Asia Insight
Date de parution : 3 janvier 2012
| Saison 1 - épisode 1 | The Greater Mekong Subregion a New Era for Cambodia In this program in the Greater Mekong Subregion series, we focus on the economic strategies of Cambodia. We highlight the country's endeavours to... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 2 | China's Traveling Handymen Traveling handymen, who live and work from their vans, travel from town to town to fix leaking roofs and ceilings when called upon. This used to be... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 3 | The Year of the Dragon Baby Boom 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 year, an increase... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 4 | Singapore Playing Cupid Singapore faces a declining birth rate that could threaten the stability of the nation. | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 5 | Thailand's Little Myanmar The Kingdom of Thailand has managed to get through recent economic crises and continue to enjoy steady growth. But with the country facing a chronic... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 6 | Vietnam's Hope Serving Restaurants A social enterprise in Vietnam is giving deprived children the opportunity to become professional chefs. It offers them free culinary training,... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 7 | The New Heroes of the Philippines In the Philippines in recent years, merchant seaman has been gaining popularity as a profession among young people, adding to the thousands of... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 8 | East Timor's Mobile Health Clinics 10 years after gaining independence from Indonesia, East Timor is slowly rebuilding itself but basic infrastructure is still largely unestablished.... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 9 | From Slum Dwellers to Homeowners In the Philippines, brightly coloured housing complexes are springing up all over the country. This is due to the efforts of a non-governmental... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 10 | Kid Golfers Taking on the World, South Korea These days, more and more Korean kids are setting their sights on becoming pro golfers. There are now over 3000 young golfers, from elementary... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 11 | The Greater Mekong Subregion: A New Era for Cambodia In this program in the Greater Mekong Subregion series, we focus on the economic strategies of Cambodia. We highlight the country's endeavors to... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 12 | The Greater Mekong Subregion: The Rising Potential of Laos In the Greater Mekong Subregion, the bordering countries of China, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Myanmar are working hard to stimulate and... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 13 | The Greater Mekong Subregion In the Greater Mekong Subregion, the bordering countries of China, Thailand, Laos Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar are working hard to stimulate and... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 14 | Born This Way in Thailand Thailand is increasingly accepting into society transgender women or "ladyboys" as they are commonly known around the country. One school has... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 15 | China's Good Deeds Banks The free market economy continues to grow vigorously in China but at the cost of traditional values. In cities, residents feel a sense of... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 16 | South Korea's Budding Entrepreneurs Some 80% of students now go on to college in South Korea, but many graduates are struggling to land jobs. To alleviate the problem, the government... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 17 | The Golden Triangle South East Asia's Golden Triangle used to be notoriously known as the world's largest opium producing region. For some time now authorities have... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 18 | Singing Out for Change in China In Guangzhou, a group of university students have formed a choir and are singing about their discontent with society. But what would normally be... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 19 | The Dancing Prisoners Dance has always been an integral part of Philippine culture and Filipinos love to dance. Now it is being used as a way to rehabilitate inmates... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 20 | China's Job-Hunting Inn The number of college graduates has been increasing steadily in China. But the nation known as "the world's factory" needs manual laborers. Managers... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 21 | Mongolia's Forgotten Slum Dwellers More and more people from rural areas are moving to the slum district of Mongolia's capital, in search of a better life. Migrant children are often... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 22 | Energy-Hungry Nepal Nepal is developing the use of alternative energy sources such as biogas and solar power due to a chronic electricity shortage that has plagued the... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 23 | Hydropower for Indonesian Villagers About one third of population of Indonesia lacks access to electricity, especially in rural areas. A social entrepreneur has started cooperative... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 24 | The 80's Writers in China 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 1980s. These writers... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 25 | Writers Fight Publishing Ban in HK When Hong Kong was returned to mainland China from the U.K. in 1997, it was promised 50 years of autonomy and different political, judicial and... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 26 | Vietnam's Court Music Revival 500-year-old Vietnamese Nha Nhac court music was recently recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage and is undergoing a revival. Including Nha... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 27 | Diversifying Shanghai As most parts of Shanghai become more modernized, one district retains its pre-war landscape. TianZi Fang, which used to be a French settlement... | |
