101 East - Season 7 (2012)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The country's dependence on coal is leaving a dirty trail of violence, landlessness and poverty.

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.

101 East explores the dark side of the web and the sometimes deadly consequences of cyberbullying.

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?

As India's economy booms, modernity and tradition collide vibrantly and violently in cities like New Delhi.

With an epidemic of alcohol-related crime and violence, 101 East asks if Australia is losing the war on its binge-drinking culture.

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.

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?

India's Aravind Eye Care System has restored the sight of millions, including those who cannot afford it.

China is cultivating a new wave of visionaries but faces allegations of unfair trade practices and intellectual piracy.

101 East explores Thailand's lese majeste law and asks just who it really protects.

South Korea's Unification Church is facing its biggest challenge yet as it prepares for a future without its founder.

Can progress and justice co-exist in Cambodia, a country where development leaves a trail of destruction?

Is World Heritage designation overwhelming the very sites it is meant to protect?

How can Papua New Guinea curb one of the worst rates of domestic violence in the world?

Australian aboriginal youth suicide rates are among the highest in the world, so how can communities save their youths?

As the 2012 Olympic Games begin, we ask: What does China sacrifice in its relentless pursuit of gold?

Could valuable oil and gas deposits in the South China Sea be behind the growing military build-up in the region?

A political crisis is engulfing Bangladesh as opposition party members disappear under mysterious circumstances.

Japan's authorities are clamping down on the criminal underworld, but the mighty Yakuza refuse to back down.

Despite the country's rapid economic growth, many young Chinese are growing disillusioned as they struggle to find jobs.

101 East asks whether Pakistan's judiciary and political opposition are agents of change in this volatile nation.

Reviled in Myanmar and unwanted in Bangladesh, where does one of the world's most persecuted minorities really belong?

How far will some Australian men go to achieve the perfect body?

One man is leading a mission to wipe out illiteracy in Nepal with low cost private education.

How can the world's most elderly society overcome its demographic crisis?

The deaths of thousands of migrant workers in recent years bring Malaysia's safety standards into question.

Western Australia is "the world's deadliest place for shark attacks", sparking a kill order on threatening sharks.

101 East speaks exclusively to some of the Indonesians who participated in the systematic murder of millions.