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Asia Insight

Season 2

2013 · 41 episodes

  1. 1. Singapore and China - Ready for New Heights

    2013-01-11 · 28m

  2. 2. The Female Guides of the Himalayas

    2013-01-18 · 28m

  3. 3. Nine Days of Christmas Prayer - The Philippines

    2013-01-25 · 28m

  4. 4. The Sight Saving Doctor - Nepal

    2013-02-01 · 28m

  5. 5. East Timor - Ten Years On

    2013-02-08 · 28m

  6. 6. Bangkok's Ambulance Volunteers

    2013-02-22 · 28m

  7. 7. Aiming Big in South Korea

    2013-03-01 · 28m

  8. 8. Baby Boomer Blues in South Korea

    2013-03-08 · 28m

  9. 9. A Crossroads for Hong Kong

    2013-03-15 · 28m

  10. 10. Transforming Cambodia Through the Arts

    2013-03-21 · 28m

  11. 11. All Eyes on China's New Age

    2013-03-29 · 28m

  12. 12. Illegal Guns in the Phillipines

    2013-04-05 · 28m

    In this episode of Asia Insight we investigate the viscous circle of gun violence in the Philippines

  13. 13. China's Whistle Blowers

    2013-04-12 · 28m

  14. 14. An Innovative Program in the Philippines

    2013-04-19 · 28m

  15. 15. Saltwater Intrusion in the Mekong Delta

    2013-05-03 · 28m

  16. 16. Cambodia's Maids Working for a Brighter Future

    2013-05-10 · 28m

  17. 17. Empowering the Disabled in Bhutan

    2013-05-17 · 28m

    In Bhutan, there is a traditional belief, which stems from Tibetan Buddhism, that people with disabilities are suffering karmic retribution from past lives. Although attitudes are slowly changing there is still a lot of stigma attached, with many parents going as far as hiding their disabled children away at home.

  18. 18. China's Social Business

    2013-05-24 · 28m

    This episode of Asia Insight follows a social business that has been trying to improve the lives of Chinese farmers for the past 20 years

  19. 19. Women Building Business in the Mountains of Vietnam

    2013-05-31 · 28m

  20. 20. Bhutan Battles Waste

    2013-06-14 · 28m

  21. 21. "Tianamen No More" HK Fights for Democracy

    2013-06-21 · 28m

  22. 22. South Korea's Foreign Labor Policy: 10 Years On

    2013-07-05 · 28m

    With more than 70% of young South Koreans going on to further education, the country is facing a chronic shortage of manual workers in its medium and small sized factories. Seeking to resolve this problem, 10 years ago, the government instigated the Employment Permit System whereby it has opened its doors to foreign workers. Although South Korea has achieved much international acclaim for this policy, there may be negative consequences for some of the country's domestic workers.

  23. 23. Indonesia's Growing Eel Business

    2013-07-12 · 28m

  24. 24. The 1.5 Generation Defectors from North Korea

    2013-07-19 · 28m

  25. 25. Gold Mining in Myanmar

    2013-07-26 · 28m

  26. 26. Indonesia's Waria

    2013-08-09 · 28m

    Indonesia has the largest Muslim population of any country, but for many years, many schools of Islam have stigmatized Indonesia's transgender people, known as Waria. However, in recent years, Waria have started asserting their rights, and some religious leaders are now showing increasing acceptance. We report from Indonesia where Waria are demanding greater participation in the community, and look at how society itself is gradually becoming more tolerant.

  27. 27. Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan

    2013-08-23 · 28m

    In Kyrgyzstan, a small country in Central Asia, the institution of marriage is troubled by the serious social problem of "bride kidnapping". Women are abducted and forced to marry men they have never met. A traditional practice of Kyrgyzstan's formerly nomadic people, during the Soviet years and since independence the custom has taken on a criminal character. It leaves deep scars in its victims, and 2012 saw a series of kidnapping-related suicides.

  28. 28. Hard Times Ahead for Graduates in China

    2013-08-30 · 28m

  29. 29. Dreams on the Steppe

    2013-09-06 · 28m

  30. 30. China's Rapidly Aging Society

    2013-09-13 · 28m

    A succession of population policies - first encouraging childbirth and then enforcing one-child families - has brought on one of China's most pressing problems, its ever growing aging population. Adequate laws, support systems and care centers have yet to be developed and the country is facing a major crisis. In this episode of Asia Insight, we follow the efforts of private enterprises and caring individuals who are trying to give the senior citizens of China the support and respect they need.

  31. 31. Surviving Cluster Bombs in Laos

    2013-09-20 · 28m

  32. 32. Young Cambodians Bear the Future

    2013-09-27 · 28m

    Cambodia is going through a dramatic transformation, with its GDP jumping three-fold over the past 10 years, thanks to heavy foreign investment. Prolonged internal conflict in the 1970's however, saw thousands of innocent lives perish and created deep scars for this ancient empire. Now, a new generation is finally emerging, who aim to make Cambodia a proud nation once again. This episode of Asia Insight follows the dreams and hopes of 4 young Cambodians who are active in the fields of politics, economics and culture.

  33. 33. Preserving Laos through Ecotourism

    2013-10-18 · 28m

  34. 34. Chinese Turn to Crowdfunding

    2013-10-25 · 28m

  35. 35. China's Last Eco-friendly Region

    2013-11-08 · 28m

  36. 36. Mining Tourist Gold in South Korea

    2013-11-15 · 28m

  37. 37. Searching for Ideal Education

    2013-11-22 · 28m

  38. 38. South Korea's Flower Men

    2013-11-29 · 28m

  39. 39. Taiwan Gets Closer to Mainland China

    2013-12-06 · 28m

  40. 40. Nepal Villages Get Online

    2013-12-13 · 28m

  41. 41. Reviving Peking Opera

    2013-12-20 · 28m

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