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◆Businessman of the Year
Brian Mertens
Ten years ago discount airlines barely existed in Asia. Thanks to Tony Fernandes and AirAsia, millions in the region can now afford to travel.

Flying On A Budget
Brian Mertens
High ticket prices meant spending school breaks far from home. After Tony Fernandes grew up he did something about that, and created a new industry in Asia.

WikiLeaks'' Julian Assange Wants to Spill Your Corporate Secrets
Andy Greenberg
In an exclusive sit down with Forbes, WikiLeaks'' chief says the release of Pentagon and State Department documents are just the beginning. His next target: big business.

Indonesia''s 40 Richest
Forbes Indonesia
Rising commodity prices and savvy dealmaking have made it a huge year for Indonesia''s wealthiest. More than half are billionaires.

''''We Sell Happiness''''
Justin Doebele and Sonya Angraini
Millions in Indonesia are becoming middle-class consumers. Chairul Tanjung has what they want.

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◆Companies, People, Ideas

Master of the Brand: Bernard Arnault
Susan Adams and Hannah Elliott
LVMH is the story of one man''s grand reach--geographically, stylistically and in corporate acquisition.

''White-Haired Devil''
Joyce Huang
You can call Luke Hsieh many things. Just keep calling his Richtek for chips to control power supply on your high-tech devices.

Road Warrior
Maureen Farrell
The entire globe is David McClure''s investment canvas.

Building A Big Telecom
Ioannis Gatsiounis
Maxis dominates in Malaysia, but Chief Executive Sandip Das is playing catch-up in India and Indonesia.

Doing It Himself
Russell Flannery
Don Gao''s power-tool business is gaining on rival Black & Decker.

The Twitter Ambassador Dino
Patti Djalal
David Taylor
Jakarta sends a man of many interests to Washington.

The Web''s Big Upstart
Victoria Barret
Salesforce.com''s Marc Benioff is shooting to become the biggest player in tech. HeA?s kidding, right?

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◆Technology

Bell Labs'' Video Vision
Elizabeth Woyke
The outfit that invented the Picturephone has gone well beyond it.

Written All Over Your Face
Jon Bruner
Can a computer tell how you''re feeling?

The Graphics Chip That Roared
Brian Caulfield
Intel wants to be the brains in your mobile phone. Nvidia might get there first.

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◆Ideas

Decoding Autism
Robert Langreth
MIT researcher Mark Bear thinks that some forms of autism and mental retardation may be treatable with drugs already on laboratory shelves.

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◆Forbes Asia Life

Beautiful Monster
Hannah Elliott
Clocking at 268mph, Bugatti''s Veyron Super Sport is the fastest car on the road. It also costs $2.5 million.