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AUGUST 4 , 2000 VOL. 26 NO. 30 | SEARCH ASIAWEEK

cover COVER  STORY
Excellence: Anatomy of a Prize
From an environmentalist in China to a mayor in the Philippines, Asiaweek presents the five extraordinary winners of the 2000 Ramon Magsaysay Awards
[ full story ]

THE WINNERS
Public Service: Liang Congjie, China
Community Leadership: Aruna Roy, India
Media and the Arts: Atmakusumah Astraatmadja, Indonesia
International Understanding: Jockin Arputham, India
Government Service: Jesse M. Robredo, Philippines

EDITORIALS
Foreign Policy: Putin's diplomatic forays bode well for Asia

IT: Bringing more information technology to the great unwired

Letters & Comment: Against Vietnam's outspoken monk

THE NATIONS
DIPLOMACY: What came out — and didn't come out — of the G8 summit in Okinawa
Discontent: Resentment boils over in Naha over U.S. bases
ASEAN: The secretary-general talks about the group's bad rap

THAILAND: Samak defeats Thaksin's war chest to clinch Bangkok

CAMBODIA: The dilemma over the Khmer Rouge tribunal

INDONESIA: Wahid vs. parliament in the run-up to the MPR session
Megawati: Tired of following orders?

Newsmakers: Estrada's state of the nation address

Viewpoint: A growing sense of regionalism from Northeast Asia

INSIDE STORY
Arc of Conflict: Caught up in Asia's war zones, how can ordinary people make a difference in the search for peace?
Federalism: It's been tried, but a new model is needed
Maluku: An orphan tells of his fear
Sri Lanka: Love and race defy battle lines
Mindanao: A scholar - peacemaker refuses to wilt
Aceh: Losing hope and waiting to die

BUSINESS
Delayed Takeoff: The decision to put off the privatization of Thai Airways reflects poorly on the nation's economy
India: New Delhi is finally looking to privatize the skies

Investing: The rally in China stocks may be real

Business Buzz: Getting Ready for WTO Takeoff

TECHNOLOGY
Phones: Why China's local handset makers get no respect

Biochips: Computer scientists borrow from mother nature

Cutting Edge: Apple's New Crop


NEWSMAP
This week's news round-up by country

STATISTICS
The Bottom Line: Asiaweek's ranking of world economies, now online


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  THIS EDITION

COVER: Anatomy of a Prize
From an environmentalist in China to a mayor in the Philippines, Asiaweek presents the five extraordinary winners of the 2000 Ramon Magsaysay Awards
Public Service: Liang Congjie, China
Community Leadership: Aruna Roy, India
Media and the Arts: Atmakusumah Astraatmadja, Indonesia
International Understanding: Jockin Arputham, India
Government Service: Jesse M. Robredo, Philippines

EDITORIALS
Foreign Policy: Putin's diplomatic forays bode well for Asia

IT: Bringing more information technology to the great unwired

Letters & Comment: Against Vietnam's outspoken monk

THE NATIONS
DIPLOMACY: What came out — and didn't come out — of the G8 summit in Okinawa
Discontent: Resentment boils over in Naha over U.S. bases
ASEAN: The secretary-general talks about the group's bad rap

THAILAND: Samak defeats Thaksin's war chest to clinch Bangkok

CAMBODIA: The dilemma over the Khmer Rouge tribunal

INDONESIA: Wahid vs. parliament in the run-up to the MPR session
Megawati: Tired of following orders?

Newsmakers: Estrada's state of the nation address

Viewpoint: A growing sense of regionalism from Northeast Asia

INSIDE STORY
Arc of Conflict: Caught up in Asia's war zones, how can ordinary people make a difference in the search for peace?
Federalism: It's been tried, but a new model is needed
Maluku: An orphan tells of his fear
Sri Lanka: Love and race defy battle lines
Mindanao: A scholar - peacemaker refuses to wilt
Aceh: Losing hope and waiting to die

BUSINESS
Delayed Takeoff: The decision to put off the privatization of Thai Airways reflects poorly on the nation's economy
India: New Delhi is finally looking to privatize the skies

Investing: The rally in China stocks may be real

Business Buzz: Getting Ready for WTO Takeoff

TECHNOLOGY
Phones: Why China's local handset makers get no respect

Biochips: Computer scientists borrow from mother nature

Cutting Edge: Apple's New Crop

NEWSMAP
This week's news round-up by country

STATISTICS
The Bottom Line: Asiaweek's ranking of world economies


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