Asia & Pacific

Japan’s population crisis (2025)

Japan has been struggling to cope with a combination of anaemic economic growth and a shrinking population for over 30 years.

Cambodia: how microcredit is making the world’s poor even poorer

Microcredits for the world’s poor have long been considered the ideal way to combat poverty. But this film documents a bleak scenario

China: nightlife in the megacity Chongqing (2024)

This megacity is growing at a blistering place. But beware, it is not a place for anyone with a fear of heights, or a sensitive stomach.

China: a gateway to Europe – the New Silk Road

The "New Silk Road" is an enormous Chinese international development project. It's a trade network that involves Asia, Africa, and Europe.

Kazakhstan: an oil giant and the energy transition

Kazakhstan is rich with oil, gas and coal but its president has committed the country to a dramatic shift from fossil fuels to green energy.

Singapore: the technological future

With visionary thinkers and innovators as the guides, this episode dives deep into the latest innovations and technology being created.

North Korea: a look inside

This is the story of the twists and turns that drives the race to end 70 years of hostilities, and a historic summit with North Korea and a US president.

Laos: China’s helping economic hand

It is small, impoverished, and one of few communist states left in Asia. Laos has, in recent years, seen an increase in support from neighboring China.