大象传媒

In a diplomatic coup for Beijing, Panama has cut ties with Taiwan in favour of China. We get analysis from Professor Steve Tsang of the School of Oriental and African Studies. Also in the programme, we look at the impact of last week's UK election result on Scottish industry and how it might impact the approach taken to Brexit. Niall McLean is chief executive of the Scottish civil engineering firm Geo-Rope. The European Commission is unveiling plans to overhaul the regulation of Euro clearing. 大象传媒 economics correspondent Andrew Walker considers the likely impact on London's financial district. Inflation in India has hit its lowest level in five years, partly as a result of the withdrawal of high denomination bank notes last November. Priya Paul is chair of one of India's largest hospitality companies, the Park Hotels group, and tells us how so-called demonetisation affected the tourism industry. Plus the 大象传媒's Maddy Savage reports from Sweden on state-funded kindergartens that are trying to create a completely gender-neutral environment.

(Picture: Panama and China's foreign ministers share a toast. Picture credit: China News Service.)