COVER
West Meets East (Cover Story)
Europe is scrambling to cash in on China's amazing boomand forge a political alliance that can boost its global fortunes
The Art of Trade (Cover Story)
A riveting exhibition recalls an earlier era when Europe and Asia fascinated and enriched each other
ASIA
Southern Front
Muslims have been fighting for decades for a separate state in Thailand's south. Now, for many, the goal is no longer independence but jihad
Pouring Cash
In small-town China, a case of alleged corruption sheds light on what happens when poorly paid local officials are encouraged to go all out for economic growth
GLOBAL ADVISER
A Whale of A Time (TIME Global Adviser)
Don't just take photographs... swim with the world's largest mammals
Backstreet Beijing (TIME Global Adviser)
Get to the Chinese capital's old alleys, or hutongs, before the developers do
Walk of Life (TIME Global Adviser)
The Whitsunday Great Walk celebrates the natural beauty of Australia's coastal rainforests
Welcome to Wonderland (TIME Global Adviser)
A Sri Lankan hotel combines the serendipitous with the surreal
A New Tonic for Old Gins (TIME Global Adviser)
As tastes change, some distillers change their taste
Tech Watch (TIME Global Adviser)
Keeping Privacy Protected
BRIEFING
Bali: Two Years After (Notebook)
Indonesia's idyllic island is slowly recovering from 2002's deadly blast, but for its victims, healing may take longer
Megawati Loses Out (Notebook)
The outgoing Indonesian President's unwillingness to accept defeat has held up a peaceful transition
Staying Tuned (Notebook)
Not spending enough quality time in front of your TV? Help is on the way.
Passing the Scepter? (Notebook)
Cambodia's King Sihanouk says he'll abdicate as questions swirl over his motives
Milestones (Notebook)
Rodney Dangerfield; Janet Leigh
Verbatim (Notebook)
Quotes of the Week
Letters (Notebook)
Indonesia: Again