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Edition: Asia
Vol. 159 No. 16

COVER
Hu's Up Next (COVER STORY)
Does Hu Jintao have what it takes to lead China?

Big Country, Small Changes (VIEWPOINT)
Does Hu have what it takes to lead China?


ASIA
A Rumor of Peace
By ALEX PERRY KILINOCHCHI
LTTE rebels talk of a truce, but is it just talk?


TECHNOLOGY
More Static for 3G
By JIM ERICKSON
Next-generation phones face a new wireless threat


ARTS
Don't Listen Too Closely
By DAVENA MOK
Taiwan's caught the boy-band bug with F4

Dharma Bummers
By PTOLEMY TOMPKINS
Prophets and profits in America's Zen revolution

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TRAVEL
In Luang Prabang, Time Stands Still
By JASON GAGLIARDI
Smalltown, Southeast Asia

Hot Spot
By JASON GAGLIARDI
Souvannaphoum Hotel

Detour
By JASON GAGLIARDI
Take the slow boat to Luang Prabang

Short Cuts
L'estranger Literary Salon is the coolest bar

Web Crawling
Luang Prabang's websites


NOTEBOOK
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