11 episodes

Undercover Asia - Season 2

First aired Jan 7, 2015Season 2

Channel NewsAsia's investigative series returns for a second season as we go undercover to expose the secret underbelly of Asia. Through one hour, in-depth documentaries, we explore stories of crime, violence and injustice in various parts of Asia.

Episodes

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Episode 1

Cambodia's Child Predators

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Jan 7, 201546 min

Orphanages in Cambodia are big business. But instead of helping vulnerable children, many are doing exactly the opposite. This film focuses on foreign nationals posing as child protectors to hide their dark, criminal activity. By working alongside the NGO Action Pour Les Enfants, the production team gained undercover footage of paedophiles in action in Cambodia.

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Episode 2

The Runaway Monk

NR
Jan 14, 201547 min

Undercover Asia follows the trail of a runaway Thai monk accused of financial and sexual misconduct. The investigation includes a woman who comes out of hiding to tell her story about how the monk allegedly fathered her child.

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Episode 3

Secrets Of A Killer Virus

NR
Jan 21, 201546 min

A story of discovery and revelation of MERS which is more deadly than SARS and recent swine flu.This documentary tells how the death of one man in Saudi Arabia sparked an international scientific investigation to uncover one of the world's most deadly diseases.

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Episode 4

The Organ Bazaar

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Jan 28, 201547 min

A human organ is sold on the global black market every hour. This illegal organ trade is worth up to $1.2 billion US dollars a year. In this episode, we journey to Manila to investigate this secret and criminal trade.

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Episode 5

Black Lungs

NR
Feb 4, 201544 min

Pneumoconiosis or black lung disease is the worst occupational disease to plague China. 10,000 new cases are diagnosed every year and employers are doing nothing to protect or compensate their workers. All they can wait for is a slow and painful death.

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Episode 6

Between Two Worlds

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Feb 11, 201544 min

Myanmar's friendless Rohingya people live in misery but the government is offering them a chance at citizenship. We take a look at government's strict conditions and speak to Rohingya who would rather risk their lives and flee.

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Episode 7

Voices Under The Mango Tree

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Feb 18, 201549 min

Two teenage cousins are found hanging from a mango tree. The parents allege a brutal caste crime where the girls were raped and murdered. But soon a web of lies turns an open and shut case into a classic murder mystery. Will the voices under the mango tree ever reveal their secrets?

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Episode 8

Web Junkies

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Feb 25, 201545 min

There are millions who are diagnosed with Internet Addiction Disorder and these 'web junkies' are forced to check into so-called rehabilitation centres without scientific basis.There are disturbing reports on an increasing numbers of deaths happened in these centres. What is their real motive?

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Episode 9

Bargain Brides

NR
Mar 4, 201547 min

The documentary opens the door to the complex issue of women trafficking from Vietnam to China. It explores the different facets of an industry that stems from men's simple desire to start a family, but left uncontrolled, destroys the lives of thousands of women who are forced into these marriages.

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Episode 10

Girls For Sale

NR
Mar 11, 201546 min

This is the story of thousands of girls across India who are stolen from their homes and forced into sex work, purchased as brides and sold into affluent homes as domestic slaves.Half of these girls who are trafficked never come home.

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Episode 11

Prison Drug Lords

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Mar 18, 201544 min

Drug lords rules the roost at the New Bilibid Prison. A 300 strong multi-agency taskforce assemble outside the prison for a massive raid.But they're not prepared for what they are about to discover.