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DECEMBER 8, 2000 VOL. 26 NO. 48 | SEARCH ASIAWEEK

cover COVER  STORY
Radical Chic
The local establishment is alarmed. Will activism erode Hong Kong's business edge? [ full story ]

PLUS
Activist: Student leader Gloria Chang on why hidebound official attitudes are feeding the activism
Icon: Is veteran protester "Long Hair" joining the establishment?


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Getting Religion: The internet is not the spiritual wasteland it appears to be. Seek and ye shall find sites to feed your soul
Electric Holidays: Have yourself a wired little christmas with our guide to digital gift-giving and other online holiday helpers
Message Deleted: E-mail is anything but private. Here's what you need to know to keep from telling your secrets to your boss
PLUS
Pulse: Own your own submarine, the smallest ad in the world, and digging for chinese roots
Index: The asiaweek/cnn internet index follows nasdaq to new depths and there is still no resistance in sight
Face Off: Digital cameras are now cheap enough for kids, but are they any fun?

Toolbox: Apple computer finally readies a new macintosh operating system, one with flashier features and improved memory control
Wired Exec: A recording industry official kills time and space aliens while waiting for airplanes

INSIDE STORY
New Gold Mountain
Chinese immigrants in the U.S. want to get rich fast in the new economy. It can be done, but it's tough

EDITORIALS
Threats
As new security worries like crime and terrorism rise, old rivalries are blocking needed cooperation

Vote
Popular elections for premier help Japan's political reform

NEWSMAP
This week's news round-up by country


Letters & Comment
Malaysia defends its I.T. record

Viewpoint
Singapore and unhappy neighbors

Newsmakers
Accused smuggler king apprehended

Cutting Edge
The skinny on a new slimmed-down PDA


ARTS & SCIENCES
Environment
Amid protests over dam-building around Asia, a landmark report calls for a rethink on future choices
Three Gorges
China's mammoth engineering feat may be its biggest folly
Health
Aids is on the march

BUSINESS
Bonanza
Was it just luck? How Citibankscored big in Japan

Investing
Expect more pain for Taiwan

Dotcoms
Tom.com persues a new media strategy by persuing old media assets

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

Looking Back
Rangoon, September 1988. Murder in the streets



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