Asian Century

In this landmark 4 part series, Channel NewsAsia deconstructs the pivotal events that have made the Asian Century. With rare archival footage and personal eyewitness testimony, we shed light on the pivotal events of the past.

Ep 1 Death of Mao
48 mins

After his Communist Party seized power in 1949, Mao led his vast nation through the convulsions of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution. But would Mao have recognized the modern superpower that has leapt onto the world stage in the 21st Century?

Ep 1 Death of Mao

After his Communist Party seized power in 1949, Mao led his vast nation through the convulsions of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution. But would Mao have recognized the modern superpower that has leapt onto the world stage in the 21st Century?

Ep 2 Fall of Suharto
46 mins

1998 - Indonesia was racked by a financial crisis. Protest mounted against Suharto's corrupt regime. After security forces killed four student demonstrators, anger erupted on the streets, forcing the president to resign. 18 years after the fall of Suharto, has the...

Ep 2 Fall of Suharto

1998 - Indonesia was racked by a financial crisis. Protest mounted against Suharto's corrupt regime. After security forces killed four student demonstrators, anger erupted on the streets, forcing the president to resign. 18 years after the fall of Suharto, has the...

Ep 3 Marcos: The Man and The Myth
47 mins

To some Ferdinand Marcos was a great Asian leader. But, his corrupt and brutal regime of martial law, torture and killings has left scars. Now, 27 years after his death, Marcos has been granted a hero's funeral, dividing the Philippines. Uncover the poignant truths...

Ep 3 Marcos: The Man and The Myth

To some Ferdinand Marcos was a great Asian leader. But, his corrupt and brutal regime of martial law, torture and killings has left scars. Now, 27 years after his death, Marcos has been granted a hero's funeral, dividing the Philippines. Uncover the poignant truths...

Ep 4 Partition of India
49 mins

70 Years ago British India was divided into two countires, India and Pakistan. The reprecussions of that event last till this day. Through the modern day victims of partition, we explore its legacy.

Ep 4 Partition of India

70 Years ago British India was divided into two countires, India and Pakistan. The reprecussions of that event last till this day. Through the modern day victims of partition, we explore its legacy.

Additional Information

Premiered2017
Genrescurrent affairs