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Web-only Exclusives
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?

Asiaweek Time Asia Now Asiaweek story

The Week of November 15, 1996

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C O V E R  S T O R Y
Victory What Bill Clinton's re-election means for Asia
Timeline The education of a president
Funding Did Taiwan play a role in the Democrat campaign?
E D I T O R I A L
History Preserving and cherishing Asia's past
Campaigns The leadership race is good for Hong Kong
T H E  N A T I O N S
Pakistan Bhutto sacked again - what's wrong in Islamabad?
Singapore Opposition leader Chee Soon Juan comes under fire
Malaysia Tengku Razaleigh talks about his return to UMNO
Hong Kong China anoints the selectors of the post-1997 leader
India Protests erupt over the Miss World competition
E Y E W I T N E S S
Circus An alternative Canadian troupe enthralls Hong Kong
I N S I D E  S T O R Y
Slave Labor Millions of Asian POWs were forced to work for Japanese firms. Now some are fighting back in court
A R T S  &  S C I E N C E
Entertainment The search for Japan's Tarantino continues
Auction Art connoisseurs bid top dollar in Beijing
Books An addictive history of opium use
Health How to take joint action for knees
People Princess Diana is all heart in Sydney
Newsmakers/Passage Sri Lanka's "JR" dies of cancer
A G E N D A  R E P O R T
Infrastructure How governments and the private sector can build Asia the green way
Mega-projects A report card on the biggest in the region
Power Using waste to produce electricity
Consultants The experts who advise Asia's contractors
B U S I N E S S
Ports Manila's ICTSI looks beyond the bidding war in Subic
Bourse Jakarta's new chief has his work mapped out
Investing What to do with ASEAN's slowing export dynamos
Stocks Check into Hong Kong's hotel counters
Market Highlights Don't be fooled by the chip-price rise
Company Monitor Kalbe Farma
Market Report Regional markets last week
L E T T E R S  &  C O M M E N T
Letters & Comment Senkakus and democracy
N E W S M A P
Navigate this Week's News by Country
Cover Photograph by R.Ellis - Sygma

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