COVER
Is Chen the One?
Taiwan's president is a man in history's crosshairs
'China Doesn't Understand Ah-Bian'
TIME Asia's exclusive interview with Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian
Taipei's Tech-Talent Exodus
It's one China when it comes to getting rich: Taiwan's top brains are crossing the strait
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Madame Moulin
Life is 'surreal' for Nicole Kidman. Her bold new movie musical is even more so
TRAVEL
Sri Lanka Offers Beaches, Buddhas and Bombs
Marco Polo once called Sri Lanka "undoubtedly the finest island of its size in all the world"
ASIA
Another Man Down?
A politically cornered Mahathir takes aim at an old friend, Finance Minister Daim
Fatigue in the League
Indonesian soccer fans weren't getting much game for their money — until Mirwan Suwarso came along
Democracy Denied
When elected leaders in rural China collide with tyrannical local party overlords, no prizes for guessing who wins
BRIEFING
Starting Time
For the week of May 21, 2001