Asia Insight - Season 2

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Singapore and China - Ready for New Heights

1 - Singapore and China - Ready for New Heights

Air Date: January 11, 2013

The Female Guides of the Himalayas

2 - The Female Guides of the Himalayas

Air Date: January 18, 2013

Nine Days of Christmas Prayer - The Philippines

3 - Nine Days of Christmas Prayer - The Philippines

Air Date: January 25, 2013

The Sight Saving Doctor - Nepal

4 - The Sight Saving Doctor - Nepal

Air Date: February 1, 2013

East Timor - Ten Years On

5 - East Timor - Ten Years On

Air Date: February 8, 2013

Bangkok's Ambulance Volunteers

6 - Bangkok's Ambulance Volunteers

Air Date: February 22, 2013

Aiming Big in South Korea

7 - Aiming Big in South Korea

Air Date: March 1, 2013

Baby Boomer Blues in South Korea

8 - Baby Boomer Blues in South Korea

Air Date: March 8, 2013

A Crossroads for Hong Kong

9 - A Crossroads for Hong Kong

Air Date: March 15, 2013

Transforming Cambodia Through the Arts

10 - Transforming Cambodia Through the Arts

Air Date: March 21, 2013

All Eyes on China's New Age

11 - All Eyes on China's New Age

Air Date: March 29, 2013

Illegal Guns in the Phillipines

12 - Illegal Guns in the Phillipines

Air Date: April 5, 2013

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

China's Whistle Blowers

13 - China's Whistle Blowers

Air Date: April 12, 2013

An Innovative Program in the Philippines

14 - An Innovative Program in the Philippines

Air Date: April 19, 2013

Saltwater Intrusion in the Mekong Delta

15 - Saltwater Intrusion in the Mekong Delta

Air Date: May 3, 2013

Cambodia's Maids Working for a Brighter Future

16 - Cambodia's Maids Working for a Brighter Future

Air Date: May 10, 2013

Empowering the Disabled in Bhutan

17 - Empowering the Disabled in Bhutan

Air Date: May 17, 2013

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

18 - China's Social Business

Air Date: May 24, 2013

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

19 - Women Building Business in the Mountains of Vietnam

Air Date: May 31, 2013

Bhutan Battles Waste

20 - Bhutan Battles Waste

Air Date: June 14, 2013

"Tianamen No More" HK Fights for Democracy

21 - "Tianamen No More" HK Fights for Democracy

Air Date: June 21, 2013

South Korea's Foreign Labor Policy: 10 Years On

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

Air Date: July 5, 2013

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

23 - Indonesia's Growing Eel Business

Air Date: July 12, 2013

The 1.5 Generation Defectors from North Korea

24 - The 1.5 Generation Defectors from North Korea

Air Date: July 19, 2013

Gold Mining in Myanmar

25 - Gold Mining in Myanmar

Air Date: July 26, 2013

Indonesia's Waria

26 - Indonesia's Waria

Air Date: August 9, 2013

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

27 - Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan

Air Date: August 23, 2013

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

28 - Hard Times Ahead for Graduates in China

Air Date: August 30, 2013

Dreams on the Steppe

29 - Dreams on the Steppe

Air Date: September 6, 2013

China's Rapidly Aging Society

30 - China's Rapidly Aging Society

Air Date: September 13, 2013

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

31 - Surviving Cluster Bombs in Laos

Air Date: September 20, 2013

Young Cambodians Bear the Future

32 - Young Cambodians Bear the Future

Air Date: September 27, 2013

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

33 - Preserving Laos through Ecotourism

Air Date: October 18, 2013

Chinese Turn to Crowdfunding

34 - Chinese Turn to Crowdfunding

Air Date: October 25, 2013

China's Last Eco-friendly Region

35 - China's Last Eco-friendly Region

Air Date: November 8, 2013

Mining Tourist Gold in South Korea

36 - Mining Tourist Gold in South Korea

Air Date: November 15, 2013

Searching for Ideal Education

37 - Searching for Ideal Education

Air Date: November 22, 2013

South Korea's Flower Men

38 - South Korea's Flower Men

Air Date: November 29, 2013

Taiwan Gets Closer to Mainland China

39 - Taiwan Gets Closer to Mainland China

Air Date: December 6, 2013

Nepal Villages Get Online

40 - Nepal Villages Get Online

Air Date: December 13, 2013

Reviving Peking Opera

41 - Reviving Peking Opera

Air Date: December 20, 2013