Season 9 (2020)

Fighting for Marriage Equality: Taiwan
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January 10, 2020 • 28m

In May 2019, the Taiwanese government became the first in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. Some 2,500 couples have officially t...Read more

The Twilight of Chinese Coal
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January 17, 2020 • 28m

Once a prosperous coal mining city, China's northeastern city of Hegang boasted double-digit economic growth for over a decade. Bu...Read more

Leaving It All Behind - Thailand
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January 24, 2020 • 28m

Pinit, a successful Thai businessman and sports celebrity, turned his life upside down when he decided, at the age of 45, to becom...Read more

Taiwan's Battle with Fake News
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January 31, 2020 • 28m

In January of 2020, the Taiwanese presidential election was held for the first time in 4 years. With the constant media coverage o...Read more

Returning from ISIL: Kazakhstan
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February 14, 2020 • 28m

In 2017, the militant group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was all but defeated by international forces ...Read more

Living Among the Two Koreas
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February 21, 2020 • 28m

Each year, a handful of North Korean citizens leave their past lives behind in hopes of gaining freedom as defectors to South Kore...Read more

A Second Chance in Bangkok's Slums
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March 6, 2020 • 28m

In the shadow of Thailand's rapid economic growth is the district of Klong Toey, one of nearly 2,000 slums in Bangkok. Klong Toey ...Read more

A Mixed Blessing: A World Heritage City in Uzbekistan
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March 20, 2020 • 28m

The city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, has over 2,500 years of history. Today, Samarkand is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, thanks to it...Read more

Japan and the Philippines: Specified Skilled Worker System Year One
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March 27, 2020 • 28m

In April of 2019, Japan introduced a new visa status, the Specified Skilled Worker, intended to encourage foreign laborers to boos...Read more

Beijing's Room of Rage
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April 10, 2020 • 28m

In a district of Beijing frequented by young people, a new kind of business opened its doors: At the Smash Room, customers pay for...Read more

South Korea's Elderly Box Foragers
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April 24, 2020 • 28m

Although South Korea completed its national pension system in 1999, late enrollment and other issues caused many seniors to be lef...Read more

Documenting Home: Myanmar
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May 8, 2020 • 28m

The Yangon Film School, established in 2005, pioneered film education in Myanmar. Its students have made over 200 documentaries, w...Read more

Businesses Struggling with COVID-19 in Shenzhen
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May 29, 2020 • 28m

Shenzhen, in Guangdong Province, is the center of China's IT industry. With a number of novel coronavirus infectees second only to...Read more

Coronavirus Crisis: Answering the Call - Thai Monks on the Frontline
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June 5, 2020 • 28m

COVID-19 rages around the world and Thailand is no exception. In recent weeks, infections have dropped below 10 new cases on most ...Read more

Sketching a Better Myanmar through Satire
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June 12, 2020 • 28m

Winphe is a popular satirical cartoonist in Yangon, Myanmar. He's drawn over 1,500 works exploring political and everyday issues f...Read more

Battling COVID-19 (3-Part Series): Pandemic and Poverty
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July 3, 2020 • 28m

Claiming tens of thousands of lives and infecting millions of people worldwide, the damage caused by the current novel coronavirus...Read more

Battling COVID-19 (3-Part Series): Pandemic and Business
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July 10, 2020 • 28m

The coronavirus pandemic has infected over ten million and killed hundreds of thousands around the world, and a true solution rema...Read more

Battling COVID-19 (3-Part Series): Pandemic and Culture
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July 17, 2020 • 28m

Claiming tens of thousands of lives and infecting millions worldwide, the damage caused by the current pandemic is widespread and ...Read more

North Borneo's Isolated Stateless
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July 24, 2020 • 28m

In regions of Malaysian North Borneo such as the city of Kota Kinabalu, which is otherwise known as a classy tourist destination, ...Read more

Protecting the Elderly from COVID-19: South Korea
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July 31, 2020 • 28m

South Korea has succeeded in minimizing infections during the pandemic while also paying great attention to mental healthcare for ...Read more

Guangzhou's Apparel Industry Facing COVID-19
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August 7, 2020 • 28m

The coronavirus pandemic is damaging the apparel industry in Guangzhou, China, as people and goods are barred entry. With orders f...Read more

Wuhan: An App to Survive Post-Corona
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August 21, 2020 • 28m

Several months after the lockdown ended in April 2020, store owners in Wuhan, China turn to a flea market app in order to pay livi...Read more

Vietnam: A Mega-Hospital in Lockdown
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August 28, 2020 • 28m

Vietnam is considered a success case in the fight against COVID-19, having kept infections to a minimum. But in late March, the co...Read more

Deliveries Among COVID-19 in South Korea
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September 4, 2020 • 28m

COVID-19 is forcing many South Koreans to shop online, increasing the number of online purchases by 30% in 2020. However, the deli...Read more

Making Art from a Pandemic: Wuhan, China
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September 25, 2020 • 28m

Wuhan was the epicenter of the novel coronavirus. Now, it's home to a new art exhibition depicting the fear of infection and grati...Read more

Dreaming of a Medal: Mongolia
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October 9, 2020 • 28m

Mongolian marathon runner Munkhzaya Bayartsogt (26) is a rising star. She broke national records with her very first race at age 1...Read more

Thailand's Struggling Inbound Tourism
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October 16, 2020 • 28m

Thailand had relied heavily on foreign tourists, but the coronavirus forced it to close its borders in April, costing many their l...Read more

The "Made in Hong Kong" Dilemma
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October 30, 2020 • 28m

Manufacturers in Hong Kong cherish their "Made in Hong Kong" brand, viewing the label as a mark of quality when delivering their p...Read more

Spreading Kindness: Online Barter in the Philippines
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November 13, 2020 • 28m

Online bartering has become a massive trend in the Philippines. Many people have lost work because of the novel coronavirus pandem...Read more

Echoes of Musical Tradition: Mongolia
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November 27, 2020 • 28m

The Altai mountains in western Mongolia are home to many folk music traditions. Although traditional Mongolian arts have been swep...Read more

The Unsung Heroes Fighting the Coronavirus: Thailand
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December 18, 2020 • 28m

Thailand was the first country outside of China to detect cases of COVID-19. However, with less than 4,000 infections and 60 death...Read more

Entrepreneurs of the Massive Housing Complex: Guizhou, China
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December 25, 2020 • 28m

The inland province of Guizhou had once been ranked among China's most impoverished, but change was shown by completion of a huge ...Read more