COVER
China's Perfect Storm (Asia)
An unusually harsh series of storms paralyzes the nation's power and transportation networks, exposing the vulnerabilities of an economic juggernaut. Can the government cope with the crisis?
ASIA
Can Nepal's Rebels Help Rebuild?
Nepal's Maoists once tried to topple the state. Now they are leading the Himalayan nation's political transition from monarchy to republic. But old animosities threaten the country's rebirth
ESSAY
The Suharto Effect
Indonesia's Suharto will be remembered as much for what he represented as for who he was
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Peaks and Troughs (Books)
The mountains of Nepal are the setting for Lil Bahadur Chettri's newly translated tragedy
GLOBAL ADVISER
Reality Show (On Show)
A new exhibition documents the effects of disease
One Night in Jakarta (TIME Traveler)
Let the locals tell you how to spend it right
Snow Job (Curtain Raiser)
How a student hobby in Sapporo turned into one of Japan's biggest winter festivals
At Home with Nature (Style Watch)
Eco-awareness is hot. A guide to furnishings that pay stylish homage to the environment