In this issue
Edition: Asia
Vol. 174, No. 18


COVER
The Hunt for Tuna: A Tough Catch (World)

By KRISTA MAHR / GENERAL SANTOS CITY
The relentless hunt for tuna is harming not just the fish but businesses,
consumers and the planet



WORLD
Pakistan’s Army Gets Serious

By ARYN BAKER / ISLAMABAD
It used to be obsessed only with India. But the army and public opinion have
now turned against the enemy within



ARTS
Into the Mystic (Books)

By PICO IYER
William Dalrymple’s riveting depiction of subcontinental religion is heavenly
reading

Big Bang Theory (Music)

By PAVAN SHAMDASANI
When it comes to cracking Japan, this band has the answers

Outwrite (Books)

By JOHN KRICH
Malaysia’s gays and lesbians make a brave debut



LETTERS
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COMMENTARY
Hatoyama’s Challenge

By RICHARD KATZ
Why Japan’s new Prime Minister is finding it hard to manage the country’s
economic mess



GLOBAL ADVISER
Touring Zanzibar’s Dark Past (TIME Traveler)

By ALEX PERRY
Stone Town is steeped in history ・most of it very unpleasant

On Show at Taipei’s National Palace Museum (On Show)

By NATALIE TSO
An exhibition in Taipei reflects the improved ties between China and Taiwan

A Taste of the Earth at Mirazur (Amuse-Bouche)

By SUDI PIGOTT
Stop by Mauro Colagreco’s hillside restaurant on the French Riviera

The Taming Of Cardiff’s Tiger Bay (Check In)

By PATRICK SAWER
St David’s Hotel and Spa gives new life to the seaside town’s once-dodgy
neighborhood

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