In this issue
Edition: Asia
Vol. 173, No. 14


COVER
A World of Troubles (The Economy)

By PETER GUMBEL
Political leaders will meet in London to try to rescue a global economy
in its worst shape in decades. A look at how four countries are hurting

Gordon Brown: ’Sometimes a Crisis Forces Change’ (Interview)

By CATHERINE MAYER AND SIMON ROBINSON
The British Prime Minister talks about the global economic crisis and the
upcoming G-20 meeting

Global Trade: The Road to Ruin (Commentary)

By MICHAEL ELLIOTT
Already hit by the economic crisis, global trade now faces a greater threat:
rising protectionism

Trevor Manuel: The Veteran (Profile)

By ALEX PERRY
Trevor Manuel has guided South Africa from bust to boom. Here’s why his
advice will be crucial as leaders begin to reshape the global economic order



PEOPLE
10 Questions for A.R. Rahman
His Oscar-winning score for Slumdog Millionaire has won huge audiences.
A.R. Rahman will now take your questions



GLOBAL BUSINESS
Nano Power (Manufacturing)

By JYOTI THOTTAM / PUNE
India’s Ratan Tata kept his promise to produce the world’s cheapest car.
Is this the start of an auto-industry revolution?

War of the Ros・(Agriculture)

By LEO CENDROWICZ
An E.U. plan to allow pink wines to be blended from reds and whites has
France blushing with anger




ARTS
Rage Against the Machine (Books)

By NEEL MUKHERJEE
Yiyun Li’s new novel targets oppression

Dig It, Daddy-O! (Music)

By LARA DAY
Hong Kong’s fledgling jazz scene comes up with a gem



GLOBAL ADVISER
Cape Town’s Jazz Crusaders (After Dark)

By MEGAN LINDOW
Cape Town’s musical heritage is becoming more accessible

Sense of Place: London

By LUCY FISHER
As seen in the famed legal television series Rumpole of the Bailey

The Meals of the Millennium (Amuse-Bouche)

By PHIL ZABRISKIE
San Francisco’s Millennium Restaurant demolishes stereotypes of vegetarian
dining

Temple of Charm (Check In)

By JOAN KOH
Stay at Pulau Langkawi’s Temple Tree resort, where purring cats are ready to
trail you everywhere



ESSAY
A Sliver of Light

By HANNAH BEECH
Why some of Burma’s people see hope even in the sham of the country’s planned
elections



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