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World Business Report: First broadcast 2018/12/25 22:32 GMT: Review of the Year - 2018

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Review of the Year - 2018

First broadcast 2018/12/25 22:32 GMT

First broadcast 2018/12/25 22:32 GMT: Review of the Year - 2018

BBC World Service - World Business Report, Review of the Year - 2018

A trade war erupts; a scandal topples the Malaysian government and K-pop goes global.

A trade war has erupted between the US and China. President Trump has imposed tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of Chinese imports. Beijing has retaliated. Where do we go from here? Corruption, a global investment bank, movie stars and the downfall of a government. We explain the 1MDB scandal and what's happened to Malaysia's missing billions. Also, the fight against climate change has hit a roadblock, with the latest data showing carbon emissions on the rise. We hear from Britain's Prince Charles, who has consistently highlighted the need for change. And, we celebrate the rise of South Korean boy band BTS, who made music history this year.

Martin Webber is joined by Roger Johnson, president of the National Farmers Union (NFU) in the US, Deborah Elms, executive director of the Asian Trade Centre in Singapore, Bradley Hope at the Wall Street Journal and freelance journalist Taylor Glasby.

Picture: BTS perform at the Billboard Music Awards (Credit: FilmMagic/Getty Images)

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