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The Trouble with Thailand
Bombings in Bangkok cap an unhappy year for the Land of Smiles, which has been roiled by a coup, economic-policy miscues and an ongoing Muslim insurgency

Indonesia's Perilous Skies
As rescuers continue the search for a downed Indonesian airliner, some say the country's aviation industry has grown too far, too fast

Can the Afghans Defend Themselves?
As in Iraq, an exit strategy for foreign troops depends on building up the Afghan army. But recruiting new soldiers is growing more difficult



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Pleasure Zone
Macau aspires to be Asia's hottest playground destination
Macau Madness!
Casino fever is turning the sleepy former colony into a pleasure dome to rival Las Vegas
Delta Dawn
New transport links and economic ties are binding the Pearl River region closer together


The Great Game
Macau is in the middle of a building spree that will turn the former colony into Asia's Las Vegas—or maybe something even bigger
Synergy
Spreading the Disney Magic
Strategy
Betting on Casinos

Shanghai Swings!
China's New World Capital
[09/27/2004]
Las Vegas
America's New Boomtown
[11/02/1998]
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FROM THE FEBRUARY 7, 2005 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2005


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