BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Thursday 25 February 2021

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—How the Irish shaped Britain
  
  Fergal Keane explores the profound influence the Irish have had on Britain (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Biden pledge to tackle semiconductor shortage
  
  President announces executive order to address the supply chain issue
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What is the future for Myanmar?
  
  As protests continue in Myanmar against the military, what is the country’s future?
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Alice Waters: My life in five dishes
  
  The influential chef and activist explains how she started a food revolution
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Jail Time Records: Songs from a Cameroon prison
  
  Music producer Vidou H made an album while wrongly accused of murder (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The fall of Kwame Nkrumah
  
  How one of Africa's most famous independence leaders was overthrown in 1966 (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Kenya’s unhappy doctors and nurses
  
  How one young doctor’s death has exposed problems in Kenya’s health sector
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Long Covid: solving the mysteries
  
  The UK has launched four major research programmes into Long Covid (R)
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China says 100m raised out of poverty
  
  China has declared that the population has been lifted out of poverty under President Xi
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China claims a monumental social and economic transformation
  
  President Xi Jinping has declared China has scored a "complete victory" against poverty
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—China celebrates ending rural poverty
  
  How much of this is real progress and how much is the official party line?
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What is the future for Myanmar?
  
  As protests continue in Myanmar against the military, what is the country’s future? (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2021 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—China's vaccine diplomacy
  
  Poorer countries in search of Covid-19 vaccines are looking east
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The WW2 airman from Sierra Leone
  
  Johnny Smythe was one of very few West Africans to fly with Britain's airforce during WW2
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Kenya’s unhappy doctors and nurses
  
  How one young doctor’s death has exposed problems in Kenya’s health sector (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2021 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Alice Waters: My life in five dishes
  
  The influential chef and activist explains how she started a food revolution (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Abraham Maslow’s psychology of human needs
  
  An influential 20th-century thinker who identified what motivates us
16. 10:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Gay Games
  
  The first international sports event for LGBT athletes was held in San Francisco in 1982.
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/02/2021 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2021 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Long Covid: solving the mysteries
  
  The UK has launched four major research programmes into Long Covid (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The child labourer who became a star of Mexico's food scene
  
  Eduardo Garcia picked fruit, then served time in prison, before achieving culinary fame
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The WW2 airman from Sierra Leone
  
  Johnny Smythe was one of very few West Africans to fly with Britain's airforce during WW2 (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/02/2021 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2021 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Alice Waters: My life in five dishes
  
  The influential chef and activist explains how she started a food revolution (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Myanmar coup: Supporters of military Junta clash with pro-democracy rivals
  
  The military says the police are using minimal force in dealing with the protests
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What is the future for Myanmar?
  
  As protests continue in Myanmar against the military, what is the country’s future? (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2021 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—China's Xi claims an end to extreme poverty
  
  China's president Xi Jinping has claimed his country has eradicated extreme poverty
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus conversations: The role of robots during the pandemic and beyond
  
  Robots have been increasingly used during the pandemic. We discuss the legacy of this
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus vaccines: EU meets to speed up rollout
  
  European Union leaders are meeting to address speeding up the distribution of vaccines
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The child labourer who became a star of Mexico's food scene
  
  Eduardo Garcia picked fruit, then served time in prison, before achieving culinary fame (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The WW2 airman from Sierra Leone
  
  Johnny Smythe was one of very few West Africans to fly with Britain's airforce during WW2 (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/02/2021 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2021 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2021/02/25 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
8. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—25/02/2021 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Kenya’s unhappy doctors and nurses
  
  How one young doctor’s death has exposed problems in Kenya’s health sector (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2021 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Waste not, want not
  
  Novel recycling to make new products
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—25/02/2021 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—25/02/2021 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2021 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—China's Xi claims an end to extreme poverty
  
  China's president Xi Jinping has claimed his country has eradicated extreme poverty
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—25/02/2021 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—What is the future for Myanmar?
  
  As protests continue in Myanmar against the military, what is the country’s future? (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—25/02/2021 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Alice Waters: My life in five dishes
  
  The influential chef and activist explains how she started a food revolution (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/02/2021 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Abraham Maslow’s psychology of human needs
  
  An influential 20th-century thinker who identified what motivates us (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Gay Games
  
  The first international sports event for LGBT athletes was held in San Francisco in 1982. (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/02/2021 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Pressure mounts on California Governor Newsom, as recall petition gains momentum
  
  Governor facing recall petition over his handling of the Coronavirus pandemic response.
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/02/2021 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Dr Seth Berkley: How to ensure the whole world gets a Covid vaccine
  
  It’s a great ambition, but is it achievable?
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/02/2021 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  World Football—Yohan Cabaye, 'Super Agents' and İstanbul Başakşehir
  
  Former France international Yohan Cabaye discusses his decision to retire from football.
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/02/2021 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The child labourer who became a star of Mexico's food scene
  
  Eduardo Garcia picked fruit, then served time in prison, before achieving culinary fame (R)
12. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The WW2 airman from Sierra Leone
  
  Johnny Smythe was one of very few West Africans to fly with Britain's airforce during WW2 (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/02/2021 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Who blinked - Facebook or Australia?
  
  Facebook and the Australian government reach a compromise over payment for news content
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—26/02/2021 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Waste not, want not
  
  Novel recycling to make new products (R)
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—26/02/2021 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—US raises human rights with Saudi Arabia
  
  President Biden has called King Salman ahead of a report into the murder of Mr Khashoggi

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