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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 globalization.
Episode 29 : Singapore Playing Cupid
December. 21,2012
Singapore faces a declining birth rate that could threaten the stability of the nation.
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Episode 28 : Strike Action in Cambodia
November. 30,2012
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Episode 26 : Vietnam's Hope Serving Restaurants
November. 16,2012
A social enterprise in Vietnam is giving deprived children the opportunity to become professional chefs. It offers them free culinary training, accommodation and ultimately a route out of poverty. The organization is developing a business model in which profit from the youngsters' work is invested into efforts to help them rebuild their lives. This episode of Asia Insight focuses on the group's endeavors 10 years after its founding.
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Episode 21 : Kid Golfers Taking on the World, South Korea
September. 28,2012
These days, more and more Korean kids are setting their sights on becoming pro golfers. There are now over 3000 young golfers, from elementary school to high school students-double the number of just ten years ago. In this episode, we tell Kim Hyo-joo's story: how her devoted father helped her achieve her dreams, and reveal the hard training she is undergoing now as she prepares to turn pro.
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Episode 20 : The Greater Mekong Subregion: A New Era for Cambodia
September. 21,2012
In this program in the Greater Mekong Subregion series, we focus on the economic strategies of Cambodia. We highlight the country's endeavors to develop infrastructure and construct special economic zones as it attempts to make the transition from its recent dark history into a bright new era.
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Episode 19 : The Greater Mekong Subregion: The Rising Potential of Laos
September. 14,2012
In the Greater Mekong Subregion, the bordering countries of China, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Myanmar are working hard to stimulate and increase trade. Asia Insight will devote three episodes to measures implemented by nations as they battle for economic control. This second episode focuses on Laos, a lowly populated, agricultural nation landlocked by five other countries. We look at how the country is going through a rapid transformation as it becomes more developed with increasing foreign investment and government initiatives.
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Episode 18 : The Greater Mekong Subregion: China Creates Massive Trade Center
September. 07,2012
In the Greater Mekong Subregion, the bordering countries of China, Thailand, Laos Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar are working hard to stimulate and increase trade. Asia Insight will devote three episodes to measures implemented by nations as they battle for economic control. The first episode focuses on China and its efforts to build infrastructure, develop a massive trade center, and train entrepreneurs. We also highlight the growing trade between China and Myanmar and the lives of local workers endeavoring to realize their hopes and aspirations.
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Episode 15 : South Korea's Budding Entrepreneurs
August. 17,2012
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 is implementing programs to help budding entrepreneurs. Some universities have even started offering courses related to launching new businesses. This episode of Asia Insight follows several young entrepreneurs as they strive to realize their dreams.
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Episode 8 : Hydropower for Indonesian Villagers
June. 01,2012
About one third of population of Indonesia lacks access to electricity, especially in rural areas. A social entrepreneur has started cooperative projects that involve residents in building and managing their own small-scale hydropower plants. The projects have raised living standards, enabled villagers to launch new businesses and given them a much-needed route out of poverty.
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Episode 6 : Mongolia's Forgotten Slum Dwellers
May. 11,2012
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 forced to give up school and work collecting garbage to support their families. This episode of Asia Insight depicts their lives and the dedication of a former slum dweller who is now helping to get them back to school.
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Episode 4 : Vietnam's Court Music Revival
April. 27,2012
500-year-old Vietnamese Nha Nhac court music was recently recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage and is undergoing a revival. Including Nha Nhac, there are currently 12 World Cultural Heritage Sites and Intangible Cultural Heritages recognized by UNESCO. This episode of Asia Insight focuses on the efforts of the Vietnamese people as they passionately strive to revive their heritage and culture.
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Episode 2 : Indonesia's First National Car
April. 13,2012
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Episode 1 : Migrants Gain Upper Hand
April. 06,2012
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 globalization
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