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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?

Asiaweek Time Asia Now Asiaweek story

The Week of July 2, 1999

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C O V E R  S T O R Y
Investing Want to ride the Asian recovery? Now that stock markets have finally picked up, it's a good time to consider mutual funds. But choose carefully
Profiles Four hot portfolio managers and their favorite stock-picking strategies
Winners The 200 Best-performing funds investing in Asia
...and More Winners The 100 best-performing funds investing outside Asia
E D I T O R I A L
Flare-Up Kashmir and Korea: Washington and Beijing should exert their influence to cool them down
Synergy Hong Kong's future needs mainland talent
T H E  N A T I O N S
Philippines The first anniversary of the Estrada presidency: what he has accomplished and what he still needs to do
Interview The chief defends his record and asks the local press to cut him some slack
Broker The case of close adviser Mark Jimenez spotlights the crony issue - and Philippine-U.S. ties
Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim's "ghost" haunts the UMNO general assembly as the party gears up for national elections
Skirmish Mahathir vs. Singapore's Business Times
Opposition Divided it stands
Putrajaya Supercity or edifice complex? As Mahathir moves into his new offices, questions mount
Japan Ishihara: the governor that roared
Indonesia How "Sukarnoism" may decide the nation's fate
A R T S & S C I E N C E S
Cities Will Shanghai's Pudong district become a financial center to rival Hong Kong? In infrastructure terms, yes
Painting With his quirky take on modern living, a Chinese refugee makes good Down Under
Technology Australian lawmakers try to ban "virtual girlfriends"
Books Economist Paul Krugman on the IMF, the Asian Crisis and how to avoid debacles in the future
Health New hope for beating a superbug
People Pakistan's cricket fans turn on their hero
Intelligence North Korea softliners
From the Web Who wants to be a billionaire?
Newsmakers Hammarberg hammers out a deal
Passage Satirist sacked in Malaysia
Viewpoint The U.S. ups the military ante in North Asia
L E T T E R S  &  C O M M E N T
Letters & Comment "Children of Crisis" strike a chord
Market Highlights Lead prices plummet
N E W S M A P
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Cover illustration by Emilio Rivera III

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WASHINGTON
U.S. secretary of state says China should be 'tolerant'

MANILA
Philippine government denies Estrada's claim to presidency

ALLAHABAD
Faith, madness, magic mix at sacred Hindu festival

COLOMBO
Land mine explosion kills 11 Sri Lankan soldiers

TOKYO
Japan claims StarLink found in U.S. corn sample

BANGKOK
Thai party announces first coalition partner



TIME:

COVER: President Joseph Estrada gives in to the chanting crowds on the streets of Manila and agrees to make room for his Vice President

THAILAND: Twin teenage warriors turn themselves in to Bangkok officials

CHINA: Despite official vilification, hip Chinese dig Lamaist culture

PHOTO ESSAY: Estrada Calls Snap Election

WEB-ONLY INTERVIEW: Jimmy Lai on feeling lucky -- and why he's committed to the island state



ASIAWEEK:

COVER: The DoCoMo generation - Japan's leading mobile phone company goes global

Bandwidth Boom: Racing to wire - how underseas cable systems may yet fall short

TAIWAN: Party intrigues add to Chen Shui-bian's woes

JAPAN: Japan's ruling party crushes a rebel ì at a cost

SINGAPORE: Singaporeans need to have more babies. But success breeds selfishness


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