2024-12-07
49 分钟South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol has issued an apology following his attempt to declare martial law earlier this week, which sparked widespread political unrest. Calls for his resignation are growing, even within his own party, as an impeachment vote looms. Syria is on the brink as rebel forces capture more of the country - we'll have the latest. Plus, Suriname's finance minister discusses how the country plans to avoid the "oil curse" and ensure citizens benefit from its newfound wealth. Joining Roger Hearing are Jyoti Malhotra, Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune in Delhi, and Ralph Silva of the Silva Research Network in Toronto.
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Hello and welcome to Business matters.
I'm Roger Heering.
Coming up on the program today, Syria on on the Brink as rebel forces capture more of the country.
We'll have the latest.
Suriname's finance minister tells us how his newly fossil fuel rich country will escape the oil curse and benefit his people.
Also, TikTok nears the exit in the US As a court rules it must obey a law that tells its Chinese owners to sell up or get out.
Korea's embattled president makes an apology on live national television for declaring national a martial law.
Plus how inflation affects the clothing industry in the US And I'll be joined throughout the program by two guests on opposite sides of the world.
Jyoti Malhotra, editor in chief of the Tribune, who's joining us on the line from Delhi.
Jyoti, a very good morning to you.
Good morning, Roger.
How are you?
Good, thanks.
And good to have you with us.
And across the other side of the world, Ralph Silva of the Silver Research Network joins us on the line from Toronto.
Ralph, very good evening to you.
Good evening to you, Roger.