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Web-only Exclusives
November 30, 2000

From Our Correspondent: Hirohito and the War
A conversation with biographer Herbert Bix

From Our Correspondent: A Rough Road Ahead
Bad news for the Philippines - and some others

From Our Correspondent: Making Enemies
Indonesia needs friends. So why is it picking fights?

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The Week of November 29, 1996

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C O V E R  S T O R Y
Getting Ahead How to get the promotion and pay you deserve
Tips The go-getter's guide to advancement
Salaries Jobs in Asia - and how much they pay
Decisions Advice for the college-bound
E D I T O R I A L
India To further reform, mobilize the farmers
Malaysia A black eye for the rule of law
T H E  N A T I O N S
Thailand Chavalit tries to build a credible government
Obstacles Political reform won't be easy
India A search for answers in the horrific crash of two jets
Afghanistan How Pakistanis help the Taliban
APEC Can results keep pace with burgeoning aspirations?
Host President Ramos defends global free trade
Membership Who wants in, and who's keeping them out
Business What business people want out of APEC
Korea Scandals keep bedeviling President Kim Young Sam
Singapore Technology invades the courtroom
Hong Kong The local press prepares for the handover
Media A rundown of the territory's leading newspapers
Documentaries A spate of TV reflections is in the pipeline
A R T S & S C I E N C E S
Books Old-world confidence would suit Singapore's writers
Health Bean curd gets a big thumbs-up
Archeology A shipwreck brings the Philippines' past to life
Entertainment Bollywood's dads are a tough act to follow
People In Taiwan, "I now pronounce you spouse and spouse"
B U S I N E S S
Finance Japan maps out revolutionary financial-sector reforms
Investing The science of art investing made easy
Stocks The Lion City's best retail buys are venturing abroad
D E P A R T M E N T
Letters & Comment Australia's immigration debate
Frontlines A U.N. peace envoy flounders in Afghanistan
Newsmakers/Passage Will Tung be Hong Kong's CE?
Viewpoint Two thinkers describe why APEC is so important and recommend what it should do next
Commodity Closeup Oversupply tarnishes platinum
Company Monitor Jardine International Motors
N E W S M A P
Navigate this Week's News by Country
Cover Pictures By: Munshi Ahmed (Goh Chok Tong)
Douglas Kirkland - M. Photo (Gong Li); Edwin Tuyay (Manuel Villar)

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