A S I A
EAST TIMOR: A Shaky Start
International peacekeeping forces meet less resistance than had been feared, but continuing reports of violence make it clear that the militias won't just fade away

• Pulling Out: On the road with Jakarta's military
• Viewpoint: Insecurity drives Indonesia's xenophobia

T I M E   F I N A N C E
GLOBALIZATION: Building a New House
The world's economic heavyweights mull the lessons of the 1997 Asian crisis, hoping to prevent another

T H E   A R T S
CINEMA: Asian Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival once again turns out a raft of luminous Asian flicks

E N D   P A G E S
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

SPOTLIGHT

MILESTONES

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