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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

People across East Asia are using AI to keep their memories of lost loved ones alive. 101 East meets a Japanese family who used AI to transform photographs of their deceased son into a digital avatar. aje.news/AI

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 2 North Korean POWs have been transferred to South Korea. They were the first North Korean troops captured alive since Kim Jong Un joined Russia’s war in 2024. In May, 101 East investigated their plight. aje.news/nkpows

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North Korean POWs: Political pawns in Russia’s war against Ukraine? | 101 East Documentary

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

As East Asia’s population rapidly ages, attitudes towards mortality are changing. From AI avatars to DNA gems, technology is offering new ways to grieve and relive memories of loved ones. aje.news/AI

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A growing number of Chinese women are choosing education and careers over getting married. The media has coined them “new independent women”, as they reject tradition and make their own choices about the future. aje.news/chinalove

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

China has 30 million more men than women, partly due to a preference for sons over daughters. This has left millions searching for love in a challenging dating market. aje.news/chinalove

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Authorities in China are encouraging young people to marry and start families, while traditional matchmaking is getting a modern makeover. 101 East meets the women and men embracing traditions and new ways of finding love. aje.news/chinalove

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A Philippine lawmaker and cousin of President Marcos Jr. has been arrested over allegations of amassing $118 million from flood-control funds. Martin Romualdez denies wrongdoing. In 2025, 101 East investigated alleged corruption in the projects. aje.news/flood

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The human cost of the Philippines’ flood-control corruption scandal | 101 East Documentary

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Australian scientists have developed a system that could help reduce the impact of warming waters and protect coral reefs. 101 East meets the researchers behind innovations that could potentially help protect the world’s reefs from the climate crisis. aje.news/coral

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Half of the world’s coral reefs have been lost due to climate change. But in Palau, many reefs have recovered from heatwaves. 101 East visits Palau, which is now at the forefront of global research into climate-resilient coral. aje.news/coral

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The small Pacific nation of Palau is cultivating “super coral” in a bid to help reefs withstand a warming climate. Scientists believe this technology could be the best chance to save the world’s coral reefs. aje.news/coral

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A team of specialist doctors on a medical train bring life-saving health services to remote areas of Kazakhstan. 101 East meets the doctors onboard. aje.news/kazakhtrain

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

In Kazakhstan, specialist doctors travel aboard a train providing free, life-saving care to remote communities with limited access to healthcare. For 8 months, they live and work on board the train. 101 East meets the team behind the mission. aje.news/kazakhtrain

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

For 77 years, Taiwan has lived under the threat of a Chinese invasion, with Beijing claiming the island as its territory. Now, some civilians fear complacency is setting in, and are urging their fellow Taiwanese to “wake up” to the growing risk of war. aje.news/taiwan

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has raised fears that China could adopt similar tactics in the Taiwan Strait. Beijing claims Taiwan is part of its territory. 101 East examines the island’s preparations for a potential blockade. aje.news/taiwan

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Beijing claims Taiwan as part of its territory. Taiwan says China is seeking to mirror Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade strategy to pressure the island. A blockade would have dire global consequences. With questions over US support, 101 East asks if Taiwan could defend itself. aje.news/taiwan

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The goal was to plant 1.5 billion trees on 1.5 million hectares of degraded land in the Philippines, promising sustainable livelihoods and environmental stability. But our investigation found it failed to deliver on almost every target. aje.news/forest

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

In the Philippines, ordinary citizens are volunteering to help fight deforestation. 101 East joins the citizens on a mission to track down illegal loggers. aje.news/forest

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

In 2011, the Philippines launched an ambitious regreening project. It aimed to restore forests by planting more than a billion trees. But a joint investigation by 101 East and Lighthouse Reports found some forests are being destroyed instead. aje.news/forest

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Basilan is a small island province in the southern Philippines. Armed groups have carried out numerous attacks here since the 1990s. 101 East meets orthopaedic surgeon Dr Enat Evangelista who is on a mission to treat tuberculosis patients in Basilan. aje.news/TBfight

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death in the Philippines, claiming about 98 lives daily. It hits remote communities hardest, where healthcare is limited. 101 East meets Dr Heidi Sampang, who is using drones to help fight the disease. aje.news/TBfight

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

India’s salt industry generates more than $2 billion in annual revenue. But while demand continues to grow and traders reap substantial profits, the salt harvesters who produce it say they are struggling to survive. aje.news/indiasalt

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The Indian government has allocated millions of dollars to support salt workers in the western state of Gujarat. But many workers say promises have not been kept, and that they struggle in poverty while living and working in extreme conditions. aje.news/indiasalt

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

India is one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of salt. It’s an industry built on the labour of the Agarivas, a marginalised community forced to work in extreme conditions in the country’s salt deserts. aje.news/indiasalt

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Thousands of volunteers are filling a critical gap in Bangkok's emergency healthcare system. 101 East meets the ambulance volunteers racing across Bangkok to save lives. aje.news/ambulance

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Thailand has one of the world's highest road fatality rates, yet Bangkok faces a critical shortage of ambulances. To fill the gap, thousands of volunteer-run ambulances operate across the city. aje.news/ambulance

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Southeast Asia’s cyber scam industry has trafficked at least 300,000 victims from more than 60 countries. They are forced to perpetrate scams and beaten or tortured if they refuse. 101 East meets a victim from Uganda who was trafficked into Myanmar. aje.news/cyberscam

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui has been sentenced to 30 years in a US jail for running a billion dollar fraud. In 2022, 101 East investigated the fugitive in 'The Mysterious Mr Guo'. aje.io/mrguo

