60 http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/101east en-us Al Jazeera | Copyright 2013 iTunes feed for 101 East Al Jazeera English A weekly current affairs programme on the issues that unify and divide Asia. Al Jazeera English podcasts@aljazeera.net no Al Jazeera English Is war looming as Japan strengthens its military power and tensions escalate over disputed East China Sea islands? In the waters of the East China Sea, a daily show of aggression is displayed around the uninhibited Senakaku/Diaoyutai Islands. Coast guards from China and Japan play a dangerous game of cat and mouse as both sides try to lay claim to the disputed resource-rich territory. The concern is - that the two powers are riding towards war. 2478117453001: The Pacifist War Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:32:51 +0300 1515 al Jazeera,senkaku islands,Diaoyutai Islands,youtube,101east,aljazeera,you tube,Japan,China <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/101eastAU/~4/-xKuNRDtemI" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2478384645001_WEB-101EastPac-533-13.mp4 Al Jazeera English Resistance is growing in Taiwan against a toxic nuclear waste dump situated in an earthquake-prone zone. Thirty years ago, the indigenous Tao inhabitants of Taiwan's Orchid Island were told their home had been chosen as the location of a fish cannery and with it would come employment and economic growth beyond their subsistence existence. Instead, they got a nuclear waste facility, and they now worry about the impact of a growing stockpile of low-level radioactive waste on their farms and fishing grounds. Tens of thousands of the barrels of waste are corroding, and the islanders fear widespread contamination. 2443146197001: Standing on shaky ground Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:29:33 +0300 1499 al Jazeera,nuclear plants,taiwan,youtube,101 East,101east,Taipower,aljazeera,you tube,fukushima,Japan <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/101eastAU/~4/z98YdXEuaPk" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2443480313001_WEB-101east-326-06.mp4 Al Jazeera English Marking the first ascent of Everest, we celebrate the victories and explore the real costs of climbing this deadly peak. Conquering Mount Everest is undoubtedly one of man’s greatest feats. In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary, with the help of his guide Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, made mountaineering history as the first man on the highest mountain in the world. Sixty years later on the anniversary of man’s ascent, 101 East presenter Steve Chao, retraces Sir Hillary’s footsteps to Everest Base Camp at 17,598 feet. 2422290896001: Everest 60th Anniversary Fri, 31 May 2013 17:09:36 +0300 1560 al Jazeera,steve chao,youtube,Sir Edmund Hillary,Everest,101east,aljazeera,you tube <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/101eastAU/~4/A9XAYMDUzE4" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2422356382001_Web-101east-1000-31.mp4 Al Jazeera English 101 East takes a rare peek inside Yangon's most famous building, as Myanmar's colonial architecture is under threat. Myanmar's former capital, Yangon, boasts one of the most spectacular early-20th century urban landscapes in Asia. A century ago the country's former capital was one of the world's great trading cities and the legacy of that cosmopolitan past remains today. But as the country opens up, this unique heritage is under threat. Decades of neglect have left once grand buildings a crumbling mess and they are at grave risk of being demolished in favour of hastily built towers and condominiums. 2405667233001: Restoring Rangoon Fri, 24 May 2013 13:49:51 +0300 1500 al Jazeera,myanmar,youtube,rangoon,101 East,Yangon,101east,aljazeera,burma,Aela Callan,Restoring Rangood <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/101eastAU/~4/98feZDVsro4" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2405938434001_Web-101east2-1138-24.mp4 Al Jazeera English As Australians debate about legalising euthanasia, has an entire nation lost its moral compass? It is illegal in Australia, taboo across Asia, and a political and moral minefield to boot, yet poll after poll shows 80 percent of Australians want voluntary euthanasia introduced. The nation shocked the world in the 1990s when the Northern Territory became the first place in the world to permit voluntary euthanasia. The controversial law was almost immediately repealed, but now euthanasia is back on the agenda as it grapples with an ageing population coupled with huge advances in technology that mean many people face a medicalised, prolonged and costly death. 2388385218001: License to Kill Fri, 17 May 2013 12:21:13 +0300 1500 al Jazeera,australia,youtube,101 East,101east,aljazeera,you tube,euthanasia <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/101eastAU/~4/OSAd-U5XRGw" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2388528604001_Web-101east-707-16.mp4 Al Jazeera English Environmentalists race to save Australia's Great Barrier Reef as port expansions threaten its World Heritage status. Environmentalists race to save Australia's Great Barrier Reef as port expansions threaten its World Heritage status. 