2016
40 listed episodes · First aired January 6, 2016
Episodes
As weak law enforcement allows the Philippines' most wanted fugitives to evade capture, are bounty hunters the answer?
E2Too Young to Wed: Child Marriage in Bangladesh101 East travels to Bangladesh to find out why young girls are often forced to marry men twice their age.
E3Out of Sight: Malaysia's Orang Asli101 East investigates what led to the deaths of five indigenous children who went missing in the jungles of Malaysia.
E4Behind Closed Doors: Domestic Violence in Australia101 East examines why domestic violence touches so many Australian women and asks what is being done to turn the tide.
E5South Korea's HangoverSouth Koreans drink twice as much liquor as Russians, but is this national obsession with alcohol reversible?
E6Australia: In the Line of FireAustralians living in the world's most fire-prone region grapple daily with a life-or-death choice: fight or flight.
E7Inside Indonesia's Drug WarIndonesia's drug laws are some of the strictest in the world, but are long jail terms and capital punishment working?
E8On Thin Ice: India's National Ice Hockey TeamIndia's national ice hockey team is fighting to win hearts and matches in their quest for international sporting glory.
E9Cambodia: Unlicensed to Heal101 East investigates Cambodia's healthcare system and asks if unlicensed village medics are the best hope for the sick.
E10The Orangutan WhispererCan orangutan expert Leif Cocks and special jungle schools in Sumatra help save the endangered species from extinction?
E11Cambodia, My New HomeWe follow refugees who hoped to live in Australia as they are resettled in Cambodia in a controversial transfer deal.
E12Rodrigo Duterte: Guns, Goons and the PresidencyUsing gun power, he cleaned up his violent city. Now he wants the Filipino presidency. We join his wild ride to the top.
E13Nepal: After the EarthquakeWe return to Nepal to find out how people have endured the aftermath of one of the nation's deadliest natural disasters.
E14Hong Kong's Missing BooksellersFive Hong Kong booksellers vanish, only to surface in China. How and why did they get there?
E15Hong Kong: Aged and AbandonedHong Kong is one of the world's richest cities, so why are thousands of elderly residents collecting rubbish to survive?
E16India's Love DetectivesHiring private detectives to investigate lovers is big business in India as modern technology challenges tradition.
E17Shark Alarm: Protecting Australia's Swimmers101 East dives headfirst into the debate over whether Australia is doing enough to protect swimmers from shark attacks.
E18Good Morning Pakistan: Journalists Under ThreatIn Pakistan's tribal areas, journalists risk it all to deliver the news.
E19China's Rich GirlsWe enter the inner circle of China's new generation of elites to get an insight into a world where money is no object.
E20Myanmar's PoppylandsGrowing opium provides vital income for thousands of families in Myanmar but the drug is devastating entire communities.
E21Afghanistan's Slippery SlopesA ski industry has sprung up in the remote alps of Afghanistan. But will this enterprise survive a resurgent Taliban?
E22How Safe are Asia's Airlines?101 East investigates if Asia's budget airlines are sacrificing safety as competition for passengers heats up.
E23Afghanistan: Medics Under FireWe investigate the dangers facing medics on the frontline in the wake of a fatal attack on a hospital in Afghanistan.
E24No Safe Haven: Chinese Dissidents Living in FearThailand has long been a sanctuary for Chinese dissidents, but it no longer offers safety for those seeking refuge.
E25How to be a Chinese TouristWe go on tour in Paris with the Chinese tour groups who have joined the notorious club of the world's worst tourists
E26The Rise of India's superbugsTens of thousands of newborns are dying every year in India from antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
E27Finding Love In JapanRomance is proving problematic for Japanese youth. Can state-sanctioned matchmaking provide the perfect love potion?
E28Inside Fukushima's Time BombFive years after Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster many residents are still living in a radioactive nightmare.
E29India's Miracle BabiesIndia's elderly new mothers: Are doctors playing God, or does every woman have the right to bear a child?
E30Asia's Kidney Black MarketWe explore Asia's organ black market, from the villages of Nepal to the Indian city known as the 'Great Kidney Bazaar'.
E31The 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.
E32Maid in SingaporeAgents in Myanmar are recruiting girls as young as 15 to work as domestic helpers in Singapore.
E33Japan: Guilty Until Proven InnocentA look at Japan's justice system as forced confessions and wrong convictions threaten to taint law enforcement agencies.
E34Hope for Australia's IndigenousWe investigate how the Australian town of Bourke is trying to save their indigenous youth from a life of crime.
E35India's Slave Brides101 East investigates how every year, tens of thousands of girls and women in India are trafficked into slave marriages.
E36Rodrigo Duterte: The President's Report CardThe Philippine president has been accused of ordering extrajudicial killings, but who is the man behind the headlines?
E37Malaysia: Babies for Sale101 East investigates the sinister world of baby selling in Malaysia, where infants are sold to the highest bidder.
E38China's Left-Behind GenerationMillions of China's children are growing up without their parents. We look at the struggles of a generation left behind.
E39China's African Gold Rush101 East travels into Ghana's tropical rainforest where 30,000 Chinese miners hunt for gold.
E40Fleeing South KoreaYoung skilled South Koreans throw away their careers for manual jobs overseas to flee the pressures of life at home.