| Saison 1 - épisode 28 | Migrants Gain Upper Hand An in-depth portrait of Asia today, covering its dynamism as a center of growth as well as its traditions tossed around by the advance of... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 1 | China's Rapidly Aging Society A succession of population policies - first encouraging childbirth and then enforcing one-child families - has brought on one of China's most... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 2 | Young Cambodians Bear the Future Cambodia is going through a dramatic transformation, with its GDP jumping three-fold over the past 10 years, thanks to heavy foreign investment.... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 3 | Indonesia's Waria Indonesia has the largest Muslim population of any country, but for many years, many schools of Islam have stigmatized Indonesia's transgender... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 4 | Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan In Kyrgyzstan, a small country in Central Asia, the institution of marriage is troubled by the serious social problem of "bride kidnapping". Women... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 5 | South Korea's Foreign Labor Policy: 10 Years On 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... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 6 | Empowering the Disabled in Bhutan In Bhutan, there is a traditional belief, which stems from Tibetan Buddhism, that people with disabilities are suffering karmic retribution from... | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 7 | Illegal guns in the Phillipines In this episode of Asia Insight we investigate the viscous circle of gun violence in the Philippines | |
| Saison 2 - épisode 8 | China's social business 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 | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 1 | Ulan Bator's Battle for Clear Skies Air pollution in Mongolia's capital, Ulan Bator, is among the world's worst. A thick haze often envelops the city, reducing visibility to just 20... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 2 | Cambodias Factories Face Labor Rifts Cambodia's economy is booming thanks in part to a burgeoning garment industry. Business people from other countries have opened factories in areas... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 3 | Education for $1 a Month: Nepal A look at the amount of families in Nepal who cannot afford to send their children into school. | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 4 | Celebration amid Disaster in The Philippines Following the lives of those who lived through the devastating typhoon that hit the Philippines in November 2013. | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 5 | The Street Children of Ulan Bator In spite of rapid economic growth in Mongolia's capital, Ulan Bator, the gap between rich and poor is widening with insufficient employment for... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 6 | The Foggy Skies of Beijing PM2.5 - tiny particulate matter - is the main cause of the air pollution currently plaguing China. The air quality in Beijing is reaching critical... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 7 | White Gold: The Cambodian Rice Market Although strong economic growth is taking place in Cambodia's capital city, rural Cambodia - home to 80% of the country's population - remains... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 8 | Im Not Going Home: Social Changes Reshape Chinese New Year Chinese New Year is traditionally a time for people in China to spend time with their families. Migrants living and working in major cities... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 9 | Fashion: Cambodian Style The Cambodian fashion industry could be about to bloom. Until recently, overseas brands and trends have been all the rage but some youngsters are... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 10 | Lonely Providers: South Korea's Goose Fathers South Korea is home to a growing legion of lonely men. They are fathers whose wives and kids have gone overseas so the children can receive an... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 11 | Overcoming the Odds: Laos Young Filmmakers For 20 years, not a single commercial film was made in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Now, a group of young filmmakers is turning things... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 12 | The Pushcart Schools of the Philippines In deprived Filipino districts, it's common for children to record poor attendances after starting school and some drop out altogether. Even though... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 13 | North Korean Defectors Struggles in South Korea Over 26,000 North Koreans have now defected to South Korea. Seoul has many measures in place to resettle these defectors, as it considers their... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 14 | Restoring Vietnams Forests During the Vietnam War, vast amounts of defoliant were released by the US military in order to destroy the tropical forests that concealed guerilla... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 15 | Singapore's Immigration Discord Singapore had actively encouraged immigration and foreign investment over the past few decades in a bid to trigger economic growth. On the... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 16 | Spreading Light with Plastic Bottles In impoverished areas of the Philippines, many households cannot afford electricity and don't use their lights. As the homes are so densely packed,... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 17 | Saving China's Abandoned Children In China, roughly 100,000 children are abandoned by their parents each year. Many suffer from illness or disability. Shanghai is one of the first... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 18 | TV Drama Abu Dhabi-style Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates and with its rich oil resources, it is also the most affluent emirate. TV dramas produced here... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 19 | NGO Revives Chinese Villages Rural farming villages in China are faced with a multitude of problems including poverty, environmental destruction and depopulation caused by... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 20 | An Emerging Sporting Nation: Qatar Qatar is a small country in the Middle East with a population of 2 million people. Although it is blessed with natural resources such as oil and... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 21 | Farewell to Cambodia's Norry The Cambodian norry is an improvised rail vehicle, which carries passengers and cargo from rural to urban areas using unused railroad tracks. They... