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Illegal Guns in the Phillipines

April 5, 2013

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In this episode of Asia Insight we investigate the viscous circle of gun violence in the Philippines

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Asia Insight: Season 2 - 41 Episode s

2x1 - Singapore and China - Ready for New Heights
January 11, 2013
2x2 - The Female Guides of the Himalayas
January 18, 2013
2x3 - Nine Days of Christmas Prayer - The Philippines
January 25, 2013
2x4 - The Sight Saving Doctor - Nepal
February 1, 2013
2x5 - East Timor - Ten Years On
February 8, 2013
2x6 - Bangkok's Ambulance Volunteers
February 22, 2013
2x7 - Aiming Big in South Korea
March 1, 2013
2x8 - Baby Boomer Blues in South Korea
March 8, 2013
2x9 - A Crossroads for Hong Kong
March 15, 2013
2x10 - Transforming Cambodia Through the Arts
March 21, 2013
2x11 - All Eyes on China's New Age
March 29, 2013
2x12 - Illegal Guns in the Phillipines
April 5, 2013
In this episode of Asia Insight we investigate the viscous circle of gun violence in the Philippines
2x13 - China's Whistle Blowers
April 12, 2013
2x14 - An Innovative Program in the Philippines
April 19, 2013
2x15 - Saltwater Intrusion in the Mekong Delta
May 3, 2013
2x16 - Cambodia's Maids Working for a Brighter Future
May 10, 2013
2x17 - Empowering the Disabled in Bhutan
May 17, 2013
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.
2x18 - China's Social Business
May 24, 2013
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
2x19 - Women Building Business in the Mountains of Vietnam
May 31, 2013
2x20 - Bhutan Battles Waste
June 14, 2013
2x21 - "Tianamen No More" HK Fights for Democracy
June 21, 2013
2x22 - South Korea's Foreign Labor Policy: 10 Years On
July 5, 2013
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.
2x23 - Indonesia's Growing Eel Business
July 12, 2013
2x24 - The 1.5 Generation Defectors from North Korea
July 19, 2013
2x25 - Gold Mining in Myanmar
July 26, 2013
2x26 - Indonesia's Waria
August 9, 2013
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.
2x27 - Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan
August 23, 2013
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.
2x28 - Hard Times Ahead for Graduates in China
August 30, 2013
2x29 - Dreams on the Steppe
September 6, 2013
2x30 - China's Rapidly Aging Society
September 13, 2013
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.
2x31 - Surviving Cluster Bombs in Laos
September 20, 2013
2x32 - Young Cambodians Bear the Future
September 27, 2013
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.
2x33 - Preserving Laos through Ecotourism
October 18, 2013
2x34 - Chinese Turn to Crowdfunding
October 25, 2013
2x35 - China's Last Eco-friendly Region
November 8, 2013
2x36 - Mining Tourist Gold in South Korea
November 15, 2013
2x37 - Searching for Ideal Education
November 22, 2013
2x38 - South Korea's Flower Men
November 29, 2013
2x39 - Taiwan Gets Closer to Mainland China
December 6, 2013
2x40 - Nepal Villages Get Online
December 13, 2013
2x41 - Reviving Peking Opera
December 20, 2013

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