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Paul Tan researches using pig cells to treat diabetes, then vox pops on the issue. Profiles of father/daughter Jean and Danny Wan, who work as chefs in Sky Tower restaurants.
An examination of people illegally installing home satellite dishes to watch TV from home. Street talk: are boy racers a menace to society? Bharat cooks spicy corn fritters.
Charity Operation Restore Hope raises funds to offer restorative surgery to Phillipine children with cleft lips and palates. Then a profile of Asian band Infinite Flying Kick.
Credits from this episode.
Asia Downunder - Series 14, Episode 14
Television (Full Length) – 2007
The subjects covered in this Asia Downunder episode range from how pig cells can be used to treat diabetes (Street Talk gets some public feedback on the issue) to the issue of illegal home satellite dishes. Operation Restore Hope's charity work in the Phillipines is examined and there are profiles of a father and daughter team of chefs, and of Asian rock band Infinite Flying Kick. Street Talk asks "are boy racers a menace to society?". Meanwhile in the kitchen Asia Downunder veteran Bharat Jamnadas cooks spicy corn fritters.
The intention is good…the intention is to save people [it] increases the chance of their survival. But then the side effect of it? I’m not too sure. 03.30 Yuen Ong from the Kiwi Asian Club on the idea of pig cell transplants for diabetes patients (part one)– Yuen Ong from the Kiwi Asian Club on the idea of pig cell transplants for diabetes patients (part one)
Key Cast & Crew
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Asia Vision
Source
Asia Vision
Acknowledgements
Made with funding from NZ On Air
At the end of the day, seeing those kids with no cleft or a palate being repaired completely is indescribable, it’s what you can call a great achievement that you have changed, you have been part of a team that have managed to change somebody else’s life…
3.15 Volunteer doctor Hector Gonzalez on his facial surgery work with Restore Hope charity in the Philippines. (part three)
I really enjoy that moment …onstage when I have this opportunity to release whatever it is, anger or sorrow or happiness, um just pore it all out…
8.00 Vocalist Willis Hsu on his love of being in band Infinite Flying Kicks ( part three)
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