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 22 | South Koreas Unwed Mothers In South Korea, approximately 10,000 children are born to single mothers who never married every year, and in the 50 years between 1956 and 2006... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 23 | One China Two Systems: Hong Kong 17 Years On As Hong Kong's economy steadily merges with mainland China following its handover from British colonial rule 17 years ago, Beijing's influence over... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 24 | Finding a Partner in South Korea More and more South Koreans who want to get married are finding it increasingly difficult to find a partner. The issue is particularly serious among... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 25 | China through the Lens of Youth Some young Chinese photographers are starting to gain worldwide attention for their distinctive and edgy portrayals of modern China. Their work... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 26 | Promoting Organic Farming in Laos Laos is a landlocked country on the Indochina Peninsula and one of the poorest countries within ASEAN. However, its economy has been expanding at... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 27 | Working Nights in Manila Nights in Manila, the Philippine capital, have been undergoing a lot of change recently with dozens of factories located in the suburbs now running... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 28 | Sex Trafficking Survivors in Nepal Sex trafficking in Nepal is a serious concern with thousands of females from rural parts being regularly forced into prostitution. An estimated... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 29 | 24 Hours in Beijings Gourmet Town Rapid economic expansion in China has brought about changes in the lifestyles of its citizens. More people work later and dine later, resulting in... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 30 | The New Puppet Theater of Laos Puppetry is a vital part of Laotian theatrical tradition, and for many years, it was a very popular form of entertainment. As time past, however,... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 31 | South Korea Seeks Skilled Foreigners The Republic of Korea has long been known as a homogenous country, but due to struggles with a labor shortage and an aging society, the nation has... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 32 | The Aftermath of Strikes in Cambodia In Cambodia, many garment factories have been forced to shut down temporarily and some have even gone under altogether. This was triggered by... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 33 | Female Entrepreneurs in East Timor With a population of 1.2 million, East Timor is one of the poorest countries in Asia. In a male dominated society, women find it difficult to have... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 34 | Hong Kong's Fight for Democracy July 1, 2014 heralded the 17th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China after British rule. A mass pro-democracy protest involving 500,000 people... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 35 | Innovative Farming in Singapore The small, yet affluent city-state of Singapore, on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. Occupying an area of just 710 square kilometers, the... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 36 | Tibet's Changing Landscape: Lhasa Tibet was once among the world's most isolated places. Its main city, Lhasa, was a center of traditional culture and Tibetan Buddhism. But in recent... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 37 | Weaving a Brighter Future: Cambodia Fine Cambodian silk has a proud tradition dating back over a thousand years and historically women have been entrusted with the task of weaving it.... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 38 | Mediating Doctor-patient Disputes in Shanghai Disputes over poor medical treatment between doctors and patients, stemming from chronic overcrowding, the high cost of healthcare, and a lack of... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 39 | Typhoon Haiyan: One Year On In November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan devastated the central Philippines with the city of Tacloban and nearby areas suffering the worst damage. The... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 40 | The Dolphin Village: Cambodia The Irrawaddy dolphins, which inhabit the Mekong River in Cambodia, are an endangered species that are bringing economic benefits to local people... | |
| Saison 3 - épisode 41 | China's Young Entrepreneurs Now that China is wealthier, an increasing number of university graduates dream of starting their own businesses. The Chinese government is also... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 1 | Restoring Vietnam's Forests During the Vietnam War, vast amounts of defoliant were released by the US military in order to destroy the tropical forests that concealed guerilla... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 2 | Retail Revolution: Philippines A social entrepreneur in the Philippines is engineering a grassroots revolution in the retail industry. His group is working with small neighborhood... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 3 | Spreading Light with Plastic Bottles In impoverished areas of the Philippines, many households cannot afford electricity and don't use their lights. As the homes are so densely packed,... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 4 | Thailand's Low Carbon Vision Thailand's CO2 emissions have reached a staggering 310 million tons per year, mostly due to heavy traffic in urban areas and smog-spewing factories.... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 5 | Escaping Poverty: Brick Workers in Bangladesh Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and is famous as the world's most densely populated city. More and more international companies are making... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 6 | Prayers for Aceh: A Decade after the Indian Ocean Tsunami On December 26, 2004, a massive 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggering an enormous tsunami. About 220,000... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 7 | Vietnamese Chase their Dreams in Laos Laos has enjoyed constant economic growth averaging over 7.5% over the past 10 years. This has created new jobs and a demand for various types of... