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DECEMBER 1 , 2000 VOL. 26 NO. 47 | SEARCH ASIAWEEK

cover COVER  STORY - TOMORROW'S TELECOMS
DoCoMo Does Earth!
Japan's leading mobile phone company goes global
[ full story ]

PLUS
Bandwidth Boom
With new undersea cables criss-crossing the region, ain't seen nothing yet in Asia
China: A turf war among major telecom players is looming in the world's second-largest mobile market
Viewpoint: Singapore Telecom's CEO, BG Lee, on the perils of 3G spectrum auctions in Asia

THE NATIONS
TAIWAN
Political intrigue is behind a sex scandal that's adding to the pressure on President Chen

JAPAN
Rebel wannabe Kato Koichi self-destructed, but his war to oust PM Mori shook the LDP

SINGAPORE
The government is once again urging Singaporeans to procreate. But success breeds selfishness


EDITORIALS
APEC
A growing digital divide is threatening the region's prosperity. Bridging it requires some basic investments

Monopolies
They prey even on Hong Kong's free economy

Letters & Comment
Not just the elite oppose Estrada

NEWSMAP
This week's news round-up by country


ARTS & SCIENCES
Medicine
Fed up with medical blunders, Japanese patients fight for greater accountability from doctors and hospitals
Outsider
A physician's lonely campaign against bad practices

Ceramics
Tradition takes a back seat as China's cutting edge potters strut their stuff in Hong Kong


BUSINESS
Training
Is a low-skilled workforce costing Thailand precious foreign direct investment?

Investing
As Asian democracy evolves, money managers in the region learn new lessons

STATISTICS
The Bottom Line
Asiaweek's ranking of world economies, ranked by exports


Viewpoint
Learn from the U.S. electoral deadlock

Newsmakers
A prodigal scion returns to Japan



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