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WHYS 30: Urunboy Usmonov - a month in captivity

Duration: 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service Online

Available for over a year

It is a month since BBC reporter Urunboy Usmonov was imprisoned in Tajikistan. As we have done since he was captured, we'll be reading your messages for him and hear from his family and friends.

Business Daily

The DNA sequencing revolution

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

The fast and portable DNA sequencers that are transforming conservation for birds like the endangered Kakapo parrot and speeding up diagnosis and treatment for human medicine. Show more

Business Daily

The Royal Family: How strong is its brand?

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

The royal brand has enormous history and tradition, and is estimated to be one of the most valuable in the world. But do recent scandals and coming changes put that in doubt? Show more

Business Daily

Cash in a conflict

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

How does day-to-day survival work in a war when cash and food are in short supply? Rahul Tandon speaks to people in Ukraine, and survivors of the sieges of Mariupol and Sarajevo. Show more

Business Daily

Living face-to-face with climate change

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

We hear from coastal communities in Sâo Tomé and Príncipe, the twin island nation in the gulf of Guinea, whose homes have been washed away because of rising sea levels. Show more

Business Daily

Million by 30: Hertzy Kabeya

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

First in our Million by 30 series, Hertzy Kabeya tells us how his education company went from almost going bust to securing multi-million dollar investment, all before his 30th. Show more

Business Daily

How the war in Ukraine has affected global tourism

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

We go to Turkey and The Seychelles to find out how businesses have seen a reduction in tourists from Russia and Ukraine, who usually make up 8% of the global tourism industry. Show more

Business Daily

Business Daily Meets: Estonia’s first billionaire

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

Kristo Käärmann, co-founder and CEO of TransferWise explains how losing €500 on an international banking transfer led to the creation of a multi-billion dollar business. Show more

Business Daily

Rebuilding Puerto Rico's electricity supply

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

Five years after it was battered by Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico is still fighting to rebuild it's electricity grid. We meet the local leaders working on a sustainable solution. Show more

Business Daily

Eurovision: The price of performing

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

In today’s episode of Business Daily we'll hear about the economic impact of hosting Eurovision, and from performers whose careers have benefitted from taking part. Show more

Business Daily

Million by 30: Iseult Ward

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

Iseult Ward explains how she built her social enterprise FoodCloud, helping businesses and charities make millions of meals while saving thousands of tonnes of food waste. Show more

Tech Life

Can artificial intelligence be a force for good?

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

Scientist Gary Marcus talks about the upcoming global AI for good summit; how the Ukraine war plays out on African social media; and the award-winning school age inventors. Show more