COVER

Groundbreakers (Cover Story)

From biotech to nanotech, three Chinese pioneers look to lead the nation to a new scientific frontier

Singapore (Cover Story)

Asia's Stem Cell City

ASIA

Hitting His Stride

Amid a nuclear crisis, Shinzo Abe has handled his first weeks as Japan's leader with great aplomb

Staring At North Korea

The survival of Kim Jong Il's regime depends on cross-border trade. Here's why China is so reluctant to cut it off

GLOBAL ADVISER

Too Cool for School (In Tune)

Alt-rockers band together for a children's album even hip parents can groove to

Picture Perfect (Diversions)

Join Workshop Asia's on-location seminars to learn from the photography pros

Name That Tune (Tech Watch)

Got an unknown song stuck in your head? A new mobile service can dig it up for you

The Desert's Edge (Time Traveler)

Marrakech grows up into a stylish, sophisticated destination

GLOBAL BUSINESS

BRIEFING

India Thinks Big (Notebook)

With the Tata Group poised to make an $8 billion takeover of a foreign steelmaker, other Indian companies are also looking abroad

Letters (Notebook)

Regime Change in Thailand