Patients or patents in Thailand

Teymoor Nabili looks at how the Thai government is butting heads with the multinational pharmaceutical giants.

Episode 40

Season 5 of 101 East premiered on Sept, 2015.

Japan: The next wave

We investigate the long-term effects of the 2011 tsunami, including a potential cancer threat for Fukushima's children.

Tin Trouble

"Indonesia is the world’s biggest tin exporter but for poverty stricken miners, the costs are deadly. "

Cry of the Tiger

Neglected and mistreated, endangered animals are dying inside Indonesia's disease-ridden Surabaya Zoo.

Philippines: Stray Bullets

We venture into the crime-ridden neighbourhoods of the Philippines to examine if a new law can get rid of gun violence.

The Lost Boys

We explore the plight of thousands of children working in the dangerous coal mines of India’s Meghalaya state.

The Dolphin Hunters

We join an annual tribal dolphin hunt in the Solomon Islands and ask whether this ancient practice should be stopped.

The vanishing sea tribe

Thailand's Moken tribe foresaw and survived the 2004 tsunami, but are the traditions that saved them being abandoned?

Dying for fashion

Deadly clashes between poor garment workers and police are threatening to cripple Cambodia's largest export industry.

Killer crocs

As saltwater crocodiles stalk Australia's waterways, we investigate if they should be culled to curb attacks on humans.

Indonesia's rock governor

We go behind the scenes with the man tipped to become Indonesia's next president – governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo.

The ice age

101 East explores methamphetamine abuse in Australia often resulting in violent assaults and mental health breakdowns.

Modi the Messiah?

101 East goes on the campaign trail with Narendra Modi, the man tipped to be the next Prime Minister of India.

A war on witches

As witch-hunts and sorcery killings spread across Papua New Guinea, 101 East investigates shocking human rights abuses.

We built this city

After Singapore's first riot in decades, locals ask hard questions about the migrant worker abuse.

Bhutan's Forgotten People: Part 1

A two-part series follows ethnic Nepalese after they were expelled by Bhutan and found themselves stateless.

Bhutan's Forgotten People: Part 2

"In the second of a two-part special on ‘Bhutan’s Forgotten People’, 101 East follows Sabitra Biswa as she leaves a refugee camp in Nepal for a new life in the United States. Sabitra was one of 100,000 ethnic Nepalese forced out of Bhutan in the early 1990s in what many describe as systematic ethnic cleansing."

When the battle comes home

101 East looks at the rising rates of mental health problems among Australian veterans of the war in Afghanistan.

Humanoids

The development of robots that could save lives is an unparalleled breakthrough, but what if they also could kill?

Muzzling the messenger

Hong Kong’s press was once the most free in Asia, but many believe it is under attack from the central government.

Thailand in turmoil

As Thailand reels from its 12th military coup, what will it take to break the dangerous divide in this polarized nation?

Malaysia's gang menace

Malaysia’s violent ganglands are luring many ethnic indians struggling to fit into a segregated society.

The gift of sight

A Nepalese doctor takes an Indonesian woman under his tutelage and brings the gift of sight to the world's destitute.

Reef madness

The Spratly Islands in the South China Sea are resource rich and claimed by vying countries.

The baby makers

We meet the couples desperate for a child and the women in India who give birth to babies they will never know.

East Meets Tech

101 East heads to Silicon Valley to investigate the Asian influence on America's high-tech boom.

Food for thought

101 East goes undercover to expose the hidden harm in China's food industry.

Stalking cyber paedophiles

101 East examines how children in the Philippines are exploited when child sex predators lurk online.

The cost of beauty

101 East delves into Korea's plastic surgery craze and uncovers the real price of pursuing physical perfection.

Solo mums

What drives single mothers in South Korea to abandon their babies?

Out of steppe

Mongolia's booming economy is growing millionaires, but what happens to those who miss out or are left behind?

Laos: The legacy

A group of women risk life and limb to clear Laos of cluster bombs and make their country safe for future generations.

Japan's throwaway children

In a country that frowns upon foster care, 33,000 children from abusive homes are growing up in state institutions.

Drugged up Pakistan

With more than six million drug users and rising, can Pakistan win its fight against the billion-dollar narcotics trade?

Ditching the draft

We gain exclusive access to Taiwan's special forces and ask if the island can fend off China with a volunteer army.

