TIME Asia Home Current Issue   Asia News   Pacific News   Technology   Business   Arts   Travel Photos Special Features Magazine Archive Subscribe to TIME Customer Service About Us Write to TIME Asia TIME.com TIME Canada TIME Europe TIME Pacific Latest CNN News	OCTOBER 16, 2000 VOL. 156 NO. 15 C O V E R   S T O R Y INDIA: The Great Web Bonanza The country has unexpectedly and unintentionally found a future through the Internet, one fueled by the largest pool of engineering talent in the developing world • Wave of the Future: Villages get hooked up • Interview: "Our Net revolution is here to stay" • Viewpoint: Why India, not China, is a high-tech whiz A S I A TAIWAN: Rookie Mistakes The resignation of Premier Tang Fei highlights the fragility of Chen Shui-bian's young and still fumbling administration THAILAND: Back to the Brink Changing sexual habits and a decline in funds for aids prevention is leading to a dangerous rebound in HIV rates • Burma: The generals battle the disease by lying about it MALAYSIA: All the News That's Fit to Surf Stymied by the nation's traditional, conservative press, more and more readers are going online for information T H E   A R T S CINEMA: In the Mood for Wong Kar-wai Fifteen months in the making, the Hong Kong director's latest film leaves viewers both delighted and mystified • On Location: A long night on the wild side BOOKS: A Walk on the Wild Side An entertaining biography examines the man who has chronicled Bangkok and its sex scene for 35 years E N D   P A G E S SPOTLIGHT MILESTONES TRAVEL WATCH Check Into the Past at One of Asia's Grand Hotels TIME Asia home SEARCH FOR :

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