January 19, 2018 • 28m
After the fall of the Pol Pot regime, Chi Phat Village became known as a center of illegal poaching and logging as its residents g...Read more
January 26, 2018 • 28m
In the 20 years since control of Hong Kong was returned from Britain to China, access to the vast Chinese market has helped the te...Read more
February 2, 2018 • 28m
China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, located deep inland, is one of the nation's poorest. Despite being left behind the country'...Read more
February 9, 2018 • 28m
Water puppet theater is a folk art unique to Vietnam. Puppeteers use poles to move their wooden dolls over a water "stage". This c...Read more
February 16, 2018 • 28m
Continuing on from his first term, Chinese President Xi Jinping began his second term with popularity rivaling that of Mao Zedong ...Read more
February 23, 2018 • 28m
Across Seoul, the capital of South Korea, independent bookstores are on the up. 50 such establishments have opened in the last yea...Read more
March 2, 2018 • 28m
Each morning, Cambodian day laborers in Phnom Penh line up to seek work for the day, hoping that they may find enough for them to ...Read more
March 9, 2018 • 28m
Traditional Korean paper, or hanji, was first made around 2,000 years ago. Made from paper mulberry bark, research suggests it is ...Read more
March 16, 2018 • 28m
One of the most vivid and unique forms of performance to be found in Taiwan is at risk of vanishing altogether. Taiwan's tradition...Read more
March 23, 2018 • 28m
The Golden Triangle, overlapping the borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos, is a major production center for opium poppies. In one...Read more
March 30, 2018 • 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
April 20, 2018 • 28m
Although the youth of China are not permitted to discuss the politics of their country openly, the 706 Youth Space offers them a r...Read more
April 27, 2018 • 28m
In January 2017, Taiwan passed a measure stating that all of its nuclear power plants will be shut down by 2025. The change comes ...Read more
May 4, 2018 • 28m
For centuries, a unique culture has existed in South Korea around the breeding and slaughter of dogs for their meat. However, prot...Read more
May 11, 2018 • 28m
For brides everywhere, the right wedding dress is a crucial part of their big day, and Taiwanese firms are key players in this glo...Read more
May 18, 2018 • 28m
In recent years, video sharing service YouTube has grown increasingly popular for the freedom it provides users in expressing thei...Read more
June 8, 2018 • 28m
The electric phin -- a modern adaption of a traditional stringed instrument -- is an essential part of any festivity in the villag...Read more
June 29, 2018 • 28m
In the 25 years since Mongolia introduced a market economy at the beginning of the 1990's, the country saw growth fueled by rich m...Read more
July 6, 2018 • 28m
In 2016, Asia Insight reported on a flourishing Chinese mall located in Laos, known to locals as the "Chinese castle". It had serv...Read more
July 13, 2018 • 28m
Laos is a small landlocked nation in Southeast Asia with a population of 6.5 million. Although 70% of the population of Laos still...Read more
July 20, 2018 • 28m
There are said to be 300,000 certified lawyers currently working in China. However, almost none of them are qualified to represent...Read more
July 27, 2018 • 28m
Nepal is famed for its many mountains, which include part of the Himalayan Range. But despite an abundance of crystal-clear snowme...Read more
August 3, 2018 • 28m
It is 10 years since the Great Sichuan Earthquake of 2008, which left 87,000 people dead or missing. The Beijing government has in...Read more
August 10, 2018 • 28m
In Laos, despite the recent introduction of a 9-year compulsory education, many children are unable to attend school because their...Read more
August 17, 2018 • 28m
An inter-Korean summit took place on April 27, 2018. It was a historic meeting – the first in 11 years – where Moon Jae-in, Presid...Read more
August 24, 2018 • 28m
Many people in Nepal turn to local shamans for everything from the timing of weddings and moves to treating illnesses. Some shaman...Read more
August 31, 2018 • 28m
Just a few years ago, Hong Kong was well-known as the location of many bookstores specializing in so-called "banned books" that we...Read more
September 14, 2018 • 28m
Taiwan began its democratization in the 1990's, paving the way for freedom of expression greater than in any other Chinese-speakin...Read more
September 21, 2018 • 28m
Ilsung Women's Middle and High School is not an ordinary school. The average age of the students is 61. Many of these women missed...Read more
September 28, 2018 • 28m
Myanmar's government, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, is trying to end long-standing conflicts with ethnic armed groups. Talks are based ...Read more
October 19, 2018 • 28m
Traditionally, single Chinese women over the age of 27 were made fun of and regarded as "being left on the shelf". But now, with h...Read more
October 26, 2018 • 28m
In 2016 a new tourist hotspot was born in Malang, Indonesia: Rainbow Village. Once a poor slum, residents began painting their hom...Read more
November 2, 2018 • 28m
One Tianjin-based call center receives contact from over 10,000 people a year, spanning various ages and social groups. Known as t...Read more
November 9, 2018 • 28m
In the Philippines, regional economic disparity drives people to the cities, where many live in slums. Mayor Johnielle Keith Pasio...Read more
November 16, 2018 • 28m
Palm oil plantations in Indonesia are ravaging local forests and destroying the habitats of orangutans, driving them towards extin...Read more
December 7, 2018 • 28m
China's Internet Plus Initiative has improved convenience and availability of technology nationwide, supposedly boosting quality o...Read more
December 14, 2018 • 28m
Rakhine, one of the poorest states in Myanmar, is receiving huge investment as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative. A pipelin...Read more
December 21, 2018 • 28m
Mongolia is a country strongly associated with the traditional nomadic farming lifestyles held by many of its citizens. But recent...Read more
December 28, 2018 • 28m
In Darkhan, northern Mongolia, is a circus group made up of street kids. Of the 30 performers aged between 8 and 25, nearly half o...Read more