Strangers in Paradise: Australia's offshore detainees

We travel to remote Manus Island in Papua New Guinea to investigate Australia's refugee detention programme.

Tibet calling

101 East travels to an isolated outpost of Tibetan culture in Nepal that is at risk of losing its unique way of life.

Philippines: After Haiyan

We returned to the Philippines in 2014 to see how survivors of Typhoon Haiyan were coping in the hardest-hit areas.

Battling the dry

101 East explores the human cost of the severe drought paralysing Australia’s north.

Malaysia's Unwanted

With refugees at risk of abuse and exploitation in Malaysia, 101 East investigates if those in charge are doing enough.

Myanmar's Jade Curse

China's jade obsession drives a multi-billion dollar black market that fuels a drug-infested jade mining industry.

Japan's stalking crisis

Stalkers are terrorising more and more women across the country, with 21,000 cases reported to police in 2013.

Thailand's tainted robes

As scandals involving misbehaving monks rock the nation, 101 East examines if Thailand can save its moral soul.

Thailand's Blood Timber

101 East follows the trail of illegal poachers who risk it all for the exotic hardwood, driving a species to extinction.

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Australia's Jihadis

101 East explores why so many young Australians are risking their lives on the brutal front lines of Syria and Iraq.

Truth or Lies: Somaly Mam

101 East talks to Cambodia's fallen anti-sex trafficking icon as she fights to restore her reputation and save her NGO.

The Last Reef on Earth

Can marine scientists in Indonesia save the world's oceans with a 3D map of the most biodiverse region on earth?

Cambodia's News Blackmailers

Hundreds of Cambodian journalists make a living by uncovering news and then extorting bribes to bury the story.

Laos: Saviours of the Street

101 East examines what is driving the high number of fatal road accidents in Laos and Southeast Asia.

MH370: The Unending Search

One year after Flight MH370 vanished, 101 East investigates one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries.

Denim Blues

The Chinese city of Xintang, known as the world's jeans capital, is home to an industry tainted by labour rights abuses.

Malaysia's Woman Warrior

We follow the rise of Malaysia's first professional female mixed martial artist as she faces the fight of her life.

Fake Pills: A Fatal Fraud

101 East investigates the multi-billion-dollar trade in counterfeit medicines, which is creating a global health crisis.

Sri Lanka: Widows of War

101 East examines the plight of thousands of widows struggling to survive in post-war Sri Lanka.

Sabah's Invisible Children

101 East enters the world of Sabah's stateless children, who spend their lives on the run from authorities.

Afghanistan's Billion Dollar Drug War

Afghan authorities are struggling to control the resurgence in poppy farming that feeds the habits of addicts worldwide.

Malaysia: Crackdown on Freedom

Meet the Malaysians arrested under a controversial law that critics say is being used to silence government opponents.

Kazakhstan's Hard Sell

Can Kazakhstan become a world power and tourism hotspot despite its poor human rights record and steep prices?

Nepal's Unsung Hero

101 East follows one man's mission to restore hope to survivors of Nepal's worst natural disaster in recent history.

China's Super Mums

101 East explores the tradition of confinement for new mothers in modern China and the growing industry behind it.

Vietnam's War Babies

We follow a Vietnam war baby as she searches for her roots and finds instead a new generation of Vietnamese orphans.

Saving Thailand's Animals

Can Thailand's new animal welfare laws curb cruelty inside lucrative tiger temples, elephant parks and wildlife parks?

Taiwan's Secret Cancer

Cancer sufferers are taking on a company they say exposed them to toxic chemicals in a landmark class action lawsuit.

Afghanistan: No Country for Women

In war-torn Afghanistan it is not the Taliban that poses the greatest threat to women - it is their own families.

Southern Exposure

101 East visits Antarctica where an extraordinary international community live, work and play together. But can it last?

Papua New Guinea's Snake Man

We follow a reptile handler-turned-scientist in his quest to save thousands of people from deadly snakebites.

Slaving Away

We expose the dirty secrets behind Australia's fresh food industry and the widespread exploitation of foreign workers.

When I Die: Inside Japan's Death Industry

101 East explores how Japan's funeral industry is getting creative as the ageing nation runs out of space for the dead.

Becoming Pacquiao

Inspired by the rags-to-riches story of Manny Pacquiao, many Filipino fighters see boxing as a ticket out of poverty.

