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101 East: 2014

44 episodes · premiered Jan 9, 2014

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  1. Episode 1: Japan: The next wave Jan 9, 2014 · 30m We investigate the long-term effects of the 2011 tsunami, including a potential cancer threat for Fukushima's children.
  2. Episode 2: Tin Trouble Jan 23, 2014 · 30m "Indonesia is the world’s biggest tin exporter but for poverty stricken miners, the costs are deadly. "
  3. Episode 3: Cry of the Tiger Feb 6, 2014 · 30m Neglected and mistreated, endangered animals are dying inside Indonesia's disease-ridden Surabaya Zoo.
  4. Episode 4: Philippines: Stray Bullets Feb 13, 2014 · 30m We venture into the crime-ridden neighbourhoods of the Philippines to examine if a new law can get rid of gun violence.
  5. Episode 5: The Lost Boys Feb 20, 2014 · 30m We explore the plight of thousands of children working in the dangerous coal mines of India’s Meghalaya state.
  6. Episode 6: The Dolphin Hunters Mar 6, 2014 · 30m We join an annual tribal dolphin hunt in the Solomon Islands and ask whether this ancient practice should be stopped.
  7. Episode 7: The vanishing sea tribe Mar 13, 2014 · 30m Thailand's Moken tribe foresaw and survived the 2004 tsunami, but are the traditions that saved them being abandoned?
  8. Episode 8: Dying for fashion Mar 20, 2014 · 30m Deadly clashes between poor garment workers and police are threatening to cripple Cambodia's largest export industry.
  9. Episode 9: Killer crocs Mar 27, 2014 · 30m As saltwater crocodiles stalk Australia's waterways, we investigate if they should be culled to curb attacks on humans.
  10. Episode 10: Indonesia's rock governor Apr 3, 2014 · 30m We go behind the scenes with the man tipped to become Indonesia's next president – governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo.
  11. Episode 11: The ice age Apr 10, 2014 · 30m 101 East explores methamphetamine abuse in Australia often resulting in violent assaults and mental health breakdowns.
  12. Episode 12: Modi the Messiah? Apr 24, 2014 · 30m 101 East goes on the campaign trail with Narendra Modi, the man tipped to be the next Prime Minister of India.
  13. Episode 13: A war on witches May 1, 2014 · 30m As witch-hunts and sorcery killings spread across Papua New Guinea, 101 East investigates shocking human rights abuses.
  14. Episode 14: We built this city May 8, 2014 · 30m After Singapore's first riot in decades, locals ask hard questions about the migrant worker abuse.
  15. Episode 15: Bhutan's Forgotten People: Part 1 May 22, 2014 · 30m A two-part series follows ethnic Nepalese after they were expelled by Bhutan and found themselves stateless.
  16. Episode 16: Bhutan's Forgotten People: Part 2 May 29, 2014 · 30m "In the second of a two-part special on ‘Bhutan’s Forgotten People’, 101 East follows Sabitra Biswa as she leaves a refugee camp in Nepal for a new life in the United States. Sabitra was…
  17. Episode 17: When the battle comes home Jun 5, 2014 · 30m 101 East looks at the rising rates of mental health problems among Australian veterans of the war in Afghanistan.
  18. Episode 18: Humanoids Jun 12, 2014 · 30m The development of robots that could save lives is an unparalleled breakthrough, but what if they also could kill?
  19. Episode 19: Muzzling the messenger Jun 19, 2014 · 30m Hong Kong’s press was once the most free in Asia, but many believe it is under attack from the central government.
  20. Episode 20: Thailand in turmoil Jun 26, 2014 · 30m As Thailand reels from its 12th military coup, what will it take to break the dangerous divide in this polarized nation?
  21. Episode 21: Malaysia's gang menace Jul 10, 2014 · 30m Malaysia’s violent ganglands are luring many ethnic indians struggling to fit into a segregated society.
  22. Episode 22: The gift of sight Jul 17, 2014 · 30m A Nepalese doctor takes an Indonesian woman under his tutelage and brings the gift of sight to the world's destitute.
  23. Episode 23: Reef madness Jul 21, 2014 · 30m The Spratly Islands in the South China Sea are resource rich and claimed by vying countries.
  24. Episode 24: The baby makers Jul 24, 2014 · 30m We meet the couples desperate for a child and the women in India who give birth to babies they will never know.
  25. Episode 25: East Meets Tech Jul 31, 2014 · 30m 101 East heads to Silicon Valley to investigate the Asian influence on America's high-tech boom.
  26. Episode 26: Food for thought Aug 7, 2014 · 30m 101 East goes undercover to expose the hidden harm in China's food industry.
  27. Episode 27: Stalking cyber paedophiles Aug 14, 2014 · 30m 101 East examines how children in the Philippines are exploited when child sex predators lurk online.
  28. Episode 28: The cost of beauty Aug 21, 2014 · 30m 101 East delves into Korea's plastic surgery craze and uncovers the real price of pursuing physical perfection.
  29. Episode 29: Solo mums Aug 28, 2014 · 30m What drives single mothers in South Korea to abandon their babies?
  30. Episode 30: Out of steppe Sep 4, 2014 · 30m Mongolia's booming economy is growing millionaires, but what happens to those who miss out or are left behind?
  31. Episode 31: Laos: The legacy Sep 11, 2014 · 30m A group of women risk life and limb to clear Laos of cluster bombs and make their country safe for future generations.
  32. Episode 32: Japan's throwaway children Oct 2, 2014 · 30m In a country that frowns upon foster care, 33,000 children from abusive homes are growing up in state institutions.
  33. Episode 33: Drugged up Pakistan Oct 9, 2014 · 30m With more than six million drug users and rising, can Pakistan win its fight against the billion-dollar narcotics trade?
  34. Episode 34: Ditching the draft Oct 16, 2014 · 30m We gain exclusive access to Taiwan's special forces and ask if the island can fend off China with a volunteer army.
  35. Episode 35: Strangers in Paradise: Australia's offshore detainees Oct 23, 2014 · 30m We travel to remote Manus Island in Papua New Guinea to investigate Australia's refugee detention programme.
  36. Episode 36: Tibet calling Oct 29, 2014 · 30m 101 East travels to an isolated outpost of Tibetan culture in Nepal that is at risk of losing its unique way of life.
  37. Episode 37: Philippines: After Haiyan Nov 6, 2014 · 30m We returned to the Philippines in 2014 to see how survivors of Typhoon Haiyan were coping in the hardest-hit areas.
  38. Episode 38: Battling the dry Nov 13, 2014 · 30m 101 East explores the human cost of the severe drought paralysing Australia’s north.
  39. Episode 39: Malaysia's Unwanted Nov 20, 2014 · 30m With refugees at risk of abuse and exploitation in Malaysia, 101 East investigates if those in charge are doing enough.
  40. Episode 40: Myanmar's Jade Curse Nov 27, 2014 · 30m China's jade obsession drives a multi-billion dollar black market that fuels a drug-infested jade mining industry.
  41. Episode 41: Japan's stalking crisis Dec 11, 2014 · 30m Stalkers are terrorising more and more women across the country, with 21,000 cases reported to police in 2013.
  42. Episode 42: Thailand's tainted robes Dec 18, 2014 · 30m As scandals involving misbehaving monks rock the nation, 101 East examines if Thailand can save its moral soul.
  43. Episode 43: Thailand's Blood Timber Dec 31, 2014 · 30m 101 East follows the trail of illegal poachers who risk it all for the exotic hardwood, driving a species to extinction.
  44. Episode 44: Special Episode 1 Jan 8, 2014