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 8 | Women Mean Business - Papua New Guinea | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 9 | Shoes for Everyone: Bhutan Bhutan is still one of the world's Least Developed Countries and many people in rural areas only own one pair of shoes and cannot afford to replace... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 10 | Finding the Missing Elderly: Zhejiang, China China's one-child policy has contributed to a rapid greying of the population. This has led to an increase in senile dementia, a condition in which... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 11 | Shoes for Everyone - Bhutan | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 12 | Islamic Fashion: In Vogue Indonesia is home to 240 million people, 90% of whom are Muslim. Right now, Islamic fashion is very much in vogue, especially among the younger... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 13 | The World's Largest Kung Fu School Kung Fu or Chinese martial arts have become a way for many youngsters from rural parts of China to escape from poverty. They enter academies in and... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 14 | Women Mean Business in Papua New Guinea As its economy develops, the women of Papua New Guinea are becoming more enterprising and starting to play a wider role in society. The government... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 15 | New Challenges for an Aging Society: Singapore By 2016, more than 14% of Singapore's population will be over the age of 65 and with a birthrate of just 1.19%, there is an urgent need to create a... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 16 | Public Transport Taipei Style Bright orange bicycles have become an increasingly common sight in Taiwan's biggest city, Taipei. They're all part of YouBike, the public bike... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 17 | China's Fight against Counterfeit Products China is known all over the world for its counterfeit goods, with millions of tourists taking home fake products from the country as souvenirs every... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 18 | Living with Agent Orange 40 years after the Vietnam War, a painful legacy of the jungle fighting continues to inflict suffering. The toxic defoliant Agent Orange - sprayed... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 19 | Leading the Way for Gay Marriage: Vietnam Vietnam has emerged as one of the most gay-friendly nations in Southeast Asia after recently ending a ban on same-sex marriage. In a country, which... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 20 | Vietnam War: Young Men in an Old Film An old film reel is uncovered. Shot by a Japanese news agency, it shows a village in North Vietnam sending its young men off to war. Who are they?... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 21 | Vietnam's New Distribution Hub Da Nang, Vietnam is located directly between the capital of Hanoi and the economic metropolis of Ho Chi Minh. The city has long prospered as a... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 22 | Cambodia's Mother of Disabled Children Phalla Neang has been teaching young people with visual and hearing impairments in Cambodia for over 20 years. She began her work in a Thai refugee... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 23 | Learning English in the Philipines English language education for students from overseas is now a huge industry in the Philippines. In Cebu City, the country's 2nd largest metropolis,... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 24 | A Tough Test for Silk Road Merchants The Dordoi Bazaar in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek is Eurasia's largest. It is a key way-stop on the route by which Chinese products travel to... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 25 | Innovative Farming in Singapore The small, yet affluent city-state of Singapore, on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. Occupying an area of just 710 square kilometers, the... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 26 | The Battle against Legal Abandonment The Central Asian Republic of Kazakhstan is seeing an unending stream of 'legally' abandoned children. As many as 2,000 infants are relinquished... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 27 | China's Car Models Clean-up Xi Jinping, the Chinese President, recently expressed concerns over a culture of vulgarity that was taking root in the country. This led to... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 28 | Retail Revolution - Philippines A social entrepreneur in the Philippines is engineering a grassroots revolution in the retail industry. His group is working with small neighborhood... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 29 | The Post-Umbrella Revolution - Hong Kong In September 2014, the world witnessed Hong Kong's so-called "Umbrella Revolution", named after the umbrellas pro-democracy marchers used to protect... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 30 | Finding the Missing Elderly: Zhejiang, China China's one-child policy has contributed to a rapid greying of the population. This has led to an increase in senile dementia, a condition in which... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 31 | The Abandoned Dog of God in China The Tibetan Mastiff became known as the "Dog of God" in China during the height of a craze to have them as pets, and there was once a time when one... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 32 | Happiness through Nutrition in Cambodia The National Pediatric Hospital of Cambodia in Phnom Penh has been offering nutritious free meals to its patients, thanks to the support of a... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 33 | 24 Hours in Beijing's Gourmet Town Rapid economic expansion in China has brought about changes in the lifestyles of its citizens. More people work later and dine later, resulting in... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 34 | South Korea Seeks Skilled Foreigners The Republic of Korea has long been known as a homogenous country, but due to struggles with a labor shortage and an aging society, the nation has... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 35 | Thailand's Low Carbon Vision Thailand's CO2 emissions have reached a staggering 310 million tons per year, mostly due to heavy traffic in urban areas and smog-spewing factories.... