大象传媒

With concern rising over coronavirus impact the US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates. The 大象传媒's Samira Hussein in New York discusses the thinking behind the 0.5% reduction. Meanwhile, with the highest number of confirmed cases outside China, South Korea's president Moon Jae-In has promised to go to war with Covid-19. Min Joo Kim from the Washington Post in Seoul discusses the disruption that the new disease is causing in the country. Also in the programme, the 大象传媒's Ed Butler examines reports that thousands of Muslims from China's Uighur minority group are working under coercive conditions at factories across the country, supplying some of the world's biggest brands. Plus as fears over coronavirus cause a spike in sales of disinfectants, we take a look at the market for environmentally friendly cleaning products. Tom Domen is head of innovation for Ecover, and tells us what the brand is doing to differentiate itself. And we consider how consumers can establish how eco-friendly a cleaning product is, with Bianca Morales from the European consumers association, BEUC.

(Picture: The Federal Reserve building. Picture credit: Getty Images.)