Season 2 (2013)
Episodes: 41
Star Cast:
Episodes List
Ep.1 Singapore and China - Ready for New Heights
Air Date: 2013-01-11
Ep.2 The Female Guides of the Himalayas
Air Date: 2013-01-18
Ep.3 Nine Days of Christmas Prayer - The Philippines
Air Date: 2013-01-25
Ep.4 The Sight Saving Doctor - Nepal
Air Date: 2013-02-01
Ep.5 East Timor - Ten Years On
Air Date: 2013-02-08
Ep.6 Bangkok's Ambulance Volunteers
Air Date: 2013-02-22
Ep.7 Aiming Big in South Korea
Air Date: 2013-03-01
Ep.8 Baby Boomer Blues in South Korea
Air Date: 2013-03-08
Ep.9 A Crossroads for Hong Kong
Air Date: 2013-03-15
Ep.10 Transforming Cambodia Through the Arts
Air Date: 2013-03-21
Ep.11 All Eyes on China's New Age
Air Date: 2013-03-29
Ep.12 Illegal Guns in the Phillipines
Air Date: 2013-04-05
In this episode of Asia Insight we investigate the viscous circle of gun violence in the Philippines
Ep.13 China's Whistle Blowers
Air Date: 2013-04-12
Ep.14 An Innovative Program in the Philippines
Air Date: 2013-04-19
Ep.15 Saltwater Intrusion in the Mekong Delta
Air Date: 2013-05-03
Ep.16 Cambodia's Maids Working for a Brighter Future
Air Date: 2013-05-10
Ep.17 Empowering the Disabled in Bhutan
Air Date: 2013-05-17
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.
Ep.18 China's Social Business
Air Date: 2013-05-24
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
Ep.19 Women Building Business in the Mountains of Vietnam
Air Date: 2013-05-31
Ep.20 Bhutan Battles Waste
Air Date: 2013-06-14
Ep.21 "Tianamen No More" HK Fights for Democracy
Air Date: 2013-06-21
Ep.22 South Korea's Foreign Labor Policy: 10 Years On
Air Date: 2013-07-05
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.
Ep.23 Indonesia's Growing Eel Business
Air Date: 2013-07-12
Ep.24 The 1.5 Generation Defectors from North Korea
Air Date: 2013-07-19
Ep.25 Gold Mining in Myanmar
Air Date: 2013-07-26
Ep.26 Indonesia's Waria
Air Date: 2013-08-09
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.
Ep.27 Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan
Air Date: 2013-08-23
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.
Ep.28 Hard Times Ahead for Graduates in China
Air Date: 2013-08-30
Ep.29 Dreams on the Steppe
Air Date: 2013-09-06
Ep.30 China's Rapidly Aging Society
Air Date: 2013-09-13
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.
Ep.31 Surviving Cluster Bombs in Laos
Air Date: 2013-09-20
Ep.32 Young Cambodians Bear the Future
Air Date: 2013-09-27
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.
Ep.33 Preserving Laos through Ecotourism
Air Date: 2013-10-18
Ep.34 Chinese Turn to Crowdfunding
Air Date: 2013-10-25
Ep.35 China's Last Eco-friendly Region
Air Date: 2013-11-08
Ep.36 Mining Tourist Gold in South Korea
Air Date: 2013-11-15
Ep.37 Searching for Ideal Education
Air Date: 2013-11-22
Ep.38 South Korea's Flower Men
Air Date: 2013-11-29
Ep.39 Taiwan Gets Closer to Mainland China
Air Date: 2013-12-06
Ep.40 Nepal Villages Get Online
Air Date: 2013-12-13