The Exile and the Entrepreneur (Cover Story)
Two Chinese cousins—one an activist, the other a businessman—are divided by the tragedy of Tiananmen

Free Minds and Markets (Cover story)
China and Brazil show that there is no single path to modernity


Japan's Terror Threat
News that police have arrested foreigners with possible links to al-Qaeda rocks a nation that has long thought itself safe from terrorism


Raising the Bar in Beijing
A U.S. media consultant and News Corp. lend polish to China's international news channel in the hope that Americans will tune in


See Me, Blog Me (TIME Global Adviser)
Turned on by online opinion sites? Then get ready for Web video journals

Steely Pretty Things (TIME Global Adviser)
Tamara de Lempicka painted the celebs of '20s and '30s Paris—and then became one

Check-In (TIME Global Adviser)
Finding hot (and safe) hostels

Time Traveler (TIME Global Adviser)
Journey Into Afghanistan

Time Traveler (TIME Global Adviser)
Current Affairs: Seeing Laos by boat

Your Health (TIME Global Adviser)
Seasonal Changes

At Cannes, Asia's star shines
Asian cinema shows its dominance at this year's Cannes Film Festival

A Force to Reckon With
Equal parts sass and charm, Jun Ji Hyun, star of Windstruck, is the face of South Korean cinema Equal parts sass and charm, Jun Ji Hyun, star of Windstruck, is the face of South Korean cinema Equal parts sass and charm, Jun Ji Hyun, star of Windstruck, is the face of South Korean cinema

Art and Politics
An unlikely hero from the Cultural Revolution tells his story

Already Famous
Japan's Yuuya Yagira wins Best Actor award at Cannes


Which is safe to take?
Counterfeit drugs are big business in Asia. Here's what you need to know to ensure you're not buying bad medicine


A Piece Of The Action
Thailand's bid for Liverpool shows how important Asia is becoming to the finances of football worldwide

Deporting the Messenger
Indonesia ousts a longtime civil rights watchdog

Milestones

Verbatim
Quotes of the Week

Letters
Asia's War with Heart Disease