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Issue 23
We test Turkey's new high-speed rail service and check upon the Shangri-La hotel in Tokyo. Plus there's our Chicago address book
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Asia Briefing
Issue 33
We look at the motorcade of South Korean president Lee Myung-bak, the looming elections in the Philippines and Sri Lanka's "First Family".
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The colour of money
Issue 6
The world’s leading banks (you know who they are) are behind an estimated 20 per cent of all art purchases – for themselves. What’s the motivation for amassing a 50,000-piece strong collection? *Monocle* finds out on a tour…
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Architecture/Design briefing
Issue 12
The new Danish Royal Theatre, Simón Vélez's bamboo, Dutch architect Wiel Arets, a Holocaust memorial and Mexican furniture
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Expo 15: Happy union
Issue 15
Lo-skolen was established in the tradition of Denmark’s folk schools, set up to provide courses for workers without access to university education. The school’s architects Jarl Heger and Karen & Ebbe Clemmensen designed…
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Vomero
Issue 28
Naples has been given a bad press but the San Martino district in the hill town of Vomero is a good spot to live, with plenty of charm and easy access to the centre but with none of its drawbacks.
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Oceania Briefing
Issue 38
The Solomon Islands men who have gone from government to jail and back to government, and why Samoa is considering a plan to switch timezones.
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Observation
Issue 32
While last year’s economic turbulence forced many retailers to up their game, there are too many who seem to have given up even trying. Fortunately, there are still shops out there who know what a huge difference decent…
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Observation
Issue 48
The laptop ambassador may be a moneysaving concept but it will always be trumped by a diplomat with a budget and an embassy, says Tyler Brûlé.
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Oceania Briefing
Issue 43
Perth's drive to compete with Australian's east coast cities and a flag furore in New Caledonia.
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