The economic hit of Afghanistan's earthquakes

阿富汗地震的经济打击

World Business Report

2025-09-05

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Afghanistan is one of the world's poorest countries, and after its eastern region was hit by a level 6.0 earthquake killing thousands and displacing thousands more - we hear from Stephen Rodriques of the UN to find out the financial impact involved with rebuilding its infrastructure and supporting families who have lost everything. Hannah Mullane speaks to Han Lin about the growing financial pressure on businesses in China after the nation's pension system shake up. Meanwhile, we discuss the global impact of the latest cyber-attack that's forced Jaguar Land Rover to keep production lines across the UK closed into next week. And why the future of France's film making subsidies are coming into question. The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.
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  • Hello and welcome to World Business Report from the BBC World Service.

  • I'm Hannah Malane coming up on today's program.

  • Elon Musk could be in for a mega payday as the board at Tesla offer him a new pay packet with the potential to be worth $1 trillion.

  • Jaguar Land Rover are keeping production lines closed across the UK into next week

  • as they continue to manage the cyber attack.

  • We take a look at the global impact.

  • And when was the last time you went to the cinema?

  • Cinema ticket sales are down 23% this summer in France,

  • and it's raising questions about the quality and quantity of French filmmaking.

  • Yes, there are too many films, but that variety is a good sign.

  • There are a lot of movie theatres.

  • If movie theatres start to shut down, then there's no going back.

  • First though, to Afghanistan.

  • The United Nations development program has told World Business Report that Afghanistan,

  • one of the poorest countries in the world,

  • has the makings of an economic storm after being hit by a major earthquake this week.

  • The eastern region was hit by a quake with a magnitude of six,

  • and the rural communities affected were already suffering from extreme poverty.

  • Deadly aftershocks have continued all week, and just before coming on air,

  • I spoke to Yama Bariz, a reporter in Kabul.