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 36 | African Students in Chinese Acrobatics China has a long and proud tradition of acrobatics, but as the country becomes wealthier, fewer youngsters are choosing acrobatics as a career. We... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 37 | Caring for Life: Laos Midwives Being one of the most undeveloped countries in Asia, Laos still lacks adequate medical services in rural areas, and the mortality rate for pregnant... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 38 | Foreign Nationals Learn Chinese Culture As the world pays more attention to China as an economic superpower, more and more people are moving to the country to study the arts and culture -... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 39 | Tibets Changing Landscape: Lhasa Tibet was once among the world's most isolated places. Its main city, Lhasa, was a center of traditional culture and Tibetan Buddhism. But in recent... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 40 | Home Alone in China Over the past few decades, millions of people from rural China have flooded to the cities in search of wealth. We focus on several lonely children... | |
| Saison 4 - épisode 41 | Promoting Organic Farming in Laos Laos is a landlocked country on the Indochina Peninsula and one of the poorest countries within ASEAN. On this episode of Asia Insight, we follow... | |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 42 | Crossing the Border: Korea's Divided Families An in-depth portrait of Asia today, covering its dynamism as a center of growth as well as its traditions tossed around by the advance of... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 43 | China's Christmas Town: One Belt,One Road from Yiwu The One Belt, One Road (OBOR) economic policy links the commercial city of Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, to all the way to Spain by train. This episode... |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 44 | Shanghai: Natives and Newcomers An in-depth portrait of Asia today, covering its dynamism as a center of growth as well as its traditions tossed around by the advance of... |
| Saison 4 - épisode 45 | Beijing's Underground Artists Ever since China's underground music and art culture started to really emerge in the 1980's, artists have had to release their work while... | |
 | Saison 4 - épisode 46 | China: E-Shopping Village An in-depth portrait of Asia, covering its dynamism as a center of growth as well as its traditions tossed around by the advance of globalization. |
| Saison 5 - épisode 1 | Human Trafficking: Victims of the Storm In 2013, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded struck the Philippines, killing more than 6,000 people and destroying some 1 million homes.... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 2 | Hong Kong Citizens Flock to Taiwan In recent years, Taiwan has been attracting more and more immigrants from Hong Kong. Affordable housing is just one benefit the region has to offer,... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 3 | Protecting China's Hot Pots Chongqin in Southwest China is famous for its delicious hot pot dish, full of rich and spicy ingredients. The profit margin for vendors, however, is... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 4 | Farming in a Freezing Climate In the harsh Mongolian winter, temperatures can reach 40℃ below zero, an impossible climate for cultivating fruits and vegetables. To meet the... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 5 | The Marriage Problem among China's Only Children Within the bustling activity and prosperous economy of Beijing, China's young men are facing a new challenge: solitude. Men born during the... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 6 | Saving White Beach: The Philippines Boracay, a small island in the Philippines, is experiencing a boom in tourism thanks to the reputation of its White Beach as one of the most... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 7 | Singapore: From Cradle to... Columbarium Asian city state Singapore is facing a severe shortage of… graveyards. The country stretches only 42 km from east to west, and 23 km from north to... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 8 | Singapore: Medical Tourism and Beyond Singapore focused early on the economic benefits of medical tourism. Today it welcomes 700,000 foreign patients every year. In 2014, a new medical... | |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 9 | China's College Graduates: Seeking a Different Lifestyle Competition for employment in China among university graduates is becoming fierce as many vie for placements at leading corporations. Some, however,... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 10 | China's Ever-growing Overseas Travel Business Economic development in China has seen a growth in the tourism business. In 2015 alone, roughly 120 million Chinese traveled overseas from mainland... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 11 | The Golden Age of Cambodian Cinema In the 1960's, Cambodia was a peaceful and prosperous country; various forms of art flourished, and more than 300 domestic movies were made during... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 12 | Thailand's Halal Drive In Thailand, there are currently nearly 5,000 companies producing Muslim-friendly Halal products and the government is pushing to expand production... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 13 | Internet Plus Enriches Chinese People In March of 2015, the word "Internet Plus" first came into use in China, encouraging new economic development by seamlessly integrating financial... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 14 | The Man behind Vietnam's Beauties The commercial city of Ho Chi Minh, the largest in Vietnam, the source of new cultural trends. There is a man known as "King" for producing fashion... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 15 | Shanghai's Street Stock Salon Each weekend, hundreds of people gather in public locations in Shanghai to exchange financial speculation in what is known as the "street stock... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 16 | Bringing Mongolian Cashmere to the World Around a fifth of Mongolia's population is employed part-time or full-time in livestock farming and it is also the world's 2nd largest producer of... |
