Meet real life hired killers operating in organised networks in the Philippines, where even cops and politicians are known to have been targeted. - See more at: http://www.citvasia.com/show/asias-underworld-s1#sthash.zBJmIXce.dpuf
Cambodia's under-developed social infrastructure has created an infamous breeding ground for child prostitution and sex tourism.
With an estimated 1.7 million drug addicts in the Philippines, drug trafficking accounts for nearly US$20 million every day in profits.
From modern-day pirates of Aceh who are armed to the teeth to fearless national coast guards, uncover the dangers of the high seas in South-East Asia.
Take a peep into prostitution in Hong Kong, where it is legal, and Mongolia, where there is an estimated one prostitute for every 160 people.
Illegal dealers, helpless victims, and authorities reveal the lucrative business of selling people in Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia.
From Taiwan to Singapore, addicted gamblers bet on anything and everything, with ruthless bookies using extortion to ensure payment.
The Krystal-9 gang in Malaysia would ruthlessly resort to blackmail, extortion, kidnapping and torture against those who can't repay their debts.
20,000 Chinese children are kidnapped every year to feed a voracious baby trafficking industry. How did this happen? Who's behind it? And can anyone stop it?
No matter what you eat, at least one ingredient could have come from China. But with the country's thriving fake food industry, what you're eating could be poisoning you.
Delve deep into the brutal world of kidnappings in the Philippines. Taken by criminals and terrorists, some victims pay ransoms. Others make daring escapes. Some don't make it home alive.
Cambodia's forests are being cleared by illegal logging cartels, leaving behind barren land and desperate villagers. Now villagers are fighting back, but the cartels are prepared to kill to get what they want.
An average of 150 vehicles are stolen a day in Malaysia. Armed with high-tech gadgets, a carjacker can steal a vehicle in just seven minutes. So how they do it and where do the cars end up?
India's begging syndicates place beggars on the street then collect their earnings. The money is enough to keep the operation running through violence and intimidation.