Episodes (37)

China: Unnatural Selection
S07E01 · China: Unnatural Selection

Jan 05, 2012

101 East examines the social dilemmas arising from China's one-child policy.

Anwar Ibrahim - After the Trial
S07E02 · Anwar Ibrahim - After the Trial

Jan 12, 2012

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been cleared of sodomy charges, which he says were meant to kill off his political career. Will his coalition be able to mount its strongest political challenge in this year's general elections?

South Korea's Pop Wave
S07E03 · South Korea's Pop Wave

Jan 26, 2012

101 East reveals the dark side of the increasingly popular South Korean pop music industry, known as 'K-Pop'.

Long Way from Home
S07E04 · Long Way from Home

Feb 09, 2012

The uprisings sweeping through the Middle East has attracted attention across the world. But very little is known about the Asian migrant workers who have been inadvertently caught up in the fighting.

Indonesia's Justice System
S07E05 · Indonesia's Justice System

Feb 23, 2012

Indonesia prides itself on being a democratic nation, but critics say that its justice system does not reflect the country's progress. 101 East looks at the system and asks if the punishment fits the crime.

Coup on the Coral Islands?
S07E06 · Coup on the Coral Islands?

Mar 01, 2012

A dramatic leadership change in the Maldives has led to protests on the streets. Could this island paradise slide back to dictatorship? 101 East speaks with Mohammed Waheed Hassan, the newly-sworn in president, about the state of democracy.

Fukushima Fallout
S07E07 · Fukushima Fallout

Mar 08, 2012

Japan is facing its biggest-ever backlash against nuclear power in the aftermath of the March 11, 2011, tsunami that wiped out not just entire towns and villages, but also destroyed a nuclear power plant.

Mining the Last Frontier
S07E08 · Mining the Last Frontier

Mar 15, 2012

Lucrative mining projects backed by foreign investors are destroying forests and threatening indigenous tribes in the Philippines' Palawan. 101 East explores if a balance could be struck between development and local interests.

India's Coal Rush
S07E09 · India's Coal Rush

Mar 22, 2012

The country's dependence on coal is leaving a dirty trail of violence, landlessness and poverty.

Myanmar's Turn
S07E10 · Myanmar's Turn

Mar 29, 2012

The country formerly known as Burma is undergoing its most significant political change since military rule began in 1962. 101 East investigates the reasons behind the country's dramatic turn.

Web of Hate
S07E11 · Web of Hate

Apr 12, 2012

101 East explores the dark side of the web and the sometimes deadly consequences of cyberbullying.

The Lost Tribe
S07E12 · The Lost Tribe

Apr 19, 2012

An ancient indigenous tribe is on the verge of extinction in India's Andaman Islands. But is isolation or inclusion the best way to protect it?

Unintended Consequences: India's Rape Crisis
S07E13 · Unintended Consequences: India's Rape Crisis

Apr 26, 2012

As India's economy booms, modernity and tradition collide vibrantly and violently in cities like New Delhi.

Unquenchable Thirst
S07E14 · Unquenchable Thirst

May 03, 2012

With an epidemic of alcohol-related crime and violence, 101 East asks if Australia is losing the war on its binge-drinking culture.

The Republic of Hunger
S07E15 · The Republic of Hunger

May 10, 2012

India has a booming economy yet over 40 per cent of the country's children are malnourished. Even the prime minister has declared the problem a "national shame". 101 East asks what India is doing to feed its millions.

The People Smugglers
S07E16 · The People Smugglers

May 17, 2012

More than 200 Indonesians accused of people smuggling are currently behind bars in Australia. But are these men the real culprits or are they victims in a much more complex criminal web?

Vision Quest
S07E17 · Vision Quest

May 24, 2012

India's Aravind Eye Care System has restored the sight of millions, including those who cannot afford it.

China: Inventing Innovation
S07E18 · China: Inventing Innovation

May 31, 2012

China is cultivating a new wave of visionaries but faces allegations of unfair trade practices and intellectual piracy.

