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Singapore and China - Ready for New Heights
Episode number: 1
The Female Guides of the Himalayas
Episode number: 2
Nine Days of Christmas Prayer - The Philippines
Episode number: 3
The Sight Saving Doctor - Nepal
Episode number: 4
East Timor - Ten Years On
Episode number: 5
Bangkok's Ambulance Volunteers
Episode number: 6
Aiming Big in South Korea
Episode number: 7
Baby Boomer Blues in South Korea
Episode number: 8
A Crossroads for Hong Kong
Episode number: 9
Transforming Cambodia Through the Arts
Episode number: 10
All Eyes on China's New Age
Episode number: 11
Illegal Guns in the Phillipines
Episode number: 12
Overview: In this episode of Asia Insight we investigate the viscous circle of gun violence in the Philippines
China's Whistle Blowers
Episode number: 13
An Innovative Program in the Philippines
Episode number: 14
Saltwater Intrusion in the Mekong Delta
Episode number: 15
Cambodia's Maids Working for a Brighter Future
Episode number: 16
Empowering the Disabled in Bhutan
Episode number: 17
Overview: 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.
China's Social Business
Episode number: 18
Overview: 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
Women Building Business in the Mountains of Vietnam
Episode number: 19
Bhutan Battles Waste
Episode number: 20
"Tianamen No More" HK Fights for Democracy
Episode number: 21
South Korea's Foreign Labor Policy: 10 Years On
Episode number: 22
Overview: 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.
Indonesia's Growing Eel Business
Episode number: 23
The 1.5 Generation Defectors from North Korea
Episode number: 24
Gold Mining in Myanmar
Episode number: 25
Indonesia's Waria
Episode number: 26
Overview: 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.
Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan
Episode number: 27
Overview: 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.
Hard Times Ahead for Graduates in China
Episode number: 28
Dreams on the Steppe
Episode number: 29
China's Rapidly Aging Society
Episode number: 30
Overview: 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.
Surviving Cluster Bombs in Laos
Episode number: 31
Young Cambodians Bear the Future
Episode number: 32
Overview: 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.
Preserving Laos through Ecotourism
Episode number: 33
Chinese Turn to Crowdfunding
Episode number: 34
China's Last Eco-friendly Region
Episode number: 35
Mining Tourist Gold in South Korea
Episode number: 36
Searching for Ideal Education
Episode number: 37
South Korea's Flower Men
Episode number: 38
Taiwan Gets Closer to Mainland China
Episode number: 39
Nepal Villages Get Online
Episode number: 40