As many as 300 vessels are backed up in Shanghai, waiting to load up or discharge compared to this time last year. We get the latest from the BBC's Monica Millar in Singapore and we also hear about the knock on affects from Steve Lamar, President and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear Association. Amid a worsening humanitarian crisis, the UN is seeking ... Show More
Oct 2022
Afghanistan's economy in focus
A new report shows that the economy of Afghanistan has shrunk by more than a quarter in the last year, since the Taliban took over. We speak to the former mining minister of the country, Nargis Nehan about the situation there at the moment.
Fanny Yeung, the executive director of ... Show More
26m 51s
Aug 2022
Pakistan’s deadly floods threaten economic recovery
With a third of the country under water and more than 1,000 people dead, the government of Pakistan seeks international help to battle the devastating damage caused by monsoon rains. Asif Sherazi, Islamic Relief's director for that country, tells us how the situation looks like i ... Show More
27m 49s