Asia & Pacific

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Reason June 2009 Jeff Winkler	Lawyers' War Dance The New Zealand government declares the Ka Mate haka, a traditional Maori war dance, to be the intellectual property of the Ngati Toa tribe, which now can profit from others using the dance.
Scientific American May 2009 Peter M. Worsley	50 Years Ago: Cargo Cults of Melanesia Throughout Melanesia primitive men await a black Messiah who will bring them a largess of "cargo" (European goods). These cults typify the impact of Christendom before modern society
The Motley Fool March 19, 2009 Kristin Graham	Bullish on China's Stimulus Package Will China's stimulus package sustain its necessary growth and its recent market rally?
IEEE Spectrum February 2009	Coming of Age in Fiji A look at the class reunion of all-girls Adi Cakobau School in Fiji.
CFO December 1, 2008 Don Durfee	View from Asia In this region, many CFOs have learned valuable lessons about how to survive in a crisis.
Outside September 2008 Joshua Hammer	Baker in the Palace with the Statuette Was a famous American scholar and self-styled curator up to no good in Nepal, or is he just a scapegoat for all wealthy expats?
Outside August 2008 Patrick Symmes	The Generals in Their Labyrinth A report from the last flight out of Burma where, even hours before the cyclone, nobody had a clue.
Outside August 2008	Burma Photo Gallery Photographs of Burma before Cyclone Nargis hit.
PC Magazine March 17, 2008 Susie Parker	The Biggest Cruiser Pete Bethune, a New Zealand skipper, is on a quest to circumnavigate the globe in an eco-friendly powerboat that runs on his own body fat.
Real Travel Adventures February 2008 Antonio Graceffo	In Shanland Behind Enemy Lines in Burma A look into Shan State Burma to interview refugees and document human rights abuses.
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