| Saison 5 - épisode 17 | Young South Koreans Struggle with the Economic Gap In recent years a new term has been popularized among the youth of South Korea: "abandoned generation". New graduates face harsh odds competing for... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 18 | Asia's Biggest Disneyland to Open in Shanghai As the opening day nears for Shanghai Disneyland, the first Disney theme park in mainland China, a wave of excitement grips the country's avid fans.... | |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 19 | IT Innovations in Indonesia Indonesia's capital city, Jakarta is said to be the most congested city in the world. Although it has a population of around 10 million, it still... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 20 | One-child Choice: New Child-rearing Trends in China Residents of China raised in the one-child policy generation are now giving birth to a new generation, which they hope will be even more successful... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 21 | By Its Members, For Its Members Near the heart of South Korean capital Seoul, is Seongmisan Maeul - a community network in the national spotlight. Made up of 6,000 families, the... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 22 | Assisting the Recovery of Drug Addicts in China In the shadow of rapid economic development, the use of illegal drugs has become a serious social issue in China. In fact, the number of... |
 | Saison 5 - épisode 23 | Kids and Cosmetics: South Korea South Korea is famous as a hotspot for the beauty industry, and the number of children using cosmetics is soaring. Research shows that over half of... |
| Saison 5 - épisode 24 | Myanmar: Sowing Seeds of Benevolence One civic group based in Myanmar's capital Yangon provides a unique form of social service. The Free Funeral Service Society (FFSS) carries out... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 25 | Chinese Youth Seek Fame and Fortune on the Internet In China, a country known for its restrictions on media, a new wave of ambitious young men and women is bucking the trend as "Wang Hong", or... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 26 | Raising the Curtain: Vladivostok, Russia The biggest city in the Russian Far East, Vladivostok, gave birth to a new opera and ballet theater in October 2013. The very first International... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 27 | Beijing's Unattainable Dream Home As China experiences ongoing economic decline, housing costs in Beijing now surpass those of New York and according to an April 2016 announcement... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 28 | Free Land in the Far East In June 2016, Russia's parliament enacted a remarkable new policy: The Far East One Hectare Law grants all Russian citizens the right - free of... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 29 | Singapore's NEWater It is a little known fact that Singapore has had a long battle in delivering sufficient water to its citizens. Using state of the art technology,... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 30 | The Men who Carried a City: Chongqing, China Chongqing, located by the Yangtze River, was once densely packed with rows of shops, connected by streets too narrow for cars to travel. Deliveries... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 31 | The Changing Chinese Community in Cambodia The Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh has a culture strongly affected by its Chinese residents, who comprise a sixth of its population. In recent... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 32 | Cleaning Up the Tofu Industry: Indonesia Tofu is a staple of Indonesian cuisine. Over 80,000 companies nationwide make it. Most are family-run. Wastewater from the process is a major... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 33 | The Chinese Drawn to Laos The number of Chinese immigrants to Laos increases daily, with men and women who struggled to succeed in the quickly developing country seeking new... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 34 | Restoring World Heritage Sites Nepal is a landlocked country situated at the southern end of the Himalayas. The centrally situated Kathmandu Valley is the country's most densely... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 35 | Beijing's Audition Hotels In certain hotels in Beijing, diverse crowds of men and women from all age groups and birthplaces gather each day. The sole point they share in... | |
| Saison 5 - épisode 36 | Taking Vietnamese Manga to the Mainstream Across Vietnam, inspired by Japanese manga, dedicated young locals are striving to promote comic culture. At the forefront of these activities is... | |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 1 | Poachers Turned Eco-Guides in Cambodia After the fall of the Pol Pot regime, Chi Phat Village became known as a center of illegal poaching and logging as its residents grew desperate... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 2 | Hong Kong: Running Out of Space In the 20 years since control of Hong Kong was returned from Britain to China, access to the vast Chinese market has helped the territory grow into... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 3 | Counting on Red Fruit: China's One Belt One Road Initiative China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, located deep inland, is one of the nation's poorest. Despite being left behind the country's swift economic... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 4 | Vietnam: Reviving the Water Puppets Water puppet theater is a folk art unique to Vietnam. Puppeteers use poles to move their wooden dolls over a water "stage". This centuries-old... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 5 | The Next China: Young Perspectives on China's Role in the World Continuing on from his first term, Chinese President Xi Jinping began his second term with popularity rivaling that of Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping,... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 6 | A New Page for Books in South Korea Across Seoul, the capital of South Korea, independent bookstores are on the up. 50 such establishments have opened in the last year alone, with many... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 7 | Cambodian Migrant Workers: Searching for Hope amidst Uncertainty 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 eke out a living.... