Troubled Thailand
Eric Ellis
Abhisit Vejjajiva is the latest to lead Thailand in a tumultuous 12 months.
Does he herald economic reform or simply a new round of governmental intrigue?



Fabindia
Naazneen Karmali
William Bissell runs a thriving business rooted in traditional crafts
by partnering with India's poorest artisans.

Hong Kong's 40 Richest
Russell Flannery
The city's tycoons are $97 billion poorer this year.

New World's New Face
Russell Flannery
Developer heir Adrian Cheng looks to make his mark in China's retail sector.
Will the economic downturn spoil his fun?

Crouching Rebel
Russell Flannery
Apple Daily's Jimmy Lai wants a broadcasting deal and mainland revenues.

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Companies, People, Ideas


Fake Phone Boom
Gady Epstein
Shanzhai pirates thrive selling counterfeit phones and other gear

Steve Jobs Syndrome
Rebecca Buckman
The perils of having superstar leadership.

GPS Slump
Elizabeth Woyke
As portable navigation device sales slow, cell phones gain.


In the Hot Seat
Daniel Fisher and David K. Randall with Maurna Desmond and Joshua Zumbrun
Tim Geithner survived his own mess. Now he has to solve America's crisis.

The Midas List
Edited by Evan Hessel and Elizabeth Corcoran
Venture investors search for profits.

Digital Tools | Why Nothing's New In Windows
Lee Gomes
Might it be the case that the inside of Windows hasn't changed very much
because there is nothing left to invent in operating systems?


Guitar Hero
Peter C. Beller
How did Bobby Kotick, a man with no interest in playing videogames,
build the world's most successful videogame publisher?

Follow-Through
Gady Epstein, Duncan Greenberg, Tim Kelly, Megha Bahree and Joyce Huang
Another look at Lin Rongshi; ICICI; Shinsei Bank; Taiwan's property market;
Vietnam's FPT.


Columnists Face Off


Portfolio Strategy | Anticipate the V
Ken Fisher
Don't miss the rebound in U.S. stocks.

Financial Strategy | Field Day For Short-Sellers
A. Gary Shilling
It's way too early to wade into the market.



Money & Investing


Prodigal Son
Andrew Salmon
Korean-born Hobart Lee Epstein was adopted in the U.S. as a boy.
His finance career took him back to Korea,
and now he's leading a Seoul firm into new territory.


Marketing


Cheap Thrills
Emily Lambert
Who needs Disney World?
Merlin Entertainments pitches scaled-down fun for three-hour vacations.



Forbes Asia Life


Hollywood's Dark Night
Dorothy Pomerantz
Warner Bros.' Alan Horn looks for safety in big budgets.

Bollywood Busts Out
Richard C. Morais
Indian films have long been dismissed by the West as formulaic Hindi fare.
Signs are that might be changing.


Health


Cyborg Therapy
Andy Stone
Vital Therapies' artificial liver--part man, part machine--aims
at people who need help fast.

Stroke Survivor
David Whelan
AGA makes a revolutionary medical device and is going public.
The story that investors aren't being told is much more exciting.