Episode list

101 East

Anwar Ibrahim - After the Trial
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?
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Long Way from Home
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.
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Indonesia's Justice System
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.
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Coup on the Coral Islands?
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.
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Fukushima Fallout
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.
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Mining the Last Frontier
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.
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India's Coal Rush
The country's dependence on coal is leaving a dirty trail of violence, landlessness and poverty.
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Myanmar's Turn

Wed, Mar 28, 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.
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Web of Hate

Wed, Apr 11, 2012
101 East explores the dark side of the web and the sometimes deadly consequences of cyberbullying.
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The Lost Tribe

Wed, Apr 18, 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?
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Unquenchable Thirst
With an epidemic of alcohol-related crime and violence, 101 East asks if Australia is losing the war on its binge-drinking culture.
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The Republic of Hunger
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.
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The People Smugglers
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?
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Vision Quest

Wed, May 23, 2012
India's Aravind Eye Care System has restored the sight of millions, including those who cannot afford it.
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No Place Like Home
Can progress and justice co-exist in Cambodia, a country where development leaves a trail of destruction?
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Missing in Action
A political crisis is engulfing Bangladesh as opposition party members disappear under mysterious circumstances.
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Battling the Yakuza
Japan's authorities are clamping down on the criminal underworld, but the mighty Yakuza refuse to back down.
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China: Broken Dreams
Despite the country's rapid economic growth, many young Chinese are growing disillusioned as they struggle to find jobs.
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Nowhere to Go

Wed, Sep 26, 2012
Reviled in Myanmar and unwanted in Bangladesh, where does one of the world's most persecuted minorities really belong?
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Worked to Death
The deaths of thousands of migrant workers in recent years bring Malaysia's safety standards into question.
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Jaws: Danger or Hype?
Western Australia is "the world's deadliest place for shark attacks", sparking a kill order on threatening sharks.
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