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APRIL 21, 2000 VOL. 26 NO. 15 | SEARCH ASIAWEEK COVER  STORY When Phone Calls Are Free International telephone calls are migrating to the Internet - where they are becoming too cheap to meter. Can a telecommunications industry bloodbath be far behind? [ full story ] ALSO: The Future of Phones An Asiaweek Roundtable on how the Internet is changing - and challenging - the industry • Go Wild . . . for Free! Stop me before I call again THE  NATIONS KOREA: Summit Stakes Kim Dae Jung and Kim Jong Il surprise the world by agreeing to meet INDONESIA: Rocks in the Road The leaders are still acting like oppositionists TAIWAN: The Trouble with Annette Why the vice president-elect is under fire PHILIPPINES: Unheard on the Street Despite dissent, Estrada still has mass support VIETNAM: Land Where Caution Rules Behind a stalled trade accord with the U.S. SINGAPORE: Running to (Always) Win The PAP must evolve to maintain its record NEPAL: Cockpit of Intrigue Why Kathmandu is now labeled the subcontinent's "Casablanca" INSIDE  STORY The Spy of the Century? Accused of mishandling classified material, Taiwan-born Wen-ho Lee is in jail, shackled and isolated. His family fights on; the scientific community asks questions •  Fear, Loathing in the Labs: Was one scientist fired because he is Chinese? ECONOMY Coming Together: South China could be an economic powerhouse. But progress is slow •  'In Search of Money: Cash-starved mainland tech firms try IPOs EDITORIALS •  Down to Earth: The dotcom stock plunge gives a timely warning: Beware excesses •  'Speed' in Thailand: Yangon must get serious about stopping the flow of amphetamines LETTERS Is the Internet all good? NEWSMAP This week's news round-up by country TECHNOLOGY Cutting Edge Authors talk back • more Technology BUSINESS Liberalization, Part Two Finally, the Philippines is opening up again As the Cycle Turns Semiconductor firms avoid adding capacity Viewpoint Hotel service: world class and Asian too Unafraid to Face Investors This Japanese Internet mall expects a windfall Business Buzz Singtel Throws Time A Line ARTS & SCIENCES Asian Film Gets a Rush Youth themes fire up regional productions at Hong Kong's cinematic festival •  Independent Views: There's life after Jackie Chan The Silent Timebomb Diabetes is rising at alarming rates, particularly in youngsters Tibet Beyond the Propaganda Unflinching history takes all sides to task People Thailand's twin sensations on the green Newsmakers Pakistan's A List MONEY & INVESTING The Case for Earnings Believe in the tech revolution, not Internet stocks STATISTICS The Bottom Line: Asiaweek's ranking of world economies, now online •  Monitor: Maybe not such great news Write to Asiaweek at mail@web.asiaweek.com Asiaweek.com home  Search AsiaNow TIME Only Asiaweek Only CNN.com CNNSI.com CNNfn.com The Web

ASIAWEEK'S LATEST 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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