The Morning After (Cover Story)
How this race ends—and when—could deepen the splits in this already fractured country. After a season of passion and poison, the winner faces the challenge of picking up the pieces


A Purge in Burma
Prime Minister Khin Nyunt is forced out by the junta, dashing hopes for an early release for Aung San Suu Kyi

"I have to face many fundamental issues" (Interview)
An exclusive interview with Indonesia's new president


Attack of the Giant Lizard
Ten storms have made landfall so far this year

Perfect Harmony
Sound relations between U.S. and Beijing are the key to stability in Asia

Bets Off
Conservative Muslims—Islam forbids gambling—applauded Abdullah's move

Milestones
Events of the Week

Verbatim
Quotes of the Week

Letters
The Tragedy of Sudan

How Nike Figured Out China
Thanks to clever and aggressive marketing, Nike has splashed its logo all over the world’s fastest-growing economy

Hanging by a Thread
When the world's quotas end, South Asia's lucrative garment industry will face tough competition from China

Made in China
Of Rags and Riches


TIME Traveler (TIME Global Adviser)
Northern Exposure

Recipe for a Classic (TIME Global Adviser)
A venerable cooking magazine creates a book that is encyclopedic yet enticing

Check In (TIME Global Adviser)
Open for Bliss

Style Watch (TIME Global Adviser)
Get in Costume

Colonial Cool (TIME Global Adviser)
Kuala Lumpur's heritage areas are also home to its hippest nightlife

Tech Watch (TIME Global Adviser)
A Tough New Anti-Spam Too