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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 13, 1998

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C O V E R  S T O R Y
Malaysia The country's Trial of the Century commences
At a glance The Anwar trial - facts and figures
Movements The case for and against gays in Malaysia
APEC Under Anwar Ibrahim's shadow
Media How fair is the local coverage?
E D I T O R I A L
Rebound Asia's Crisis may finally be bottoming - but beware
Environment Time to step up the fight against global warming
T H E  N A T I O N S
China Keeping the peasants down on the farm
Model How one village does it
Indonesia The report on Jakarta's May riots
Hong Kong A China trial sparks debate over legal autonomy
Special Report
Crisis Management Even before a recession hits, Singapore already has a post-downturn comeback plan
Recession Singapore waits for the other shoe to drop
Hong Kong vs. Singapore The rivalry continues
Next Generation Four leaders for the 21st century
Schoolmaster Teo Chee Hean tackles education reform
Developer Lim Hng Kiang on Singapore's future challenges
E Y E W I T N E S S
One Digital Day Made from sand, common as dirt, the silicon chip has infiltrated almost all aspects of daily life since the first commercial microprocessor reached the market in 1971
A R T S & S C I E N C E S
Cinema Visiting the seedy world of Pakistan politics
Crusade Director Salmaan Peerzada sees a different Pakistan
Music A weekend of fun for Japan's cowboy-sans
Health The joys and woes of long-distance healing
Technology A new standard for mobile computing
Books Thailand and Taiwan - tales of two economic crashes
People Japan's Dr. Mukai Chiaki flies high again on STS-95
Newsmakers Hyundai's deal with North Korea
Passage Iconic villain Ajit dies
From the Web Surfing blind
B U S I N E S S
Reform Japan starts getting serious, but it's a long haul
Outspoken A talk with the Premier's Advisor-in-Chief
Panel Obuchi's ace: the Economic Strategy Council
Proton A white knight for Malaysia's national car company?
Test How a pulp & paper firm copes in post-Suharto Indonesia
Stocks Singapore's strong rally may have long legs
Investing Wall Street prospects - and the rest of the world
L E T T E R S  &  C O M M E N T
Letters & Comment Stalemate in Myanmar
To Our Readers In the thick of things in Kuala Lumpur
Bottom Line How we stand by the numbers
N E W S M A P
This week's news searchable by country
Cover photograph by David Mcintyre - Black Star

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