Sun Sheau Huei
Director
Undercover Asia (2014)
Season 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.
Released April 1, 2014
Episode 46 min
14+
S2E1 - Cambodia's Child Predators
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.
Jan. 7, 2015, midnight
S2E2 - The Runaway Monk
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.
Jan. 14, 2015, midnight
S2E3 - Secrets Of A Killer Virus
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.
Jan. 21, 2015, midnight
S2E4 - The Organ Bazaar
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.
Jan. 28, 2015, midnight
S2E5 - Black Lungs
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.
Feb. 4, 2015, midnight
S2E6 - Between Two Worlds
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.
Feb. 11, 2015, midnight
S2E7 - Voices Under The Mango Tree
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?
Feb. 18, 2015, midnight
S2E8 - Web Junkies
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?
Feb. 25, 2015, midnight
S2E9 - Bargain Brides
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.
March 4, 2015, midnight
S2E10 - Girls For Sale
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.
March 11, 2015, midnight
S2E11 - Prison Drug Lords
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.
March 18, 2015, midnight
Network: Channel NewsAsia
Episode Runtime: 46 min.
Season Runtime: 3581 min.
Released: April 1, 2014
Last Air Date: May 19, 2023, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR / 14+
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