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ASIA

WORLD

On the Bloody Border

The U.S. has wakened to Mexico's drug wars. The city of Juárez is the place to see if and how they can be won

GLOBAL BUSINESS

Vacation Blues (Tourism)

As the recession drags on, tourists are staying at home. Luring them back would boost the global economy

SPECIAL REPORT

The Best of Asia

Our annual guide to the region's finest delights — for mind, body and soul

GLOBAL ADVISER

Singapore Side Trip: Bintan (City Guide)

The hour-long ferry ride from Singapore makes the Indonesian island of Bintan a perfect escape

The Perfect Souvenir: Merlion Kitsch (City Guide)

Just as Paris hawks likenesses of the Eiffel Tower, and New York the Statue of Liberty, Singapore's kitschy pride of joy is the Merlion

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