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MAY 12, 2000 VOL. 26 NO. 18 | SEARCH ASIAWEEK

cover COVER  STORY
Wired for Life
Information technology can change Asia's classrooms for the better -- but there are dangers too
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PLUS:
How schools in Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan are handling the computer revolution

THE NATIONS
Thailand: An ex-coup leader and a political "revolution"
Interview: Anticorruption boss Opas Arunin on cleaning up

Malaysia: The political situation ahead of the UMNO assembly
Profiles: A look at the main contenders for vice-president

India: Two years on, disillusionment with Sonia Gandhi grows

North Korea: Crackdown intensifies on those who flee to China

Terrorism: Three hostage dramas in the Philippines

Viewpoint: UMNO can expect tough words from Mahathir

ARTS & SCIENCES
People: Kim Jong Il's favorite princess-illusionist

Books: Critics reflect on the Lion City's invisible restraints

Health: Why giving blood may be good for your heart

Newsmakers: Nurul Izzah - an emerging leader

STATISTICS
The Bottom Line: Asiaweek's ranking of world economies, now online

Monitor: Asia is back, says the ADB

TECHNOLOGY
E-vesting: Hikari Tsushin's fall from grace

The Net: WAP players ready for China debut

Cutting Edge: A videogame for creeps

BUSINESS
Strait Flights: Taiwan's Evergreen group looks to the mainland

High Seas: Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines embraces high tech

PAL: Why Lucio Tan is selling Philippine Airlines

Reform: Indonesia's courts may be slowing recovery

Lessons: What Jakarta can learn from Bangkok

Investing: What now after Asia's tech correction?

Business Buzz: The nationalist card again

EDITORIALS
Indonesia: Wahid must find a way to work better with rivals

Landmark: A court ruling hits corruption in Thai schools

LETTERS
Rabble-rouser Ishihara

NEWSMAP
This week's news round-up by country


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