Taipei has long lived in the shadow of its glitzier neighbours when it comes to retail. But now the range and quality of products on offer are firming up the Taiwanese capital’s place on Asia’s shopping map.
We head to Hollywood to shoot the world's most celebrated photographic art fair, this year taking place for the first time at Paramount Pictures Studios in LA.
Markus Hippi
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“Someone should wake up and direct a few million euros towards doing some real PR for the EU”
Markus Hippi says directives concerning olive oil packaging and bent bananas are leaving a bad taste in the mouth – which could be avoided if policies were served up properly.
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A recent European Parliament directive regarding how restaurants can serve olive oil has resulted in ridicule – with better presentation, such initiatives could be flavour of the month.
You don’t often hear news of victorious achievements for the European Parliament but I bet you have heard about the latest one. In the middle of the financial turbulence crippling Europe, the parliament has come up with a…
With the city’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics in full swing, the fabric of Istanbul is shaping up. We meet the cultural and commercial players flexing their muscles.
Our espresso machine is finely-tuned, our pastries tested and our cake counter gleaming. The doors are now open to Monocle's first London café.
Mexico’s new president has drafted a bold to-do list for his country: end poverty, fight crime and radically change worldwide opinion. Monocle caught up with Enrique Peña Nieto in Italy’s capital to find out how he intends…
Architect and designer Luigi Caccia Dominioni will turn 100 at the end of this year, having plied his trade in Milan since the 1940s. He works from outside to in, as famous for his exteriors as he is for his interior fur…
After the demise of its cod-fishing industry, Fogo Island had lost its soul. Its saviour came in the form of a returning islander and her lifeline of cultural projects, a new hotel and jobs.
Attack at dawn: the new media battle to get you out of bed. The TV hosts, radio anchors and editors who want to be your breakfast companions. A Monocle report from frontlines in Sydney and beyond.
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Wednesday 22 May
A recent European Parliament directive regarding how restaurants can serve olive oil has resulted in ridicule – with better presentation, such initiatives could be flavour of the month.You don’t often hear news of victorious achievements for the European Parliament but I bet you have heard about the latest one. In the middle of the financial turbulence crippling Europe, the parliament has come up with a…
Wednesday 22 May
The latest on Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Pakistan, as the EU discusses its members’ tax policies we get the latest from Brussels and Ireland, and we hear from a neuroscientist on how to predict the actions of…
Wednesday 22 May
As John Kerry heads to the Middle East, we assess what his legacy will be as a global statesman. Plus, we head to Uganda to discuss an ongoing row over press freedoms, and talk hip hop music in Iraq.
Tuesday 21 May
A look at the challenges of being a US ambassador to Moscow, we look at the achievements of post-neoliberal governments in Brazil, and get a review of a Hamburg exhibition dedicated to bad design.
Tuesday 21 May
We ask why China’s “shadow banks” are on the rise, hear about tensions on the US-Mexico border, and look further into Indian filmmaking behind the culture of Bollywood.
Tuesday 21 May
A visit to the What Design Can Do event in Amsterdam, we talk publishing with Gert Jonkers and Jop Van Bennekom – creators of Fantastic Man, and ask what lessons the West can learn from eastern architecture with urbanist…
Issue 63
South Korea's first female president and her motorcade, why pakistan and Turkey are getting together, and who's the favourite in the Philippines polls.
Tuesday 21 May
This one-hour show airs at 12 noon London time and includes analysis of the day’s news in Europe. This is also our drivetime show for the US East Coast.
May 2013
Monocle discovers visionaries, mavericks and clever types rethinking how you get from A to Z by train, plane and the odd trike too.
Tuesday 21 May
A visit to the Arctic Council meeting in Kiruna during last week showed that international diplomacy can be cool, sort of.When politicians try to look relaxed they often end up looking like idiots. Picture the starch-stiff US presidential candidate trying to enjoy a beer, the British opposition leader flying down a rollercoaster wearing a…
Tuesday 21 May
Dr James D Boys looks at the ongoing travails of Barack Obama and David Cameron, we assess the situation on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, and get the latest from the 100th Chelsea Flower Show with director of shows, Stephen…
Tuesday 21 May
We discuss The New York Times’ plan to open a new operation in the Arab region, continue our Iraq series by talking art, and check in with Tyler Brûlé as part of Monocle’s APAC tour.
Monday 20 May
We ask if Iraq is on the verge of imploding all over again, take a look at the chances of former US congressman Anthony Weiner becoming the next New York mayor, and call the Marshall Islands to find out some far-flung news…
Issue 63
A revived firm in the Swiss Alps blends cutting-edge technology with hand-built ideals in pursuit of the perfect espresso.
Monday 20 May
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus speaks to us on the future of the micro-lending system he pioneered in Bangladesh and as two car bombs rock the Russian satellite state of Dagestan, is a new chapter of instability…
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