All Media		Magazines
1998 - 2002	Japan will finally experience growth in 2001: Whereas the magazine market is predicted to have lost advertising revenues of about ¥3.8 billion (-0.9%) this year, it is expected to grow by 1.2% and 0.9% in 2001 and 2002, when it is expected to reach a volume of ¥423 billion in magazine expenditure.	1998 - 2002
1998 - 2002	Australia's growth of 6.5% this year will slightly increase: The country, which sailed smoothly through the Asian crisis, is predicted to see an increase in magazine spend of 7.4% in 2001. A further growth of 6% is predicted for 2002, when advertising spend in magazines will reach A$966 million.	1998 - 2002
1998 - 2002	Hong Kong will expand more than the 5% to be experienced in 2000: Next year the growth should reach 9.6% and another 8.3% in 2002 (and a market size of HK$3.4 billion).	1998 - 2002
1998 - 2002	South Korea enjoys a phenomenal 30.9% growth this year: it should continue to grow by 14.5% next year and 17.9% in 2002 to reach a volume of Won 386 billion in magazine advertising spend.	1998 - 2002
1998 - 2002	Taiwan is currently experiencing a modest expansion: Although the 3.3% current expansion is still higher than the 3% growth in all media, 2001 and 2002 look promising with a renewed brisk growth of 7.8% and 9.4% to reach a total of NT$7.7 billion.	1998 - 2002
1998 - 2002	China is the regional leader in compound growth rate (and no, it is not yet the biggest market after Japan) with 20.6% this year, growing to 22.8% next year and 18.5% in 2002, when the market size should reach RMB1.5 billion.	1998 - 2002
1998 - 2002	Thailand has fully recovered: It was the market which was the most affected by the 1997-1998 Asian crisis (along with Korea and Indonesia). Thailand should expand by 10% this year, followed by a 10.1% and 10.2% expansion in 2001 and 2002, when the magazine industry will receive Baht 2.6 billion in advertising expenditure.	1998 - 2002
1998 - 2002	Singapore is enjoying one of its best years: The increase in magazine spend this year should be 9.1%. However, growth spend should slow down to 6.9% next year before rising to 10.4% in 2002 when the market should reach a level of Sin$85 million.	1998 - 2002
1998 - 2002	Indonesia is coming out of its economic crisis: The 2000 expansion should reach 15% and be equally repeated in both 2001 and 2002, when Indonesian magazines should receive Rph415 billion in advertising spend.	1998 - 2002
1998 - 2002	Malaysia is jumping to a brisk 9.6%: This year's figure is to be compared with a negative growth of 6.3% last year. An increase of 19.3% should occur next year, followed by a 13.2% growth in 2002, when the magazine market should reach Ringit 154 million.	1998 - 2002

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