China's Perfect Storm (Asia)
An unusually harsh series of storms paralyzes the nation's power and transportation networks, exposing the vulnerabilities of an economic juggernaut. Can the government cope with the crisis?


Can Nepal's Rebels Help Rebuild?
Nepal's Maoists once tried to topple the state. Now they are leading the Himalayan nation's political transition from monarchy to republic. But old animosities threaten the country's rebirth


The Suharto Effect
Indonesia's Suharto will be remembered as much for what he represented as for who he was

Peaks and Troughs (Books)
The mountains of Nepal are the setting for Lil Bahadur Chettri's newly translated tragedy


Reality Show (On Show)
A new exhibition documents the effects of disease

One Night in Jakarta (TIME Traveler)
Let the locals tell you how to spend it right

Snow Job (Curtain Raiser)
How a student hobby in Sapporo turned into one of Japan's biggest winter festivals

At Home with Nature (Style Watch)
Eco-awareness is hot. A guide to furnishings that pay stylish homage to the environment


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