(LinkAsia: October 28, 2011) In this episode of LinkAsia: Dengue danger in Pakistan, Diabetes in Vietnam, overpopulation in China and spooky fashion trends from Japan. Express 24/7 reports on a city in Pakistan’s fight against mosquitoes, which are to blame for spreading the Dengue virus. VTV4 says a new report reveals that Diabetes is no longer confined to the 'rich and lazy,' and is now on the rise in poorer populations. As the world’s population reaches 7 billion, China says its has effectively slowed population growth through its One Child Policy; but it is still an urgent topic for China. In China, the case of the blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng has been kept from the public, but his supporters are drumming up support through a social media campaign. Why get braces when you could get fangs? Contributor Rebecca Milner reports on spooky fashion trends in Japan. Can watching television make you a better person? One animation company in China is betting its unique cartoons can do just that.

(LinkAsia: October 28, 2011) In this episode of LinkAsia: Dengue danger in Pakistan, Diabetes in Vietnam, overpopulation in China and spooky fashion trends from Japan. Express 24/7 reports on a city in Pakistan’s fight against mosquitoes, which are to blame for spreading the Dengue virus. VTV4 says a new report reveals that Diabetes is no longer confined to the 'rich and lazy,' and is now on the rise in poorer populations. As the world’s population reaches 7 billion, China says its has effectively slowed population growth through its One Child Policy; but it is still an urgent topic for China. In China, the case of the blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng has been kept from the public, but his supporters are drumming up support through a social media campaign. Why get braces when you could get fangs? Contributor Rebecca Milner reports on spooky fashion trends in Japan. Can watching television make you a better person? One animation company in China is betting its unique cartoons can do just that.