In this issue
Edition: Asia
Vol. 177, No. 14

COVER
The Gas Dilemma (Environment)
By BRYAN WALSH
Natural gas from shale rock promises to provide cleaner, abundant energy for the
U.S. and the world. But there's a catch. It could come with significant
environmental and social costs. Can the energy industry be trusted to deliver
the goods so that everyone benefits?

ARTS
Architecture in Bloom (Design)
By HANIFA HARIS
Singapore's ArtScience Museum

And the Band Plays Again (Music)
By GARY MOSKOWITZ
The '60s hitmakers Orchestre Poly-Rythmo lead the revival of Afrobeat

One Nation Under a Hex (Books)
By DOUGLAS GILLISON
But is that the real explanation for Cambodia's ills?

WORLD
Afghanistan: India's Uncertain Road
By JYOTI THOTTAM / GURGAON
Attacks on its interests have forced India to tread more lightly in its dealings
with Kabul, but it is still seeking ways to protect and extend its influence

ESSAY
A Time for Renewal
By MICHAEL ELLIOTT
The catastrophes in Japan have given it the chance to shake up the Establishment

GLOBAL ADVISER
From Prison to Paradise (Check In)
By JOHN CLAPHAM
It's amazing what you can do with a former penal colony

Beauty and Brawn (Amuse-Bouche)
By SUDI PIGOTT
Pig out in East London

Rock the Cradle (Next Time You're in ... Johannesburg)
By DAVID KAUFMAN
Joburg's newest cultural getaway

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