Affairs / Society
Latin Liebe
The streets are immaculate, the inhabitants are blonde and the local beer is exceptional. Welcome to Brazil’s ‘little Germany’.
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Edits / Society
Monocolumn
Thursday 5 April
Finns abroad are a modest success
There is something in common between two countries that are very far away from each other, even if at first sight they may seem so very different.
Business / Photography
People power
With bleak job prospects facing its population, the Philippines has turned the search for work into an export success story by encouraging its most valuable resource -its people - to train abroad.
Midori House, episode 17
A look at Liberian politics, a trip to Brussels to learn about newspaper printing abroad and how supermarkets are influencing fine art.
Culture / Travel
Monocolumn
Friday 26 April
Mining a rich seam
Golden Week is holiday season in Japan, making this a precious time for the tourism market at home and abroad.
Affairs / Urbanism
A closer look at Chengdu
Investment from Beijing and abroad has brought a boom to Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province. Monocle visits the city to gauge its progress.
Edits / Food & Drink
Monocolumn
Thursday 5 November
Seoul food for the world
South Korea is spending $40m (€27m) in a bid to quadruple the number of Korean restaurants abroad and boost its food exports.
Affairs / Urbanism
Future imperfect
Sichuan was one of China’s poorest provinces until investment from Beijing and abroad brought boom times to its capital. Chengdu and its ‘pambassadors’ went on a global sales offensive.
Business / Innovation
Bright young Finns
As Nokia takes part of its software development abroad, a new generation of Finnish entrepreneurs is waiting to fill the gap – as long as they get the chance.
Midori House, episode 156
We discuss the state of African aviation, learn why Chinese students study abroad, and look at cities in conflict with the mayor of Kabul.
The Monocle Daily, episode 40
We look at which nations still want to join Europe, discuss political televised debates in the US and consider how British tabloids represent Britons abroad.
The Monocle Daily, episode 37
We discuss Chinese tourists abroad, learn lessons from the 1948 Olympics, visit suburbs worldwide, and check in with Hong Kong and Caracas.
The Monocle Daily, episode 103
The effect of the Syria conflict on Syrians abroad, we ask what hedge funds are actually for? Plus, check ins with Hawaii and New Zealand.
Edits / Food & Drink
Monocolumn
Saturday 30 October
The Foreign Ministry’s wine stash discovery
The Japanese sure don’t shy away from a shandy – yet when the Japanese Foreign Ministry recently conducted an audit of its embassies, consulates and government offices abroad, even they found the stocks sobering.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Wednesday 7 November
Watching the global election
I didn’t vote. And as an American living abroad, an industrious member of that statistically-elusive, criminally-overlooked and swing state-sized expat contingent, I’m more than a bit embarrassed that I squandered my sacred…
Affairs / Society
Isolated case
Having fought with most of its neighbours, Eritrea has few friends. And offers of help from the West are turned away as the president believes aid does more harm than good. But meanwhile people starve and flee abroad.
Design / Craft
Turning the tables
At China’s International Furniture Expo, Furniture Labo launched its Stellar Works collection. Proud to be made in Shanghai, it’s not only gaining fans abroad but also targeting discerning Chinese clients.
Design / Architecture
All grown up
It used to be known for its trashy urban landscape but now Brisbane is showing the world that this 1980s child has come of age. Its young generation of architects is transforming the skyline with elegant buildings – and…
Affairs / Politics
The verdict
On 6 November it will be six months since Nicolas Sarkozy was elected French President. We asked one of France’s most celebrated commentators to rate his performance both at home and abroad.
The Globalist, episode 345
A look ahead to this weekend’s Italian election, we learn why Chinese leader Xi Jinping chose Russia and South Africa for his first visits abroad, and check in with our man in Jakarta.