COVER
How Pakistan Failed Itself
Beset by feckless leadership and a muddled sense of identity, the country is now plunging into chaos. Why a culture of blame is helping the extremists win
ASIA
Building Bridges to China
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou is keeping his promise to aid his island's stricken economy through stronger mainland links. But cozying up to Beijing carries political risks
Taiwan's Ma Reflects on His First Year As President (Interview)
One year into his presidency, TIME talks with Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou about China, the economy, and Taiwan's future
Tiananmen Ghosts
Twenty years after China's tragedy, a secret journal reveals new details of the power struggle that led to the massacre
COMMENTARY
A New Direction
The U.S. hasn't paid much attention to Southeast Asia for years. No longer
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Buying Halal: Islam Grows a Trillion-Dollar Economy (Global Economy)
Islam has always dictated how certain foods should be prepared. Now firms are applying halal concepts to everything from perfume to hotels. A look at a trillion-dollar industry
Fast Fashion (Retailing)
Clothing chains offering cheap chic are gaining ground in Japan as consumers opt for affordable styles
SOCIETY
Baby Rules
China's new policies on adoptive parents have led to a sharp drop in international adoptions
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Faking It (ART)
Vietnam's national art museum has a reproduction problem, and local painters are feeling the pain
ESSAY
Get Lost, Mate
Jingoistic young whites are turning the Australian flag into a symbol of exclusion
GLOBAL ADVISER
The Dark and the Light Side of Thai Art (On Show)
See the work of two Thai artists with very different architectural takes
Ten Good Reasons to Visit Kalk Bay (Diversions)
Kalk Bay is Cape Town's unpretentious creative zone, where a bohemian mix of shops and galleries are enhanced by cobbled streets, historic cottages and brightly colored fishing boats
Music For Your Mouth at London's Bel Canto (Amuse-Bouche)
Bel Canto, the established Paris eatery that pairs French cuisine with entertainment by trained opera singers, opens its doors in the U.K.
Stay Overnight in a Turkish Mansion (Check In)
Turkey's Buyukku-soglu family has turned their expansive manor house in Bodrum into a 12-suite hotel