2024-12-06
49 分钟As US companies race to stock up goods ahead of president-elect Trump's promised tariffs, Gene Seroka, the Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles shares how the port is handling the influx of shipments from China. In South Korea, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions has launched an indefinite strike, demanding President Yoon Suk Yeol step down over his martial law declaration. And in a cultural milestone, traditional Japanese rice wine Sake, has been officially recognised by the United Nations as an "intangible cultural heritage". We are joined throughout the programme by Tony Nash, CEO and Founder Complete Intelligence in the US and Jessica Khine, Head of Asia for Astris Advisory Japan in Malaysia.
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Hello and welcome to Business Matters here on the BBC World Center.
I'm Rahul Tanden.
Plenty coming up on the program.
We're talking, guess what, tariffs we'll be talking about what's going on in Korea, what's happening in France, the security of CEOs.
And we'll talk a little bit about sake just to whet your appetite of what is coming up on the program, we are joined by two guests on opposite sides of the world.
We have Jessica Kine, head of Asia for Asterisk Advisory Japan, who's based in Malaysia.
Whereabouts are you in Malaysia at the moment, Jessica?
I am on a normally sunny little island called Penang.
Rahul, good morning and lovely to join you.
Well, Penang, what wonderful food.
Yes, come soon, come soon.
Some of the best food you're going to get in the world.
Also with us in Texas.
You are in Texas, aren't you?
Tony Nash, CEO and founder of Complete Intelligence.
You not popped off somewhere else, have you?