AXN Ultimate Challenge: Sarawak adventure series premieres

AXN Asia, KC Global Media Asia and the Sarawak Tourism Board have launched a four‑episode adventure reality series titled “AXN Ultimate Challenge: Sarawak”. The 15‑minute episodes follow two teams of Asian content creators – Khenji Saito & Adam Manuel and Estelle Fly & Saffron Sharpe – as they tackle physical and cultural tasks across Sarawak’s rain‑forests, rivers and indigenous villages. Hosted by Mark O’Dea, the challenges include kayaking the Semadang River, building a natural bio‑filter, receiving a traditional Miring blessing, transporting live chickens, eating sago worms and mastering the Iban blowpipe.

The series aims to showcase Sarawak’s eco‑tourism, cultural heritage and community life, featuring local figures such as Chef Achang Libat, Louis Samai, Luke Kenny Doo and blowpipe masters Cikgu Nyoging and Alfa Joe. Episodes will debut on AXN Asia’s YouTube channel on 31 July, with a Mandarin version released on AXN Taiwan’s YouTube on 4 August. The production is handled by KCGM Studios and is partnered with the Sheraton Kuching Hotel.