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The
Quest for the Best of the Past
25 Years
Celebrating
Asia.
That's the mission and the motto of Asiaweek's 25th anniversary
year. And what better way to celebrate the region than to produce
this special double issue devoted to Asia's Best. This feature begins
with a look at some of the Best Things
that have happened or have been produced in Asia over Asiaweek's
quarter-century. "Democracy, regional harmony and high tech have
all blessed Asia, but the greatest bounty — one that ushered
in many others — is the region's economic take-off," says Ricardo
Saludo, the assistant managing editor in charge of the entire Best
project. "Of course, Asiaweek searched for Asia's best in 'all spheres
of human activity,' as our mission statement says, from 1975 until
now."
How
did we chose our topics? Well, to some extent we simply played to
the magazine's strengths. That's why you will find in these pages,
the Best Shareholder Rights' Advocate,
the Best Dealmaker and the Best
Internet Sites. But we also wanted to cover our own personal
interests. That explains Best Film,
Best Book, Best
Green Project and Best Food.
In
some cases (as in selecting the restaurants that serve the
best local specialties), we polled experts for their choices. In
others, we used purely objective information — like
the statistics that determined our selection of the Best
Stock and the Hottest CD. In still
others, like hotel service, we turned
to the picks specialized authorities had already made.
Among
the many highlights here are the best photographs from Asiaweek's
25th anniversary photo competition. The "Celebrating Asia" contest
drew more than 100 excellent entries.
Write to Asiaweek at mail@web.asiaweek.com
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