BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Wednesday 29 July 2020

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Pfizer and Moderna in late-stage coronavirus vaccine trials
  
  Meanwhile, President Trump has proposed an initiative to develop generic drugs in the US
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/07/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Compass—The Senses, The senses: Touch
  
  1/5 When our sensory system goes wrong, we learn how our senses help us understand the world
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Name, shame and jail: Ghana's undercover journalist
  
  Ghanaian journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas uses some impressive disguises to go undercover (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Australia's 'Black Saturday' bushfires
  
  How 400 separate bushfires burnt their way across Victoria, Australia in 2009. (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/07/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Tracking the trolls
  
  Machine learning can now spot online trolls, and help defend voters in future elections. (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Hajj pilgrimage begins amid coronavirus restrictions
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage due to start in Saudi Arabia
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Annual Hajj pilgrimage scaled back due to coronavirus
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Angus Deaton: The cost of the 'deaths of despair'
  
  He won the Nobel Prize for economics in 2015. His new work looks at 'deaths of despair'
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2020 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—What actually happened in Sweden?
  
  The nation of 10 million has one of the highest coronavirus death rates per capita
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Adrift for 76 days
  
  A remarkable story of survival, alone in a life-raft adrift in the Atlantic ocean
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Compass—The Senses, The senses: Touch
  
  1/5 When our sensory system goes wrong, we learn how our senses help us understand the world (R)
10. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2020 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 08:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Tracking the trolls
  
  Machine learning can now spot online trolls, and help defend voters in future elections. (R)
12. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 09:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The most important, least important thing
  
  Why is watching sport so important to us as a species? What happens when it disappears? (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/07/2020 10:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2020 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
17. 10:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Ingenious, The milkshake gene and the cyclops gene
  
  2/2 Find out what you’re made of – one gene at a time
18. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—23 years longing to find my mum
  
  Omar and Hassan Mohamed are two Somali brothers who never stopped looking for their mum
20. 11:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Adrift for 76 days
  
  A remarkable story of survival, alone in a life-raft adrift in the Atlantic ocean (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/07/2020 12:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2020 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  Digital Planet—Tracking the trolls
  
  Machine learning can now spot online trolls, and help defend voters in future elections. (R)
5. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Anthony Fauci calls for depoliticisation of coronavirus fight
  
  The top US infectious diseases expert warns of distractions from political infighting.
7. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 14:06GMT
  
  The Compass—The Senses, The senses: Touch
  
  1/5 When our sensory system goes wrong, we learn how our senses help us understand the world (R)
9. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2020 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Turkey imposes new social media restrictions
  
  Turkish MPs have imposed new rules on how social media firms can operate in the country
11. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 15:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Angus Deaton: The cost of the 'deaths of despair'
  
  He won the Nobel Prize for economics in 2015. His new work looks at 'deaths of despair' (R)
13. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2020 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 15:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Ingenious, The milkshake gene and the cyclops gene
  
  2/2 Find out what you’re made of – one gene at a time (R)
15. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus conversations: Hobbies on hold
  
  We speak to people who have not been able to get back into their hobbies
17. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 17:06GMT
  
  Outlook—23 years longing to find my mum
  
  Omar and Hassan Mohamed are two Somali brothers who never stopped looking for their mum (R)
19. 17:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Adrift for 76 days
  
  A remarkable story of survival, alone in a life-raft adrift in the Atlantic ocean (R)
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/07/2020 18:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2020 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2020/07/29 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—29/07/2020 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  The Compass—The Senses, The senses: Touch
  
  1/5 When our sensory system goes wrong, we learn how our senses help us understand the world (R)
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2020 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Covid testing cuts Apache death rate
  
  Covid testing in homes of White Mountain Apaches helps reduce death rate from Covid-19
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Tech bosses grilled by US lawmakers
  
  The bosses of Amazon, Google, Facebook and Apple questioned by US Congress
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Angus Deaton: The cost of the 'deaths of despair'
  
  He won the Nobel Prize for economics in 2015. His new work looks at 'deaths of despair' (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2020 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Documentary—Ingenious, The milkshake gene and the cyclops gene
  
  2/2 Find out what you’re made of – one gene at a time (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—29/07/2020 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—29/07/2020 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US tech giants grilled by Congress
  
  Do existing anti-trust laws provide sufficient regulation of transnational tech Goliaths?
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—29/07/2020 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—The most important, least important thing
  
  Why is watching sport so important to us as a species? What happens when it disappears? (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/07/2020 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US tech giants in Congress showdown
  
  The bosses of four of America's largest tech firms testified remotely to Congress
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/07/2020 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/07/2020 01:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2020 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Venezuela's 'Bay of Piglets'
  
  A failed coup in Venezuela - a story of hubris, incompetence, and treachery
7. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/07/2020 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
8. 02:06GMT
  
  Outlook—23 years longing to find my mum
  
  Omar and Hassan Mohamed are two Somali brothers who never stopped looking for their mum (R)
9. 02:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Adrift for 76 days
  
  A remarkable story of survival, alone in a life-raft adrift in the Atlantic ocean (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/07/2020 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—30/07/2020 03:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
12. 03:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—30/07/2020 03:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 03:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Covid testing cuts Apache death rate
  
  Covid testing in homes of White Mountain Apaches helps reduce death rate from Covid-19 (R)
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/07/2020 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Covid-19: US record surge in cases
  
  The death toll has also started to rise there
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—30/07/2020 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US reaches record numbers of Covid-19
  
  The US has reached the world record total of 150 thousand deaths

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