COVER

ASIA

Battle of Borobudur

There's a furor brewing over Java's famous Borobudur stupa, and the root of the problem is money

Blood In the Streets

China is falling prey to serial killersand its police are ill-equipped to catch them

BRIEFING

The Art of Survival (Notebook)

During the Khmer Rouge years, 16,000 Cambodians were herded into Tuol Sleng prison. Only seven came out

Horse Race (Notebook)

Chinese kids born in the Year of the Sheep are doomed to a life of baaaahd luck

Milestones (Notebook)

Poets of words and pictures both pass; China's Wild-West economy claims another victim

BUSINESS

Too Big to Fail?

Faced with vast losses, Japanese banking giant Mizuho must drum up capital or be nationalized

SOCIETY

Resident Aliens

Vietnamese returnees are thrivingand encountering a whole lot of envy

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

TRAVEL

Hot Spot

Sunset over Udaipur's lakeside palaces might be the most picturesque sight in Rajasthan

Detour

Pressed for time? Try the Palace on Aira five-star, whirlwind tour of Rajasthan's great cities