2370162489001: Reef Race Fri, 10 May 2013 13:08:44 +0300 1500 barrier reef,al Jazeera,australia,youtube,101 East,101east,aljazeera,you tube <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/101eastAU/~4/A9aFuTSdDRo" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2370209380001_Web-101east-1050-10.mp4 Al Jazeera English With the rising cost of living, locals are starting to struggle to keep up, so is the party set to end? China may soon be the birthplace to half the world's billionaires but Singapore - the world's richest city - is where they go to play. Some of the rich and famous who have moved to the tiny Southeast Asian island republic include Indian telecom tycoon Bhupendra Kumar Modi, Chinese movie superstars Gong Li and Jet Li, New Zealand billionaire Richard Chandler, and famed US investor Jim Rogers. One in six households in Singapore have a net worth of $1m, reflecting the flow of wealth eastwards as the centre of global economic activity shifts to Asia. With low taxes, a reliable, corruption-free government and protective private banking laws, the world's ultra-rich are flocking to make Singapore home, giving it the highest percentage of millionaire households in the world. While the rich have fun, locals are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living. 2348568283001: The world's richest city Fri, 03 May 2013 14:10:59 +0300 1500 al Jazeera,tax,corruption,youtube,101east,aljazeera,singapore,China <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/101eastAU/~4/9N9cvOQQ_SM" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2348639649001_WEB-101E-1017-03.mp4 Al Jazeera English Facing a raft of domestic issues, can Malaysia's government weather a growing opposition onslaught to win the elections? In Malaysia, the 13th general election has been called by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak after a year-long speculation.More than 13 million Malaysians will go to the polls on May 5. This is the first time that the ruling party has gone through the full five-year term before dissolving parliament.Najib, who became prime minister after his predecessor quit four years ago, has never led the party in a general election and political pundits argue that this has put him in a difficult position to force through any potential policy changes. The election could be the closest in history. Najib needs to reverse the huge gains the Anwar Ibrahim-led opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat (PR) made in 2008, when the ruling National Front lost five of 13 states and the two-thirds majority which it had enjoyed since Independence about 57 years ago.The issues of the campaign include race, vote buying, electoral fraud, Hudud law and corruption. 2310011257001: Malaysia election Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:11:00 +0300 2448 elections,malaysia,you tube,al Jazeera,corruption,Electoral Fraud,Islamic law,101 East,youtube,101east,Najib Tun Razak,aljazeera,democracy <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/101eastAU/~4/BWqmh4c2kEY" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2310260480001_WEB-101EST-MALAYSIA-1651-18.mp4 Al Jazeera English Will an inquiry into decades of child sex abuse in Australia and alleged cover-ups by the Catholic Church serve justice? Will an inquiry into decades of child sex abuse in Australia and alleged cover-ups by the Catholic Church serve justice? 2294764836001: The unholy conspiracy Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:20:31 +0300 1530 child sex abuse,australia,youtube,101 East,101east,Sex Abuse,aljazeera,catholic church,Catholic abuse <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/101eastAU/~4/TL8BymLrez4" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2295092287001_Web-101east-1037-12.mp4 Al Jazeera English 101 East looks at whether the fragile peace between Myanmar's government and ethnic groups will last. Myanmar, a diverse country of over 55 million people has entered a new era of unprecedented democratic reform after decades of military rule. The success of the country's transition hinges on peace negotiations with multiple armed ethnic groups. These minorities represent more than one-third of the population in the resource-rich borderlands of the country. In the past year, ceasefire agreements have been signed with 13 rebel armies, but one conflict in Kachin state remains the key stumbling block. Chief peace negotiator U Aung Min has given 101 East exclusive access to the latest round of negotiations with the Kachin, as he navigates the tricky path to peace. 2278338770001: Myanmar's fragile peace Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:40:05 +0300 1500 Charles Petrie,Ceasefire,Min Zaw Oo,al Jazeera,myanmar,peace,101 East,youtube,101east,aljazeera,Kachin,united nations,U Aung Min <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/101eastAU/~4/M2pfxSPQdxc" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2279571183001_WEB-101EST-1405-05.mp4 Al Jazeera English We explore how the demand for manta gill plates is threatening the existence of one of the most graceful marine species. In this edition of 101 East, Chan Tau Chou explores the trail of manta gills from the seas to the shops and investigates how humans threaten the existence of one of the most graceful creatures in the ocean. How long can the manta population survive? 2261110128001: Diminishing ray of hope Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:49:06 +0300 1504 ray,endangered species,Maldives,Manta Ray,youtube,101 East,101east,ray gill plates,aljazeera,Sri Lanka,CITES,Chinese Medicine <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/101eastAU/~4/1suE32poW1Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2262475634001_WEB-EST-1332-29.mp4 Al Jazeera English Although blasphemy allegations have fatal consequences in Pakistan some are risking their lives to press for reform. As Pakistan gears up for elections later this year, 101 East looks at the devastating impact of blasphemy allegations on the accused, what the use of the laws reveals about growing extremism and what hope there is for reform. 