As most abortion is illegal in Thailand, 101 East takes on Thailand's taboo subject and asks if the country's abortion laws are out of step with reality.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's love of film is well-documented, but few outsiders know that he is revered as a genius of cinema by his own people. 101 East presents a rare insight into the beating heart of North Korea's film industry.
Indonesia has long been proud of its diverse ethnicity, cultures and spiritual beliefs. But attacks on minority groups like the Ahmadiyah sect and on Christian churches have critics claiming that religious tolerance is on the decline.
Singapore is renowned as an Asian powerhouse, boasting a clean government, a thriving economy and social cohesion. 101 East asks if Singapore is ready for a political change.
Parts of Asia are awash with a highly addictive drug - methamphetamine - better known by street names such as ya ba, shabu, ice or speed. 101 East investigates Asia's speed trap.
An ancient temple on the border between Thailand and Cambodia is at the heart of a deadly territorial dispute, creating some of the fiercest fighting in southeast Asia for years.
The tiny, isolated islands of the Pacific are in crisis; battling weak government, corruption and faltering economies. They face a health crisis - obesity. Today the Pacific is home to eight of the 10 fattest countries on earth.
China has for centuries raised dogs, cats and other animals for food and for use in traditional medicines. But now animal rights activism is flourishing with increasing numbers of people seeing animals as pets, not protein.
A flourishing mail order bride industry in Asia is leading to sex trafficking and domestic violence, even murder. 101 East investigates the dramatic increase in the trend in South Korea,.
India is richer than ever before. But its growth is a mix of dynamism and dysfunction, as can be seen in the city of Gurgaon. How can Indian cities keep up with the nation's dramatic economic boom?
Recent monsoon floods in Pakistan have left hundreds dead and million of others homeless, with flood-related diseases on the rise. How can this nation rise above the humanitarian crisis?
Hong Kong's health and education services are being stretched to the limit from demand by mainland China, which Hong Kong residents say is an "invasion".
Filipinos celebrated when South Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries announced plans in 2005 to build ships in their country. But after six years, the workers are fighting back against a deadly safety record.
