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SUnknownEverest: A Deadly Ascent

Sun, Dec 13, 2020

We meet a climber from Malaysia who wants to climb Mount Everest, even if last season was the deadliest ever. In Nepal, a royal group gets approved, even if there's a corona pandemic.

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SUnknownStrangers in My Head

Thu, Jan 07, 2021

Jess is a passionate pursuer of the arts. She is a creative director and founder of a visual arts studio. She is a freelance hand poke tattoo artist and a co-partner of a vintage wear online retail site. Jess is also managing co-morbid mental health issues and she has chosen to confront the stigma, rather than retreat from judgments. Jess had been through some trying times in her childhood years which triggered co-morbid mental health issues such as Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder to name a few. There were many times when she was destructive, felt lost and wanted to give up.

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SUnknownUndercover Asia

Fri, Jul 29, 2022

Southeast Asia has been rocked by a string of deadly terror attacks carried out by women willing to die for their cause. Since 2018, a shocking 70% of suicide bombings in Southeast Asia were perpetrated by females. In the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia, more women have been arrested on terror-related charges. What has changed? Delving into the murky world of violent extremism, Undercover Asia goes on the trail to find out how and why women are becoming not just increasingly radicalized, but taking on leadership roles within the jihadi structure.

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SUnknownSecret Lives of Trees

Thu, Jan 12, 2023

The majestic Angsana tree was introduced to Singapore in the early 19th century. Back then, this beautiful tree was planted extensively throughout our city's landscape. Over 20,000 'instant' Angsana trees were planted between 1969 and 1982 to provide immediate greenery and shade along roadsides. But in the 1980s, a weird phenomenon started to happen. The Angsana trees started wilting and the speed at which they were dying was startling. A task force was set up, and over the next few months, their work presented like a murder investigation, with preliminary suspects being proposed and eliminated with twists and turns along the way. Who was the murderer?

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SUnknownNo Safe Haven for Myanmar Refugees

Tue, Feb 07, 2023

It has been two years since the coup in Myanmar returned the military junta to power. Persecution of dissidents and minorities continues in the reclusive country. There have been reports of deadly force used to suppress civilian protests, and the use of explosives and air raids against armed resistance. Over a million people are estimated to have been displaced by the violence. But those who have fled Myanmar have not been welcomed by its ASEAN neighbors. Why has Malaysia deported thousands of refugees, even as they face persecution by the military junta?

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