For Crown or Country
S07E19 · For Crown or Country

Jun 14, 2012

101 East explores Thailand's lese majeste law and asks just who it really protects.

In the Kingdom of Reverend Moon
S07E20 · In the Kingdom of Reverend Moon

Jun 21, 2012

South Korea's Unification Church is facing its biggest challenge yet as it prepares for a future without its founder.

No Place Like Home
S07E21 · No Place Like Home

Jun 28, 2012

Can progress and justice co-exist in Cambodia, a country where development leaves a trail of destruction?

The Heritage Curse
S07E22 · The Heritage Curse

Jul 05, 2012

Is World Heritage designation overwhelming the very sites it is meant to protect?

Battered and Bruised
S07E23 · Battered and Bruised

Jul 12, 2012

How can Papua New Guinea curb one of the worst rates of domestic violence in the world?

Australia's Lost Generation
S07E24 · Australia's Lost Generation

Jul 19, 2012

Australian aboriginal youth suicide rates are among the highest in the world, so how can communities save their youths?

China's Race for Gold
S07E25 · China's Race for Gold

Jul 26, 2012

As the 2012 Olympic Games begin, we ask: What does China sacrifice in its relentless pursuit of gold?

Standoff at Scarborough Shoal
S07E26 · Standoff at Scarborough Shoal

Aug 02, 2012

Could valuable oil and gas deposits in the South China Sea be behind the growing military build-up in the region?

Missing in Action
S07E27 · Missing in Action

Aug 09, 2012

A political crisis is engulfing Bangladesh as opposition party members disappear under mysterious circumstances.

Battling the Yakuza
S07E28 · Battling the Yakuza

Aug 16, 2012

Japan's authorities are clamping down on the criminal underworld, but the mighty Yakuza refuse to back down.

China: Broken Dreams
S07E29 · China: Broken Dreams

Aug 23, 2012

Despite the country's rapid economic growth, many young Chinese are growing disillusioned as they struggle to find jobs.

Pakistan: The Winds of Change
S07E30 · Pakistan: The Winds of Change

Sep 20, 2012

101 East asks whether Pakistan's judiciary and political opposition are agents of change in this volatile nation.

Nowhere to Go
S07E31 · Nowhere to Go

Sep 27, 2012

Reviled in Myanmar and unwanted in Bangladesh, where does one of the world's most persecuted minorities really belong?

Body Beautiful
S07E32 · Body Beautiful

Oct 04, 2012

How far will some Australian men go to achieve the perfect body?

School for a Dollar
S07E33 · School for a Dollar

Oct 18, 2012

One man is leading a mission to wipe out illiteracy in Nepal with low cost private education.

Ageing Japan
S07E34 · Ageing Japan

Nov 08, 2012

How can the world's most elderly society overcome its demographic crisis?

Worked to Death
S07E35 · Worked to Death

Nov 29, 2012

The deaths of thousands of migrant workers in recent years bring Malaysia's safety standards into question.

Jaws: Danger or Hype?
S07E36 · Jaws: Danger or Hype?

Dec 13, 2012

Western Australia is "the world's deadliest place for shark attacks", sparking a kill order on threatening sharks.

Indonesia's Killing Fields
S07E37 · Indonesia's Killing Fields

Dec 20, 2012

101 East speaks exclusively to some of the Indonesians who participated in the systematic murder of millions.

About

101 East Season 7 (2012) is released on Jan 05, 2012 and the latest season 17 of 101 East is released in 2022. Watch 101 East online - the English Documentary TV series from Malaysia. 101 East is directed by Pailin Wedel,Max Walker,Nick Ahlmark,Tiffany Ang and created by Drew Ambrose with Yaara Bou Melhem and Tony Birtley.

Bold, untold stories from across Asia and the Pacific. Al Jazeera's in-depth, weekly current affairs programme from the world's most populated region.

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