BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Thursday 11 June 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Fed Chair says US faces 'long road' to recovery
  
  The US Federal Reserve will keep interest rates near zero for the foreseeable future
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Will Covid-19 change cities?
  
  Kavita Puri explores what our cities will look like after Covid-19
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Covid-19: Second waves
  
  Are increases in Covid cases signs of second waves? (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Assignment—The seafarers stranded on the high seas
  
  How thousands of seafarers are stuck working on vessels and unable to go home
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Coronavirus: The survival business
  
  The food entrepreneurs forced to innovate to stay afloat during the pandemic.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Voyage to the bitter deep
  
  Victor Vescovo and John Ramsay explored the deepest points of the world's five oceans. (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Black basketball pioneers - Texas Western
  
  How an all-black college team overturned racist assumptions about basketball in the USA (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump refuses to rename controversial US base names
  
  The US military bases are named after pro-slavery generals who fought in the US civil war
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—George Floyd's family call for UN investigation into US police
  
  The family of the man whose death sparked protests worldwide joins demand for UN inquiry
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Increasing calls for UN to look at police brutality in the US
  
  Anti-racism protesters in the United States call for UN help
3. 06:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2020 06:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 06:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Covid-19: Second waves
  
  Are increases in Covid cases signs of second waves? (R)
5. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 07:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Will Covid-19 change cities?
  
  Kavita Puri explores what our cities will look like after Covid-19 (R)
7. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Russia's covid crisis
  
  What are the economic and political consequences as Russia lifts its lockdown?
9. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Rodney King and the LA riots
  
  People rioted in Los Angeles after police who had assaulted a black man were acquitted
10. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 08:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/06/2020 08:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 08:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The seafarers stranded on the high seas
  
  How thousands of seafarers are stuck working on vessels and unable to go home (R)
14. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 09:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Joan of Arc: Making a martyr
  
  How a teenager fought to save France
16. 09:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Rulon Gardner - Wrestling Hero
  
  How the son of American farmers defeated a Russian champion considered unbeatable.
17. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/06/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 10:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Coronavirus: The survival business
  
  The food entrepreneurs forced to innovate to stay afloat during the pandemic. (R)
21. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
22. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Wrongfully convicted of murdering my parents
  
  After 17 years in prison Marty Tankleff has been sworn in as a lawyer.
23. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Rodney King and the LA riots
  
  People rioted in Los Angeles after police who had assaulted a black man were acquitted (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/06/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Covid-19: Second waves
  
  Are increases in Covid cases signs of second waves? (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Statues pulled down in the US and the UK
  
  What is the best way to deal with monuments to controversial historical figures?
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Will Covid-19 change cities?
  
  Kavita Puri explores what our cities will look like after Covid-19 (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Tensions rise between Australia and China
  
  Australia's prime minister says his country will not be 'intimidated' by China
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Black girls don't swim
  
  Does hair stop black girls from getting into the water? (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  Assignment—The seafarers stranded on the high seas
  
  How thousands of seafarers are stuck working on vessels and unable to go home (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Anti-racism protesters topple Confederate statues
  
  Conversation about the Confederacy in the US
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Wrongfully convicted of murdering my parents
  
  After 17 years in prison Marty Tankleff has been sworn in as a lawyer. (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Rodney King and the LA riots
  
  People rioted in Los Angeles after police who had assaulted a black man were acquitted (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/06/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/06/11 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—11/06/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Will Covid-19 change cities?
  
  Kavita Puri explores what our cities will look like after Covid-19 (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Food security, locusts and Covid -19
  
  Efforts to eradicate locust swarms and save harvests continue despite the pandemic
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—11/06/2020 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—The seafarers stranded on the high seas
  
  How thousands of seafarers are stuck working on vessels and unable to go home (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Coronavirus: The survival business
  
  The food entrepreneurs forced to innovate to stay afloat during the pandemic. (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—11/06/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—11/06/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Florida schools to re-open as cases rise
  
  Coronavirus cases are increasing in several US states
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—11/06/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Joan of Arc: Making a martyr
  
  How a teenager fought to save France (R)
21. 23:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—Rulon Gardner - Wrestling Hero
  
  How the son of American farmers defeated a Russian champion considered unbeatable. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US states reopen amid rise in cases
  
  In several parts of the US the number of people catching coronavirus is rising rapidly
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Simon Cheng: 'We need to fight for democracy in Hong Kong and China'
  
  Simon Cheng was detained in China while working for the UK's Hong Kong consulate
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Food security, locusts and Covid -19
  
  Efforts to eradicate locust swarms and save harvests continue despite the pandemic (R)
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Emperor complex
  
  Huang built China’s first 'privatised city'. Is it utopia or his personal fiefdom? (R)
9. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—12/06/2020 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—Tackling racism “too big and too deep for football”
  
  Christian Karembeu discusses the fallout from the death of George Floyd in the USA.
11. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Wrongfully convicted of murdering my parents
  
  After 17 years in prison Marty Tankleff has been sworn in as a lawyer. (R)
13. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Rodney King and the LA riots
  
  People rioted in Los Angeles after police who had assaulted a black man were acquitted (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Should historic Confederate statues in the US remain on show?
  
  A descendant of one of the Confederate generals talks about pro-slavery monuments
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—12/06/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—George Floyd: mother of another police victim speaks
  
  President Trump has rejected calls for a radical overhaul of policing, protests continue

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