Saving Mary Jane

She escaped death by firing squad with minutes to spare; now the fight is on to bring Filipina Mary Jane Veloso home.

Japan's Womenomics

The island nation is pinning its hopes on women to save its flagging economy.

Waiting for Eviction

101 East meets Western Australia's indigenous communities who are facing eviction from their ancestral lands.

Murder in Malaysia

101 East investigates the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu and whether the real culprits remain at large.

White Gold

A 101 East investigation into the shadowy trade in illegal ivory and Hong Kong's role as a key conduit.

South Korea: Kimchi Crazy

South Korean cuisine has taken the world by storm, but has the love for food transformed into an unhealthy obsession?

China: Tales of a City

101 East follows the lives of seven people in Nanjing and asks what they think of the direction their country is taking.

Bringing Them Home: Parental Abduction in Australia

101 East explores why over 300 Australian children are abducted by a parent and taken overseas every year.

Cambodia: Circus of Hope

Cambodia: Circus of Hope

Pakistan: Music Under Siege

Despite facing death threats and censorship, can Pakistan's musicians mend an already crippled industry?

PNG's Bundles of Joy

We follow a medical team on Papua New Guinea's remote islands working to reduce the rate of deaths during childbirth.

Myanmar: Free and Fair?

Ahead of Myanmar's historic election, we meet activists refusing to buckle under a campaign of harassment and arrest.

The Buzz Around Niue

Can Niue, one of the world's smallest countries, save a global bee population under threat?

An Attack on Bloggers

As harsh laws and a string of murders target Bangladeshi bloggers, 101 East meets those risking their lives.

China: Faking It

The insatiable appetite for antiques by China's growing nouveau riche is feeding a counterfeit industry.

Can you spot a fake antique?

China's forged antiques market is booming as the country's burgeoning mega-rich unknowingly buy them up.

Hidden Harm: Australia's Drinking Mums

101 East meets the mothers and children living with the tragic consequences of drinking alcohol when pregnant.

China's Home Invasion

As thousands of Chinese are hunting for their dream homes abroad, we investigate the impact of their shopping spree.

Indonesia: Where There's Smoke

We track down companies accused of being behind Indonesia's deadly fires that have caused a global environmental crisis.

The Great Divide: Islamophobia in Australia

Is anti-Islamic sentiment threatening Australia's celebrated multicultural identity?

The Bounty Hunters

As weak law enforcement allows the Philippines' most wanted fugitives to evade capture, are bounty hunters the answer?

Too Young to Wed: Child Marriage in Bangladesh

101 East travels to Bangladesh to find out why young girls are often forced to marry men twice their age.

Out of Sight: Malaysia's Orang Asli

101 East investigates what led to the deaths of five indigenous children who went missing in the jungles of Malaysia.

Behind Closed Doors: Domestic Violence in Australia

101 East examines why domestic violence touches so many Australian women and asks what is being done to turn the tide.

South Korea's Hangover

South Koreans drink twice as much liquor as Russians, but is this national obsession with alcohol reversible?

Australia: In the Line of Fire

Australians living in the world's most fire-prone region grapple daily with a life-or-death choice: fight or flight.

Inside Indonesia's Drug War

Indonesia's drug laws are some of the strictest in the world, but are long jail terms and capital punishment working?

On Thin Ice: India's National Ice Hockey Team

India's national ice hockey team is fighting to win hearts and matches in their quest for international sporting glory.

Cambodia: Unlicensed to Heal

101 East investigates Cambodia's healthcare system and asks if unlicensed village medics are the best hope for the sick.

The Orangutan Whisperer

Can orangutan expert Leif Cocks and special jungle schools in Sumatra help save the endangered species from extinction?

Cambodia, My New Home

We follow refugees who hoped to live in Australia as they are resettled in Cambodia in a controversial transfer deal.

Rodrigo Duterte: Guns, Goons and the Presidency

Using gun power, he cleaned up his violent city. Now he wants the Filipino presidency. We join his wild ride to the top.

Nepal: After the Earthquake

We return to Nepal to find out how people have endured the aftermath of one of the nation's deadliest natural disasters.

Hong Kong's Missing Booksellers

Five Hong Kong booksellers vanish, only to surface in China. How and why did they get there?

Hong Kong: Aged and Abandoned

Hong Kong is one of the world's richest cities, so why are thousands of elderly residents collecting rubbish to survive?

