Changing Faces (Society)
Asians across the region are eagerly remaking their faces, bodies — and lives

Peer Pressure Plastics (Society)
Kids gotta have it too


Walking Scared in India
Gujarat's terrorized Muslim population is getting no help from India's government

Gunning for Cops
A rash of cop killings in the south has Thailand on edge

The Emperor Is Far Away
Beijing's looming leadership change looks irrelevant to China's citizens, who answer to lower powers

Coming to Grips with History, Jakarta-Style (Letter from Indonesia)
A human rights abuse trial in Indonesia offers a reckoning—but no justice

Throwing the Book at a Suharto
A court finds Tommy Suharto guilty and shows (finally) that no one is entirely above the law in Indonesia

The New Sweatshops
With manual labor out, China's blubbery bourgeoisie is paying to get fit

The Mainland's Sneaker King
Athlete-turned-businessman Li Ning wants to keep his home court advantage in China's booming sports apparel market


Disney Double Parks
Disney may bulid their second park on the mainland

Person of the Week
Hong Kong's Tung Chee-hwa gets Scrooged

Milestones
For the Week of August 5, 2002


Thailand's Hua Hin Resort Has the Royal Touch
Seeking the Next Beach Thing

Hot Spot
Phetchaburi means "Diamond City"

Detour
Thailand's marine national park