COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess

Bali: Paving Paradise http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/101east/2012/06/20126613558279251.html txt00002478 China: Inventing Innovation http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/101east/2012/05/2012530105726401111.html Vision Quest http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/101east/2012/05/2012524123210273880.html txt00002480 The People Smugglers The Republic Of Hunger Unquenchable thirst 101 East asks if Australia is losing its war on binge-drinking amid an epidemic of alcohol-related crime and violence. Unintended consequences: India's rape crisis As India's economy booms, modernity and tradition collide vibrantly and violently in cities like New Delhi. The lost tribe Isolation or inclusion - can India protect an ancient Andaman tribe on the verge of extinction? Last Modified: 20 Apr 2012 19:17 GMT Web of Hate Cyber-bullying has become a major issue in Australia, leading to anxiety, withdrawal from school and even suicide. Last Modified: 13 Apr 2012 17:13 GMT The KaChing! Dynasty China will soon be home to half the world's billionaires, so can the superrich help the superpower stay in the box seat? Last Modified: 10 Apr 2012 13:01 GMT Myanmar'sTurn Will recent reforms including the release of political prisoners see the country emerge as Asia's newest democracy? Last Modified: 30 Mar 2012 05:09 GMT India's coal rush The country's dependence on coal is leaving a dirty trail of violence, landlessness and poverty. Last Modified: 26 Mar 2012 12:04 GMT Mining the Last Frontier How can the Philippines' government balance development with the interests of its people? Last Modified: 16 Mar 2012 09:23 GMT Fukushima Fallout As the first anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster approaches, we examine Japan's contradictory energy policies. Last Modified: 09 Mar 2012 05:35 GMT Coup on the Coral Islands? 101 East speaks to the new president of the Maldives and asks if the country could slide back into dictatorship. Last Modified: 04 Apr 2012 09:53 GMT Indonesia's justice system We ask if the punishment really fits the crime in a justice system riddled with corruption and incompetence. Last Modified: 01 Mar 2012 11:43 GMT Asylum Is the treatment of detainees in Australia's immigration detention centres causing long-term mental health problems? Last Modified: 17 Feb 2012 06:02 GMT Long Way From Home As the world watched events unfold in Libya, little attention was paid to the plight of migrant workers stranded there. Last Modified: 14 Feb 2012 12:16 GMT China: Slipping through the cracks A recent study estimates that more than 170 million Chinese suffer from a mental disorder. Last Modified: 01 Feb 2012 09:28 GMT South Korea's Pop Wave Revealing the dark side of an industry that is finding new fans across the world. Last Modified: 01 Feb 2012 09:26 GMT India: Toxic Trade Is India investing in a future health crisis by importing asbestos from Canada? Last Modified: 26 Jan 2012 07:39 GMT Anwar Ibrahim: After the Trial As the Malaysian opposition leader gets acquitted of sodomy, will his coalition mount its strongest political challenge? Last Modified: 13 Jan 2012 08:33 GMT China: Unnatural Selection As China faces social dilemmas such as a widening gender imbalance, it is considering loosening its one-child policy. Last Modified: 05 Jan 2012 09:05 GMT Year end special 101 East looks back at the stories and events that changed and shaped Asia in the year of 2011. Last Modified: 27 Dec 2011 08:48 GMT