India's Love Detectives

Hiring private detectives to investigate lovers is big business in India as modern technology challenges tradition.

Shark Alarm: Protecting Australia's Swimmers

101 East dives headfirst into the debate over whether Australia is doing enough to protect swimmers from shark attacks.

Good Morning Pakistan: Journalists Under Threat

In Pakistan's tribal areas, journalists risk it all to deliver the news.

China's Rich Girls

We enter the inner circle of China's new generation of elites to get an insight into a world where money is no object.

Myanmar's Poppylands

Growing opium provides vital income for thousands of families in Myanmar but the drug is devastating entire communities.

Afghanistan's Slippery Slopes

A ski industry has sprung up in the remote alps of Afghanistan. But will this enterprise survive a resurgent Taliban?

How Safe are Asia's Airlines?

101 East investigates if Asia's budget airlines are sacrificing safety as competition for passengers heats up.

Afghanistan: Medics Under Fire

We investigate the dangers facing medics on the frontline in the wake of a fatal attack on a hospital in Afghanistan.

No Safe Haven: Chinese Dissidents Living in Fear

Thailand has long been a sanctuary for Chinese dissidents, but it no longer offers safety for those seeking refuge.

How to be a Chinese Tourist

We go on tour in Paris with the Chinese tour groups who have joined the notorious club of the world's worst tourists

The Rise of India's superbugs

Tens of thousands of newborns are dying every year in India from antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

Finding Love In Japan

Romance is proving problematic for Japanese youth. Can state-sanctioned matchmaking provide the perfect love potion?

Inside Fukushima's Time Bomb

Five years after Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster many residents are still living in a radioactive nightmare.

India's Miracle Babies

India's elderly new mothers: Are doctors playing God, or does every woman have the right to bear a child?

Asia's Kidney Black Market

We explore Asia's organ black market, from the villages of Nepal to the Indian city known as the 'Great Kidney Bazaar'.

The End of China Inc?

As time is running out for China to pay off its bad debts, 101 East investigates if this could be the end of China Inc.

Maid in Singapore

Agents in Myanmar are recruiting girls as young as 15 to work as domestic helpers in Singapore.

Japan: Guilty Until Proven Innocent

A look at Japan's justice system as forced confessions and wrong convictions threaten to taint law enforcement agencies.

Hope for Australia's Indigenous

We investigate how the Australian town of Bourke is trying to save their indigenous youth from a life of crime.

India's Slave Brides

101 East investigates how every year, tens of thousands of girls and women in India are trafficked into slave marriages.

Rodrigo Duterte: The President's Report Card

The Philippine president has been accused of ordering extrajudicial killings, but who is the man behind the headlines?

Malaysia: Babies for Sale

101 East investigates the sinister world of baby selling in Malaysia, where infants are sold to the highest bidder.

China's Left-Behind Generation

Millions of China's children are growing up without their parents. We look at the struggles of a generation left behind.

China's African Gold Rush

101 East travels into Ghana's tropical rainforest where 30,000 Chinese miners hunt for gold.

Fleeing South Korea

Young skilled South Koreans throw away their careers for manual jobs overseas to flee the pressures of life at home.

China's Super Mums

101 East explores the tradition of confinement for new mothers in modern China and the growing industry behind it.

Cambodia's Deadly Politics

101 East investigates the suspicious murder of a political activist in Cambodia.

Vietnam's Tech Rush

Vietnam's young tech entrepreneurs are transforming the country into Southeast Asia's Silicon Valley.

Afghanistan: Taliban At The Gates

We join Afghan forces on the frontlines in Helmand, as they try to keep the Taliban from seizing a crucial capital.

Kashmir: Born To Fight

Is India's crackdown on Kashmiri protesters creating new generation of young fighters?

Philippines: Sins of the Father

101 East investigates sexual misconduct inside the most powerful institution in the Philippines - the Catholic Church.

India's Dalit Revolution

101 East goes inside the Dalit protest movement threatening to end centuries of repression and shake the foundations of India’s social structure.

Pakistan: Killing For Honour

101 East investigates the fate of four young girls in Pakistan, where honour killings are endemic and modern technology is challenging old beliefs.

Looking for Love in the Faroes

Confronted with a shortage of women, men in the Faroe Islands are increasingly seeking wives from Southeast Asia. But what's it like for the women who swap the tropics for this windswept archipelago?