Season 1 (2012)

Migrants Gain Upper Hand
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April 6, 2012 • 28m

An in-depth portrait of Asia today, covering its dynamism as a center of growth as well as its traditions tossed around by the adv...Read more

Indonesia's First National Car
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April 13, 2012 • 28m

Episode 2 of Season 1 premiered on April 13, 2012

Diversifying Shanghai
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April 20, 2012 • 28m

As most parts of Shanghai become more modernized, one district retains its pre-war landscape. TianZi Fang, which used to be a Fren...Read more

Vietnam's Court Music Revival
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April 27, 2012 • 28m

500-year-old Vietnamese Nha Nhac court music was recently recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage and is undergoing a reviva...Read more

Writers Fight Publishing Ban in HK
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May 4, 2012 • 28m

When Hong Kong was returned to mainland China from the U.K. in 1997, it was promised 50 years of autonomy and different political,...Read more

Mongolia's Forgotten Slum Dwellers
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May 11, 2012 • 28m

More and more people from rural areas are moving to the slum district of Mongolia's capital, in search of a better life. Migrant c...Read more

The "80's Writers" in China
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May 18, 2012 • 28m

A new group of writers is capturing the hearts of young readers these days. The so-called "80's writers" are those born in the 198...Read more

Hydropower for Indonesian Villagers
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June 1, 2012 • 28m

About one third of population of Indonesia lacks access to electricity, especially in rural areas. A social entrepreneur has start...Read more

Energy-Hungry Nepal
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June 8, 2012 • 28m

Nepal is developing the use of alternative energy sources such as biogas and solar power due to a chronic electricity shortage tha...Read more

China's Job-Hunting Inn
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June 15, 2012 • 28m

The number of college graduates has been increasing steadily in China. But the nation known as "the world's factory" needs manual ...Read more

The Year of the Dragon Baby Boom
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June 22, 2012 • 28m

2012 is the year of the dragon. This is triggering a baby boom in China. More than 17 million babies are expected to be born this ...Read more

The Dancing Prisoners
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July 6, 2012 • 28m

Dance has always been an integral part of Philippine culture and Filipinos love to dance. Now it is being used as a way to rehabil...Read more

Singing Out for Change in China
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July 13, 2012 • 28m

In Guangzhou, a group of university students have formed a choir and are singing about their discontent with society. But what wou...Read more

The Golden Triangle: Fighting for Change
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July 20, 2012 • 28m

South East Asia's Golden Triangle used to be notoriously known as the world's largest opium producing region. For some time now au...Read more

South Korea's Budding Entrepreneurs
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August 17, 2012 • 28m

Some 80% of students now go on to college in South Korea, but many graduates are struggling to land jobs. To alleviate the problem...Read more

China's Good Deeds Banks
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August 24, 2012 • 28m

The free market economy continues to grow vigorously in China but at the cost of traditional values. In cities, residents feel a s...Read more

Born This Way in Thailand
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August 31, 2012 • 28m

Thailand is increasingly accepting into society transgender women or "ladyboys" as they are commonly known around the country. One...Read more

The Greater Mekong Subregion: China Creates Massive Trade Center
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September 7, 2012 • 28m

In the Greater Mekong Subregion, the bordering countries of China, Thailand, Laos Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar are working hard t...Read more

The Greater Mekong Subregion: The Rising Potential of Laos
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September 14, 2012 • 28m

In the Greater Mekong Subregion, the bordering countries of China, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Myanmar are working hard...Read more

The Greater Mekong Subregion: A New Era for Cambodia
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September 21, 2012 • 28m

In this program in the Greater Mekong Subregion series, we focus on the economic strategies of Cambodia. We highlight the country'...Read more

Kid Golfers Taking on the World, South Korea
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September 28, 2012 • 28m

These days, more and more Korean kids are setting their sights on becoming pro golfers. There are now over 3000 young golfers, fro...Read more

China's Traveling Handymen
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October 5, 2012 • 28m

Traveling handymen, who live and work from their vans, travel from town to town to fix leaking roofs and ceilings when called upon...Read more

From Slum Dwellers to Homeowners
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October 12, 2012 • 28m

In the Philippines, brightly coloured housing complexes are springing up all over the country. This is due to the efforts of a non...Read more

East Timor's Mobile Health Clinics
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November 2, 2012 • 28m

10 years after gaining independence from Indonesia, East Timor is slowly rebuilding itself but basic infrastructure is still large...Read more

The New Heroes of the Philippines
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November 9, 2012 • 28m

In the Philippines in recent years, merchant seaman has been gaining popularity as a profession among young people, adding to the ...Read more

Vietnam's Hope Serving Restaurants
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November 16, 2012 • 28m

A social enterprise in Vietnam is giving deprived children the opportunity to become professional chefs. It offers them free culin...Read more

Thailand's Little Myanmar
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November 23, 2012 • 28m

The Kingdom of Thailand has managed to get through recent economic crises and continue to enjoy steady growth. But with the countr...Read more

Strike Action in Cambodia
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November 30, 2012 • 28m

Episode 28 of Season 1 premiered on November 30, 2012

Singapore Playing Cupid
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December 21, 2012 • 28m

Singapore faces a declining birth rate that could threaten the stability of the nation.