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 8 | Preserving the Hanji Tradition of South Korea Traditional Korean paper, or hanji, was first made around 2,000 years ago. Made from paper mulberry bark, research suggests it is durable enough to... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 9 | A Dying Art: Taiwanese Ceremonial Performance Troupes One of the most vivid and unique forms of performance to be found in Taiwan is at risk of vanishing altogether. Taiwan's traditionally colorful... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 10 | Harvesting Hope in the Golden Triangle - Thailand The Golden Triangle, overlapping the borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos, is a major production center for opium poppies. In one area, however,... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 11 | Beijing's 706 Youth Space Although the youth of China are not permitted to discuss the politics of their country openly, the 706 Youth Space offers them a rare... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 12 | An End to Nuclear Power in Taiwan In January 2017, Taiwan passed a measure stating that all of its nuclear power plants will be shut down by 2025. The change comes after Japan's... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 13 | South Korea's Dog Meat Culture For centuries, a unique culture has existed in South Korea around the breeding and slaughter of dogs for their meat. However, protests by animal... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 14 | Taiwan's Fairytale Wedding Industry For brides everywhere, the right wedding dress is a crucial part of their big day, and Taiwanese firms are key players in this global industry. As... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 15 | Defector Video Creators: Young North Koreans with Dreams In recent years, video sharing service YouTube has grown increasingly popular for the freedom it provides users in expressing their views. Through... |
| Saison 7 - épisode 16 | The Amazing Electric Phin - Thailand The electric phin -- a modern adaption of a traditional stringed instrument -- is an essential part of any festivity in the villages of northeast... | |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 17 | Mongolians Set Sights on South Korea In the 25 years since Mongolia introduced a market economy at the beginning of the 1990's, the country saw growth fueled by rich mineral wealth, but... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 18 | The Changing Chinese Society in Laos In 2016, Asia Insight reported on a flourishing Chinese mall located in Laos, known to locals as the "Chinese castle". It had served as the center... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 19 | Laos' Banana Boom Laos is a small landlocked nation in Southeast Asia with a population of 6.5 million. Although 70% of the population of Laos still lives in rural... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 20 | China's Only Sign-Language Lawyer There are said to be 300,000 certified lawyers currently working in China. However, almost none of them are qualified to represent hard-of-hearing... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 21 | City Running Dry - Kathmandu, Nepal Nepal is famed for its many mountains, which include part of the Himalayan Range. But despite an abundance of crystal-clear snowmelt, and over 6,000... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 22 | The Long Road to Recovery - China's Sichuan Earthquake It is 10 years since the Great Sichuan Earthquake of 2008, which left 87,000 people dead or missing. The Beijing government has invested heavily in... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 23 | Kids' House Opens Doors - Laos In Laos, despite the recent introduction of a 9-year compulsory education, many children are unable to attend school because their families are too... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 24 | New Steps Toward a Unified Korea An inter-Korean summit took place on April 27, 2018. It was a historic meeting – the first in 11 years – where Moon Jae-in, President of South Korea... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 25 | Eradicating Witch Hunts in Nepal Many people in Nepal turn to local shamans for everything from the timing of weddings and moves to treating illnesses. Some shamans single out local... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 26 | Banned Books Disappear from Hong Kong Just a few years ago, Hong Kong was well-known as the location of many bookstores specializing in so-called "banned books" that were forbidden for... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 27 | Searching for Freedom of Speech in Taiwan Taiwan began its democratization in the 1990's, paving the way for freedom of expression greater than in any other Chinese-speaking region. Now,... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 28 | Dreaming of a Diploma - South Korea 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 out on the chance... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 29 | Fighting for Peace - Myanmar Myanmar's government, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, is trying to end long-standing conflicts with ethnic armed groups. Talks are based on the Nationwide... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 30 | Changing Status of Bachelorettes in China Traditionally, single Chinese women over the age of 27 were made fun of and regarded as "being left on the shelf". But now, with healthy incomes,... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 31 | A Sign of Hope: Indonesia's Rainbow Village In 2016 a new tourist hotspot was born in Malang, Indonesia: Rainbow Village. Once a poor slum, residents began painting their homes vibrant colors,... |
| Saison 7 - épisode 32 | Hotline of Hope in Tianjin, China One Tianjin-based call center receives contact from over 10,000 people a year, spanning various ages and social groups. Known as the Hope Line, its... | |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 33 | Saving Indonesia's Orangutans Palm oil plantations in Indonesia are ravaging local forests and destroying the habitats of orangutans, driving them towards extinction. The Centre... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 34 | The Philippines: The People's Mayor In the Philippines, regional economic disparity drives people to the cities, where many live in slums. Mayor Johnielle Keith Pasion Nieto is taking... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 35 | China's Internet Plus and Laborers China's Internet Plus Initiative has improved convenience and availability of technology nationwide, supposedly boosting quality of life through new... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 36 | Trouble on the New Silk Road - Myanmar Rakhine, one of the poorest states in Myanmar, is receiving huge investment as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative. A pipeline to China is... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 37 | Mongolian Hip Hop Mongolia is a country strongly associated with the traditional nomadic farming lifestyles held by many of its citizens. But recently, a new and... |
