Name: Asia Rising
Released: 2015-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

Available on Prime Video

Hosted by business leader, author and noted philanthropist Vikrom Kromadit, Asia Rising provides a prescient and passionate perspective on the power and scope of Asia in the decades ahead. This is a pan-continental story of change and optimism, but it is also a tale that needs to be told with realism and perspective.

Documentary · 2015 · 22 min

EPISODE 1

Why Asia

The balance of power that defined planet earth for the last several centuries is shifting and the world of tomorrow will be very different than the world of today. This TV series is about change, it's about tracking the profound shifts in the world's most dynamic region and it's about understanding how this will affect your life.

22 min · 31 May 2015
EPISODE 2

It's Written in The Numbers

This episode is all about demographics; young and old, rich and poor, rural and urban, they are all a part of Asia. There is strength in numbers and Asia has the most impressive numbers in the world. When you consider what it will take to employ, feed and engage billions of active minds, you'll understand what keeps business and political leaders up at night.

22 min · 7 June 2015
EPISODE 3

The Asian Way

Asia has thousands of years of tradition and a unique perspective that encourages cooperation and collaboration. ASEAN, AEC and Free Trade Agreements are modern constructs of a global economic system, but they're ideally suited to the peoples of Asia. The Asian Way means placing a high value on building bridges and removing barriers for the benefit of all.

22 min · 14 June 2015
EPISODE 4

Infrastructure Matters

Demographics, Economics, and the sheer weight of billions of people working and wanting more is reshaping the continent. And it all comes down to infrastructure. The United States and Europe were defined by the Industrial Revolution and now Asia is going through the Inspirational Revolution and the results are profound.

22 min · 21 June 2015
EPISODE 5

Cleared For Take Off

The Chinese are now the largest group of travelers on planet earth. They do more trips and generate more international travel dollars than anyone else. All across Asia travel is booming as a newly wealthy middle class is buying plane tickets, visiting resorts, demanding a new level of luxury and living, learning and sometimes just lunching abroad. How will this massive travel flow change Asia?

22 min · 28 June 2015
EPISODE 6

Food For Thought

In Asia food is love. Food is an obsession; a chance to share, a moment to indulge and an opportunity to connect with family and friends. Asia is the most diversified continent on earth and the food and regional cuisines reflect this huge variation in cultures and economies. But in Asia food is not just cause for celebration, there are also deep- seated issues with food safety and food security.

22 min · 5 July 2015

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