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The Mysterious Chinese Fugitive Billionaire, Mr Guo | 101 East Documentary

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

In Myanmar’s southeast, armed groups are fighting a civil war that has raged for more than 7 decades. But amid the chaos, a massive illegal enterprise is operating in plain sight. 101 East infiltrates Myanmar’s notorious scam industry. aje.news/cyberscam

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Southeast Asia’s cyber scam industry has stolen trillions of dollars from its victims. Huge scam compounds have emerged across the region. In an exclusive investigation, 101 East goes undercover to expose the playbook of this notorious industry. aje.news/cyberscam

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

South Korea says it is actively seeking the swift transfer of 2 North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine while fighting for Russia. 101 East recently investigated the plight of the POWs and the campaign to bring them to South Korea. aje.news/nkpows

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North Korean POWs: Political pawns in Russia’s war against Ukraine? | 101 East Documentary

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway, supporters of Indian football are calling for greater backing from the country's governing body. 101 East meets club owner and Bollywood actor John Abraham, one of the game's most prominent champions in India. aje.news/football

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

India is failing to make an impact in the world’s most popular sport: football. As fans gather for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the game in India is facing one of its toughest periods. aje.news/football

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board warns the world is more “exposed” to a future pandemic than before COVID-19. In 2024, Al Jazeera examined its key concerns, including Africa’s vulnerability to infectious diseases and gaps in vaccine equity. aje.io/virus

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

A Filipino Catholic priest has reportedly been defrocked following sexual abuse allegations, according to a @nytimes report. Fr Apolinario Mejorada is accused of abusing altar boys in Cebu. In 2017, 101 East investigated allegations against Fr Mejorada. aje.io/sinsofthefather

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Sexual misconduct in the Philippines' Catholic Church: Sins of the Father | 101 East

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Champion Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat says she is 1 of 6 complainants in a sexual harassment case against Wrestling Federation ex-chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The former BJP MP denies the allegations. 101 East investigated the case in 2023. aje.io/indfighters

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India's female combat athletes | 101 East Documentary

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

In a 2-part special, 101 East explores Asia’s role in the booming multimillion-dollar dinosaur fossil trade. aje.news/dino

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

A Chinese billionaire wanted for allegedly masterminding one of the largest fraud syndicates in history, Chen Zhi, has been extradited from Cambodia to China. 101 East first exposed one of Chen Zhi’s scam operations in the film, Cambodia’s Cyber Slaves. aje.io/cyberslaves

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Filipino exorcists say they are witnessing a surge in cases of demonic possessions. But health professionals warn exorcisms can be dangerous, especially when mental or physical conditions are mistaken for spiritual problems. aje.io/exorcism

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

6 men have been found guilty of abducting and sexually assaulting an actress from Kerala’s film industry in 2017. Superstar Dileep, who was accused of orchestrating the crime, has been acquitted. Watch our report on sexual abuse allegations in the industry aje.io/kerala

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India: Investigating sexual abuse allegations in Kerala’s film industry | 101 East Documentary

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Tens of thousands of Filipino youth have taken to the streets to protest government officials accused of stealing billions from flood-control project funds. 101 East meets young activists, vowing to stop corruption. aje.io/flood

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

British MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to 2 years in prison in Bangladesh for influencing her aunt, ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, to secure land in Dhaka - charges she says are politically motivated. Watch our investigation into Hasina’s downfall. aje.io/hasina

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The Mother and the Monster: After Sheikh Hasina, what's next for Bangladesh? | 101 East Documentary

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Nepal is one of the most dangerous places in the world to fly. Since 2010, nearly 40 aircraft have crashed, resulting in hundreds of deaths. 101 East meets those affected by aviation tragedies to examine an industry in crisis. aje.io/nepal

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

The durian is the world’s most divisive fruit - people either love or hate it. Notorious for its strong smell, its rich, sweet and creamy flavour has fuelled a booming industry across Southeast Asia. Pailin Wedel explains how to pick the perfect durian. aje.io/durian

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Durian, a strong-smelling fruit native to Southeast Asia, attracts passionate fans in China. For entrepreneurs like Wen Chao, it’s a lucrative opportunity. 101 East follows his journey to bring premium durians to China’s market. aje.io/durian

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Durian sellers in Malaysia are cashing in on China’s appetite for the pungent, prickly fruit. 101 East meets Edison Ang, a durian vendor who has become a social media sensation in China. aje.io/durian

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Urban wildlife experts in India’s Bengaluru city are hosting workshops to help residents live safely alongside snakes. The city’s rapid growth as the country’s IT hub has led to the loss of natural habitats for snakes and other wildlife. aje.io/snake

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

India’s city of Bengaluru is one of the fastest growing cities in the world, driven by an IT boom and rapid urban expansion. But this growth has come at a cost. Snakes have lost their natural habitat and are now forced to live alongside humans. aje.io/snakes

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Residents of the remote Pacific island of Rapa Nui are witnessing the effects of climate change, as rising sea levels steadily erode their shores. 101 East meets Domi Parada, a local islander who feels a deep responsibility to protect her homeland. aje.io/rapanui

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Violent clashes between two ethnic communities in India’s Manipur state have claimed hundreds of lives and displaced tens of thousands. Many have been forced to live in makeshift shelters set up in schools and churches. aje.io/manipur

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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

The violent civil war in India’s Manipur state has left homes and infrastructure in ruins. The Kuki-Zo people have built a road across rough terrain to ensure safe travel between districts and vital access to an airport and hospitals. aje.io/manipur

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