drug company accused of fuelling the opioid crisis.
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/29 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—After the boats
  
  What happened to the Nigerian women trafficked to Europe during the migrant crisis? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Landmark trial in US against Johnson & Johnson over opioids crisis
  
  The drug company is facing a multi-billion dollar lawsuit by the US state of Oklahoma
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Why an ex-jihadist embraced an Islamophobe
  
  The friendship between a former extremist and a reformed anti-Islamist protester (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/29 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Changing World, Changing Bodies, How modern living is changing our faces
  
  3/6 How our faces are evolving from jaws that are shorter to our teeth and eyes
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Huawei: US ban sets 'dangerous precedent'
  
  The Chinese telecoms giant is reacting to the US move to put it on a trade blacklist
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Eric Wainaina, musician
  
  Eric Wainaina's music tackles issues like corruption. How political is he prepared to be?
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/29 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Genderless voice assistants
  
  The world’s first genderless voice assistant is unveiled, and it goes by the name Q (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Huawei says the US is trying to drive it out of business
  
  The Chinese telecoms giant wants US courts to speed up its legal action against the US
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/29 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Is Google too big?
  
  Is Google's share of our attention and data too dominant? We ask Eric Schmidt
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Tiananmen Square escape
  
  Dan Wang was the most wanted student leader after the Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989.
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Beyond Borders, Seeking safety in Sweden and Germany
  
  2/2 The stories of six Syrian refugees across the world, followed over five years (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Huawei says US blacklist will harm billions of consumers
  
  Huawei asks US courts to speed up judgement in legal battle against White House
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/29 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble—13 Minutes to the Moon, 3. Long Island Eagle
  
  The extraordinary story of the Eagle spacecraft that landed astronauts on the Moon
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The song that helped me grieve
  
  Music journalist Jayson Greene kept a grief journal after the death of his daughter
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/29 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Compass—Changing World, Changing Bodies, How modern living is changing our faces
  
  3/6 How our faces are evolving from jaws that are shorter to our teeth and eyes (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Arrest warrant issued for Myanmar hardline monk
  
  Ashin Wirathu is known for his anti-Islam rhetoric
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Eric Wainaina, musician
  
  Eric Wainaina's music tackles issues like corruption. How political is he prepared to be? (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/29 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Nigeria's President Buhari sworn in for second term
  
  We look at Nigeria's economic pressures as President Buhari is sworn in for a second term
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Arsenal v Chelsea in Baku
  
  London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal meet in the Europa League final in Azerbaijan
13. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Arsenal v Chelsea in Baku
  
  London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal meet in the Europa League final in Azerbaijan
15. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The song that helped me grieve
  
  Music journalist Jayson Greene kept a grief journal after the death of his daughter (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/29 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2019/05/29 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—2019/05/29 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Eric Wainaina, musician
  
  Eric Wainaina's music tackles issues like corruption. How political is he prepared to be? (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/29 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Does eating processed foods make us put on weight?
  
  The lab experiment comparing nutritionally matched diets of processed food with fresh food
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Robert Mueller breaks silence
  
  Author of Mueller report addresses media
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Compass—Changing World, Changing Bodies, How modern living is changing our faces
  
  3/6 How our faces are evolving from jaws that are shorter to our teeth and eyes (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/29 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble—13 Minutes to the Moon, 3. Long Island Eagle
  
  The extraordinary story of the Eagle spacecraft that landed astronauts on the Moon (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—29/05/2019 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/29 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Nigeria's President Buhari sworn in for second term
  
  We look at Nigeria's economic pressures as President Buhari is sworn in for a second term
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/29 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Beyond Borders, Seeking safety in Sweden and Germany
  
  2/2 The stories of six Syrian refugees across the world, followed over five years (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/30 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Boeing CEO apologises to crash victims' families
  
  The boss of Boeing gives his first interview since the two 737 Max aircraft crashes
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/30 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/30 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble—13 Minutes to the Moon, 3. Long Island Eagle
  
  The extraordinary story of the Eagle spacecraft that landed astronauts on the Moon (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/30 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Fresh election in Israel after PM fails to agree coalition
  
  Vote to dissolve parliament comes after Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition talks fail
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/30 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The song that helped me grieve
  
  Music journalist Jayson Greene kept a grief journal after the death of his daughter (R)
11. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/30 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 04:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/05/2019 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
13. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2019/05/30 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Samin Nosrat: My life in five dishes
  
  The Netflix star and best-selling author rising to the top of the culinary world
15. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2019/05/30 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Israel goes back to the polls for the second time this year
  
  The Knesset voted to dissolve itself to hold an election in September

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