| C O V E R S T O R Y |
| Salaries |
Even managers feel pain as the recession bites deeper |
| Guide |
Jobs in the region and how much they pay |
| Outsourcing |
A way to reduce the payroll |
| Government Pay |
It may be secure, but it is often scorned |
| Mergers and Acquisitions |
Redundancies, bonuses or both - it depends on the deal |
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E D I T O R I A L
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| Leadership |
The value of getting off to a quick start |
| Pollution |
China needs to clean up its act |
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T H E N A T I O N S
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| South Asia |
A new beginning? India and Pakistan try to build a better relationship through "bus diplomacy" |
| Security |
Differing approaches to North Korea |
| Singapore |
The families of the SilkAir dead want the truth |
| Philippines |
Why Mindanao simmers again |
| The Long Struggle |
The problems through the years |
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E Y E W I T N E S S
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| Drought |
Thailand's bread basket thirsts for water |
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A R T S & S C I E N C E S
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| Cinema |
Ann Hui is back - with a tale of Ordinary People |
| Young Gun |
So is Fruit Chan, but disappointingly |
| Society |
Why are the Andamans' tribespeople on the move? |
| People |
Young beauty says she's Estrada's daughter |
| Technology |
Computer sales reboot in Asia |
| Books |
Romesh Gunesekera on Sri Lanka's agony |
| Health |
A "flight simulator" for surgeons |
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| From the Web |
iMac owners are feeling fruity |
| Newsmakers |
South Korea's long-term prisoners freed |
| Passage |
Deng's no-show |
| Viewpoint |
Cleaning up Thailand's scandal-hit press |
| Intelligence |
Wan Azizah gets ready to run |
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B U S I N E S S
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| Electronics |
Japan's faltering giants struggle to reinvent themselves in a fast-changing environment |
| Hot Stocks |
Electronics companies with some spark |
| Bonds |
Singapore courts a new breed of investor |
| Crisis Watch |
Asia's turmoil batters HSBC |
| Investing |
Japan is looking brighter, but don't celebrate yet |
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L E T T E R S & C O M M E N T
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| Letters & Comment |
In Malaysia, justice matters most |
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| Market Highlights |
The property pulse |
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N E W S M A P
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| This week's news |
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| Illustration by Manodh Premaratne for Asiaweek
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| Photo by David Paul Morris for Asiaweek
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