 | Saison 7 - épisode 38 | A Circus of Street Kids: Mongolia In Darkhan, northern Mongolia, is a circus group made up of street kids. Of the 30 performers aged between 8 and 25, nearly half once lived on the... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 1 | Democracy Through Laughter: Myanmar For nearly half a century starting in 1962, Myanmar was under military rule. Criticism of the government was brutally suppressed. Political satire... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 2 | Emerging Youth Culture in Chengdu, China China's western city of Chengdu is one of the nation's larger cities, but retains a uniquely low-key atmosphere that has made it a destination for... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 3 | The Changing World Wholesale Market: Yiwu, China Yiwu City became well known in the 2000's for its array of wholesale goods, and its reputation continued to grow as quality improved with China's... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 4 | Reviving a Silk Road Tradition Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent was once an oasis along the Silk Road. Today, local fashion workshop Bibi Hanum is creating items that use the... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 5 | The Change in China's Online Video Bloggers KOLs, an abbreviation for "Key Opinion Leaders," are a growing presence in Chinese advertising, video bloggers, and promoters who connect new... |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 6 | South Korean Youth Struggling for Work South Korea is a country known worldwide for the intense competition among youth in the job market. Unemployment among young people hit a high in... |
| Saison 8 - épisode 7 | Marriage and Migrant Workers - Tajikistan Domestic happiness in Tajikistan, Central Asia, once meant an arranged marriage and children. But in recent years, the custom is on the decline. One... | |
| Saison 8 - épisode 8 | Individuality and China's Unwed Women In 2010, the term "Shen Nu" entered use as a negative label for Chinese women in their mid-20s or older who remained unmarried. A decade later, the... | |
| Saison 8 - épisode 9 | Shanghai's "Children of the Stars" with ASD Although it has been known for generations in the west, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has just entered public awareness in China over the last... | |
 | Saison 8 - épisode 10 | Protecting Asian Elephants in Laos 70% of Laos was once covered in forests home to many elephants. People kept them as pets and used them to carry cargo and passengers, co-existing... |
| Saison 8 - épisode 11 | Guardians of Taiwan's Migrant Mothers Over the past decade, Harmony Home, an NPO led by Nicole Yang, has offered refuge to more than 500 pregnant migrant workers and their children. The... | |
| Saison 8 - épisode 12 | The "War on Drugs" in the Philippines The election of President Duterte has seen increased police action to arrest those involved with sales and possession of illegal drugs in the... | |
| Saison 8 - épisode 13 | Let There Be Neon Light: Hong Kong Neon signs are the sparkling jewels that light up the Hong Kong night sky. Signs for restaurants, shops, and hotels once jostled for space above... | |
| Saison 8 - épisode 14 | Running for Cash in China In recent years, marathons held all over China have emerged as a new way to local regions to gather revenue. Contestants come not just from within... | |
| Saison 8 - épisode 15 | Growing Prosperity with Organic Farming - Cambodia Cambodia's fast-growing economy has led to a construction boom that is drawing workers to Phnom Penh and other cities in search of jobs. However,... | |
| Saison 8 - épisode 16 | Fishing with Dolphins: Myanmar The Irrawaddy River (also known as the Ayeyawady River) in Myanmar in the only place in the world where humans and dolphins fish side by side.... | |
| Saison 8 - épisode 17 | The Entrepreneurs Reenergizing China's Rural Communities With a growing gap between rural and urban incomes, residents of China's farming communities have been steadily moving to the big cities, leading to... | |
| Saison 8 - épisode 18 | A New Esports Hub: Hong Kong Fighting, racing, soccer, shooting: esports, or competitive gaming, is taking the world by storm. With around 130 million potential competitors, the... | |
| Saison 8 - épisode 19 | Homegrown Cotton for a Homegrown Brand: Myanmar The ancient city of Bagan in central Myanmar was registered as a World Heritage Site in July 2019. The religious city is home to some 3,000 Buddhist... | |
| Saison 8 - épisode 20 | Performing Your Story in China In July of 2018, a new theater group was formed in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. The subject of their performances is their own audience:... | |
| Saison 8 - épisode 21 | Opening Doors to Independence - Disabilities in Vietnam Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, is home to the Center for Disability Research and Capacity Development (DRD), an NGO led by Vo Thi Hoang Yen. As well as... | |
| Saison 8 - épisode 22 | Changing Lives of Fishermen on the Yangtze River China's Yangtze River has seen a decline in species due to pollution and overfishing, which the government responded to with a ban on industrial... | |
| Saison 9 - épisode 1 | Hong Kong: Running Out of Space In the 20 years since control of Hong Kong was returned from Britain to China, access to the vast Chinese market has helped the territory grow into... | |
| Saison 9 - épisode 2 | Counting on Red Fruit: China's One Belt One Road Initiative China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, located deep inland, is one of the nation's poorest. Despite being left behind the country's swift economic... | |
| Saison 9 - épisode 3 | Vietnam: Reviving the Water Puppets Water puppet theater is a folk art unique to Vietnam. Puppeteers use poles to move their wooden dolls over a water "stage". This centuries-old... |
