This week, we head to the Thai capital Bangkok, which has been convulsed for weeks by anti-government protests. Social media has been vital to the protest movement – not just to organise demonstrations themselves, but also to help small businesses, who've come up with innovative ways to both support and benefit from the street movement. We tell you more.

In Bangladesh, a video showing yet another woman being attacked and sexually assaulted has sparked a huge wave of protests across the country. Sexual assaults have been on the rise in the South Asian country in recent years. According to one Bangladeshi human rights group, more than 900 women and girls have been raped there in the first nine months of this year alone. Huge protests have taken place in a string of cities, angry over a culture of impunity for rape.

In this week's edition, we focus on the world's second most populous nation: India. With the country soon expected to become the hardest hit by Covid-19, experts believe that the outbreak is disproportionately affecting some 40 million children from the poorest Indian families, who are now being pushed into child labour. Our correspondents Suhel Khan, Adil Bhat and Mandakini Gahlot report from New Delhi.

Disney's new remake of "Mulan" was tailored to appeal to audiences in China. It stars big-name Chinese-born actors like Jet Li, Gong Li and Donnie Yen, and the story itself is based on an old Chinese folk tale. And while the plot is set during the Han dynasty, today's geopolitical issues have added an unexpected bit of drama. The movie is mired in controversy for political reasons ranging from China's human rights record to its crackdown in Hong Kong.

This week we begin in India, which has registered a total of more than 3.6 million Covid-19 infections. We see how women volunteers, healthcare professionals and social workers are on the frontlines of the country's battle against the virus, particularly in rural areas. Next, we head to Wuhan in China, the ground zero of the Covid-19 pandemic. Authorities say they have defeated the virus there thanks to strict measures.

As international pressure mounts on China over its treatment of the Muslim Uighur minority, we speak to one woman who says her activism resulted in her sister's detention in Xinjiang. Next, we see how rural women in India are losing out after the Indian government banned video-sharing app TikTok. Finally, we head to Japan where geishas are grappling with Covid-19 social distancing rules – putting tea ceremonies, dancing and singing at risk.

In this week's show, we head to India, where law enforcement officers are trying to improve their image amid an outcry over police brutality. Next, we see how pro-democracy supporters in Hong Kong are still finding ways to protest despite China's crackdown. And we take a look at the accusations of animal abuse made against Thailand's coconut milk producers, who use monkeys to pick the fruit.

In this week’s show, we look at Pakistan which has one of the fastest growing infection rates for Covid-19 in the world. The crisis is exposing shortcomings in the government's response and the health care system. Next, we head to Indonesia where locals have come to the aid of Rohingya refugees stranded at sea. Locals were angry that authorities had initially refused to let the asylum-seekers onto dry land over coronavirus fears. Finally, we go to Wuhan in China, where the virus first emerged. We see how marriages and divorces are surging after life in lockdown.

In this week's show we look at how calls for an end to racial discrimination have been growing louder across Australia, with aboriginal rights at the heart of many protests. Next, we see how India and Pakistan are working hand in hand to stamp out the worst swarms of locusts in decades. Finally, we meet Chinese inventors who have created smart glasses that monitor body temperatures as a way to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

This week we speak to Chinese dissident artist Badiucao, who lives in exile in Australia. We talk to him about the latest Hong Kong protests and the Chinese government's response to the Covid-19 outbreak. We also head to Afghanistan, where authorities say repeat violations of Covid-19 lockdown measures are making a tough situation even more difficult, as aid agencies battle to prop up a struggling healthcare system. Finally, we see how animal sanctuaries are going the extra mile to protect great apes in Indonesia.