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Edition: Asia
Vol. 176, No. 22

COVER
The Lady Walks Free Again (Burma)
By HANNAH BEECH
Aung San Suu Kyi is released from house arrest to a Burma that, while still in the generals' grip, is changing fast. To get things done, she will have to learn how to be more than an icon of democracy

GLOBAL BUSINESS
Sitting Pretty (Small Business)
By THOMAS K. GROSE / LONDON
Using crowdsourcing to design its furniture, Made.com got a business off the ground quickly

ARTS
Go Figure (Art)
By JO LENNAN
The human motif wandering through Euan Macleod's work reflects, in some ways, his own dogged journey

The Ugly Briton (Books)
By SHASHI THAROOR
A scholarly account of Churchill's role in the Bengal famine leaves his reputation in tatters

The Magic Words (Books)
By SIDDHARTH DHANVANT SHANGHVI
Rushdie's new children's book is an enchanting celebration of the power of narrative

COMMENTARY
Twin Summits
By BILL POWELL
The G-20 leaders' meeting in Seoul was devoid of cohesion. But it wasn't all bad: think back to 1933

ESSAY
A Lady Called Hope
By WANG DAN
A Chinese dissident tells what Aung San Suu Kyi's long fight against tyranny means for him

GLOBAL ADVISER
A Perfect Day in Siem Reap (TIME Traveler)
By GEMMA PRICE
An inside view on what to do once you've done Angkor Wat

Marina Bay: Singapore's Flashy New Neighborhood (Next Time You're in ... Singapore)
By NEEL CHOWDHURY
The island's new residential and entertainment district is all about excess

Cire Trudon: Old Flame (Style Watch)
By DAVID KAUFMAN
The French candle maker has a slow-burning passion for tradition

High Tail it to the Highlands (The Great Outdoors)
By SIMON HORSFORD
Scotland's rugged Ardnamurchan offers wild escapes

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