BBC World Service East Asia Schedule Thursday 13 January 2022

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Documentary—Forest fear
  
  Deforestation allows what's hidden within to get out, possibly to spread deadly pathogens (R)
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US inflation hits 7%
  
  The US annual inflation rate rose to 7% in December, a figure not seen since 1982.
5. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 02:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are we heading for space wars?
  
  Would conflict on the ground between majors powers now inevitably spill over into space?
7. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 02:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Omicron set to infect half of Europe
  
  Covid two years on; Omicron predicted to infect half of Europe over the next two months (R)
9. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—The Sami vocalist taking joik to a new generation
  
  Singer Maxida Märak uses Sami traditional song, called joik, to reach new audiences (R)
11. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Malick Sidibé: Mali's superstar photographer
  
  How a Malian photographer's pictures of Mali's swinging '60s and '70s amazed the world. (R)
12. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 04:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Montenegro’s Chinese road
  
  How a new motorway is fuelling fears about debt, corruption, and submission to Beijing
14. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 04:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Sleep, eat, repeat?
  
  The vicious circle of too little rest and too much of the wrong food
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Nigeria ends its Twitter ban
  
  Nigeria lifts Twitter suspension after more than six-month clampdown
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Novak Djokovic could still be deported despite being included in the draw for the Australian Open
  
  Novak Djokovic’s Australian visa could be cancelled again after he admitted Covid breach
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Syrian victims brace for verdict in landmark torture trial
  
  German court to deliver judgement on former Syrian colonel Anwar Raslan
5. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 08:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are we heading for space wars?
  
  Would conflict on the ground between majors powers now inevitably spill over into space? (R)
7. 08:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2022 08:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 08:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Kenya's fries crisis
  
  Why can't multinationals like KFC source their ingredients locally?
9. 08:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Costa Concordia
  
  The dramatic story of the cruise ship which sunk in the Mediterranean, killing 32 people.
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Montenegro’s Chinese road
  
  How a new motorway is fuelling fears about debt, corruption, and submission to Beijing (R)
12. 09:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2022 09:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 09:32GMT
  
  Health Check—Omicron set to infect half of Europe
  
  Covid two years on; Omicron predicted to infect half of Europe over the next two months (R)
14. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 10:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Writer Agatha Christie: Murder and mystery
  
  How the queen of crime achieved her extraordinary success
16. 10:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Port Said stadium riot
  
  How 74 people were killed in one of the worst disasters in football history in 2012.
17. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 11:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/01/2022 11:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
19. 11:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2022 11:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
20. 11:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Sleep, eat, repeat?
  
  The vicious circle of too little rest and too much of the wrong food (R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I sailed the oceans in a Scientology jazz band
  
  Neil Sarfati toured on board a ship with Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard
3. 12:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Costa Concordia
  
  The dramatic story of the cruise ship which sunk in the Mediterranean, killing 32 people. (R)
4. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 13:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/01/2022 13:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 13:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2022 13:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 13:32GMT
  
  Assignment—Montenegro’s Chinese road
  
  How a new motorway is fuelling fears about debt, corruption, and submission to Beijing (R)
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  Newshour—German court convicts former Syrian colonel
  
  A court in Koblenz sentences a former Syrian colonel to life imprisonment for torture
10. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 15:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are we heading for space wars?
  
  Would conflict on the ground between majors powers now inevitably spill over into space? (R)
12. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2022 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 15:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Covid closures at Chinese VW plants
  
  Volkswagen China has closed two plants in Tianjin as a result of Covid outbreaks
14. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Syrian colonel guilty in landmark trial
  
  Koblenz court sentences Anwar Raslan to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity
16. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 17:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Coronavirus: Family fallout
  
  What happens if you disagree with your relatives on Covid vaccines?
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I sailed the oceans in a Scientology jazz band
  
  Neil Sarfati toured on board a ship with Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard (R)
3. 18:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Costa Concordia
  
  The dramatic story of the cruise ship which sunk in the Mediterranean, killing 32 people. (R)
4. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 19:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/01/2022 19:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
6. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2022 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 19:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2022/01/13 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—13/01/2022 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—13/01/2022 20:06 GMT
  
  Interviews, news and analysis of the day’s global events.
10. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 21:06GMT
  
  Assignment—Montenegro’s Chinese road
  
  How a new motorway is fuelling fears about debt, corruption, and submission to Beijing (R)
12. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2022 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 21:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Have we got it wrong on Omicron?
  
  It seems to be no more viable than the earlier delta variant
14. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—13/01/2022 22:06 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—13/01/2022 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
17. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2022 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
18. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—India and UK begin free trade talks
  
  The first day of negotiations took place in New Delhi
19. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—13/01/2022 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
20. 23:06GMT
  
  The Inquiry—Are we heading for space wars?
  
  Would conflict on the ground between majors powers now inevitably spill over into space? (R)
21. 23:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—13/01/2022 23:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
22. 23:32GMT
  
  The Food Chain—Sleep, eat, repeat?
  
  The vicious circle of too little rest and too much of the wrong food (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2022 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  The Forum—Writer Agatha Christie: Murder and mystery
  
  How the queen of crime achieved her extraordinary success (R)
3. 00:50GMT
  
  Sporting Witness—The Port Said stadium riot
  
  How 74 people were killed in one of the worst disasters in football history in 2012. (R)
4. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2022 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
5. 01:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—Row over lithium concessions in Chile
  
  Outgoing president Sebastian Pinera granted mining concessions to two firms
6. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2022 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Baroness Helena Kennedy QC: Fighting for equality in British law
  
  Stephen Sackur speaks to the barrister and UK Labour peer Baroness Helena Kennedy
8. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/01/2022 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
9. 02:32GMT
  
  Science In Action—Have we got it wrong on Omicron?
  
  It seems to be no more viable than the earlier delta variant (R)
10. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2022 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 03:06GMT
  
  Outlook—I sailed the oceans in a Scientology jazz band
  
  Neil Sarfati toured on board a ship with Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard (R)
12. 03:50GMT
  
  Witness History—Costa Concordia
  
  The dramatic story of the cruise ship which sunk in the Mediterranean, killing 32 people. (R)
13. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2022 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
14. 04:06GMT
  
  Tech Life—Theranos and Silicon Valley
  
  What does the conviction of Elizabeth Holmes tell us about tech startup culture?
15. 04:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—14/01/2022 04:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
16. 04:32GMT
  
  World Football—Africa Cup of Nations: Under way in Cameroon
  
  The former Uganda and Sierra Leone coach Johnny McKinstry on the Africa Cup of Nations.
17. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—14/01/2022 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Secret audio sheds light on Tunisia's Ben Ali’s frantic last hours
  
  Recordings give an insight into the last 48 hours of Ben Ali's regime

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