Asia Insight - Season 2

1. Singapore and China - Ready for New Heights

Aired: 1/11/2013

2. The Female Guides of the Himalayas

Aired: 1/18/2013

3. Nine Days of Christmas Prayer - The Philippines

Aired: 1/25/2013

4. The Sight Saving Doctor - Nepal

Aired: 2/1/2013

5. East Timor - Ten Years On

Aired: 2/8/2013

6. Bangkok's Ambulance Volunteers

Aired: 2/22/2013

7. Aiming Big in South Korea

Aired: 3/1/2013

8. Baby Boomer Blues in South Korea

Aired: 3/8/2013

9. A Crossroads for Hong Kong

Aired: 3/15/2013

10. Transforming Cambodia Through the Arts

Aired: 3/21/2013

11. All Eyes on China's New Age

Aired: 3/29/2013

12. Illegal Guns in the Phillipines

Aired: 4/5/2013

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

13. China's Whistle Blowers

Aired: 4/12/2013

14. An Innovative Program in the Philippines

Aired: 4/19/2013

15. Saltwater Intrusion in the Mekong Delta

Aired: 5/3/2013

16. Cambodia's Maids Working for a Brighter Future

Aired: 5/10/2013

17. Empowering the Disabled in Bhutan

Aired: 5/17/2013

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.

18. China's Social Business

Aired: 5/24/2013

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

19. Women Building Business in the Mountains of Vietnam

Aired: 5/31/2013

20. Bhutan Battles Waste

Aired: 6/14/2013

21. "Tianamen No More" HK Fights for Democracy

Aired: 6/21/2013

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

Aired: 7/5/2013

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.

23. Indonesia's Growing Eel Business

Aired: 7/12/2013

24. The 1.5 Generation Defectors from North Korea

Aired: 7/19/2013

25. Gold Mining in Myanmar

Aired: 7/26/2013

26. Indonesia's Waria

Aired: 8/9/2013

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.

27. Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan

Aired: 8/23/2013

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.

28. Hard Times Ahead for Graduates in China

Aired: 8/30/2013

29. Dreams on the Steppe

Aired: 9/6/2013

30. China's Rapidly Aging Society

Aired: 9/13/2013

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.

31. Surviving Cluster Bombs in Laos

Aired: 9/20/2013

32. Young Cambodians Bear the Future

Aired: 9/27/2013

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.

33. Preserving Laos through Ecotourism

Aired: 10/18/2013

34. Chinese Turn to Crowdfunding

Aired: 10/25/2013

35. China's Last Eco-friendly Region

Aired: 11/8/2013

36. Mining Tourist Gold in South Korea

Aired: 11/15/2013

37. Searching for Ideal Education

Aired: 11/22/2013

38. South Korea's Flower Men

Aired: 11/29/2013

39. Taiwan Gets Closer to Mainland China

Aired: 12/6/2013

40. Nepal Villages Get Online

Aired: 12/13/2013

41. Reviving Peking Opera

Aired: 12/20/2013