To Our Readers

For the past few months, we've been quietly trying to shake things up at TIME's Asian edition. We have expanded the staff, bringing in many talented correspondents, writers and editors who are already making waves. We've hired several new reporters to improve our coverage of the region and particularly of its business and technology. And with this issue we're starting to roll out some new features. Check out the opening editorial pages, now called Starting Time. We've introduced a smarter look and a few new items. For example, we're building on TIME's Person of the Year and Person of the Century...