Asia's Underworld

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.