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Series201215 seasons · Returning SeriesTV-PG

Asia Insight

Documentary
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An in-depth portrait of Asia today, covering its dynamism as a center of growth as well as its traditions tossed around by the advance of globalization.

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Season 2

Season

S1· 29 S2· 41 S3· 41 S4· 43 S5· 36 S6· 37 S7· 39 S8· 29 S9· 32 S10· 28 S11· 26 S12· 33 S13· 24 S14· 21 S15· 20

01 Singapore and China - Ready for New Heights
28m
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2013-01-11
02 The Female Guides of the Himalayas
28m
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2013-01-18
03 Nine Days of Christmas Prayer - The Philippines
28m
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2013-01-25
04 The Sight Saving Doctor - Nepal
28m
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2013-02-01
05 East Timor - Ten Years On
28m
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2013-02-08
06 Bangkok's Ambulance Volunteers
28m
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2013-02-22
07 Aiming Big in South Korea
28m
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2013-03-01
08 Baby Boomer Blues in South Korea
28m
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2013-03-08
09 A Crossroads for Hong Kong
28m
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2013-03-15
10 Transforming Cambodia Through the Arts
28m
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2013-03-21
11 All Eyes on China's New Age
28m
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2013-03-29
12 Illegal Guns in the Phillipines
28m
In this episode of Asia Insight we investigate the viscous circle of gun violence in the Philippines
2013-04-05
13 China's Whistle Blowers
28m
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2013-04-12
14 An Innovative Program in the Philippines
28m
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2013-04-19
15 Saltwater Intrusion in the Mekong Delta
28m
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2013-05-03
16 Cambodia's Maids Working for a Brighter Future
28m
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2013-05-10
17 Empowering the Disabled in Bhutan
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.
2013-05-17
18 China's Social Business
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
2013-05-24
19 Women Building Business in the Mountains of Vietnam
28m
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2013-05-31
20 Bhutan Battles Waste
28m
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2013-06-14
21 "Tianamen No More" HK Fights for Democracy
28m
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2013-06-21
22 South Korea's Foreign Labor Policy: 10 Years On
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.
2013-07-05
23 Indonesia's Growing Eel Business
28m
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2013-07-12
24 The 1.5 Generation Defectors from North Korea
28m
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2013-07-19
25 Gold Mining in Myanmar
28m
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2013-07-26
26 Indonesia's Waria
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.
2013-08-09
27 Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan
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.
2013-08-23
28 Hard Times Ahead for Graduates in China
28m
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2013-08-30
29 Dreams on the Steppe
28m
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2013-09-06
30 China's Rapidly Aging Society
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.
2013-09-13
31 Surviving Cluster Bombs in Laos
28m
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2013-09-20
32 Young Cambodians Bear the Future
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.
2013-09-27
33 Preserving Laos through Ecotourism
28m
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2013-10-18
34 Chinese Turn to Crowdfunding
28m
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2013-10-25
35 China's Last Eco-friendly Region
28m
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2013-11-08
36 Mining Tourist Gold in South Korea
28m
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2013-11-15
37 Searching for Ideal Education
28m
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2013-11-22
38 South Korea's Flower Men
28m
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2013-11-29
39 Taiwan Gets Closer to Mainland China
28m
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2013-12-06
40 Nepal Villages Get Online
28m
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2013-12-13
41 Reviving Peking Opera
28m
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2013-12-20