2244009761001: Murder in God's name Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:39:26 +0300 1500 blasphemy laws,blasphemy,human rights,impunity,youtube,Pakistan extremism,101 East,Pakistan election 2013,pakistan blasphemy,101east,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/101eastAU/~4/v_Ozij87MUY" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2244194377001_WEB-EST-1347-22.mp4 Al Jazeera English Can perpetrators of violence against women play a role in preventing it and to what extent can early intervention help? 101 East travels to Cambodia, a country representing some of the highest levels of rape in the region to speak with men themselves about why they commit these crimes and to find out if the perpetrators can trigger new ideas for prevention. 2209621637001: It's a man's world Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:23:34 +0300 1500 Asia rape,Rape Prevention,rapist Cambodia,India rape,violence women,Cambodia,Cambodia rape,101 East,youtube,101east,aljazeera,Aela Callan,rape crisis <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/101eastAU/~4/MCMRdeifdX8" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2209661904001_WEB-EST-1651-6.mp4 Al Jazeera English Can the Easter Island's indigenous Rapanui win the battle for independence from Chile to protect their land and culture? Can the Easter Island's indigenous Rapanui win the battle for independence from Chile to protect their land and culture? 2196734249001: The Fight for Rapanui Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:10:00 +0300 1500 Hitorangi clan,chile,Rapa Nui,youtube,101 East,moai,Easter Island tourism,Easter Island,101east,aljazeera,Rapanui,Rapa nui independence <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/101eastAU/~4/onWPSu2rX6Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2196759743001_WEB-EST-1327-1.mp4 Al Jazeera English 101 East investigates why Indonesia's education system is one of the worst in the world. Participants in Indonesia Mengajar, a programme funded by private corporations and run by prominent university educator Anies Baswedan, are given army survival training before being deployed. But they are not soldiers; they are educated professionals sent to remote corners of the archipelago to teach as volunteers in some of Indonesia's most impoverished schools. 101 East investigates the world's fourth largest education system and asks what can be done to improve schooling in one of the fastest-growing economies where a third of the population is school-aged. 2179543741001: Educating Indonesia Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:42:01 +0300 1500 youtube,Indonesia,101 East,101east,aljazeera,Indonesia eductation,Indonesia school <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/101eastAU/~4/zYtMSYT9gmE" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2179541660001_WEB-EST-INDO-1144-21-1.mp4 Al Jazeera English Can Jakarta ever root out the problems that cause so much destruction after every monsoon season? Jakarta, Indonesia, is one of Asia's most flood-prone cities. Every year hundreds of thousands of citizens living in the capital of Southeast Asia's largest economy brace for the loss of business, shelter and livelihoods. Each year, as the rainy season approaches, the authorities insist they are ready to counter the tides of brown murky water, trash, and even animals, surging downstream. But the annual city-wide submergence continues. 2166169618001: Stemming the tide Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:54:41 +0300 1500 al Jazeera,monsoon,flood,youtube,Indonesia,southeast asia,jakarta,101east,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/101eastAU/~4/tsgGfZNZmzo" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2166519648001_WEB-EST-Tide-1829-14.mp4 Al Jazeera English Why, despite being one of the world's wealthiest countries, is Australia unable to break the cycle of poverty? Australia is one of the richest nations in the world. Yet there is a growing poverty gap which can be seen in suburbs like Claymore. The New South Wales government built this public housing estate in the 1970s and filled it with people from Sydney's poorest families, creating a welfare ghetto. Today, Claymore is one of the most disadvantaged suburbs in Australia with the highest proportion of young children anywhere in the country. But poverty in wealthy Australia is not limited to Claymore. According to surveys and reports, 2.2 million Australians live below the poverty line, while more than 600,000 children under 15 live in households where no one has a job. 101 East hears the heart-wrenching stories of the economically disadvantaged children from modern Australia and asks why the cycle of poverty has not been cracked in this rich nation. 2146841612001: Down and Under Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:57:55 +0300 1500 youth unemployment Australia,claymore,Unemployment,Claymore children,Sydney poor,welfare ghetto,Australia poverty,cycle of poverty,australia,101 East,youtube,101east,aljazeera <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/podcasts/101eastAU/~4/71X9oN4CREk" height="1" width="1"/>http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/665003303001_2146983266001_WEB-EST-Down-1702-6.mp4