Affairs / Politics
Asia briefing
China's negative image and we scrutinise the stuffy wardrobe of its president, Hu Jintao.
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Affairs / Politics
Defence Briefing
Squabbling over islands in the South China Sea, shopping for warships with Algeria, and boosting the Bangladeshi military.
Business / Industry
Monocolumn
Tuesday 14 May
How history repeats itself
The Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh has echoes of events a century ago. Sophie Grove asks what we should have learned.
The Monocle Daily, episode 365
A discussion about the use of Patriot missiles on Syria’s border, we look at sectarian violence in Burma, and learn how unrest in Bangladesh threatens the country’s image.
The Globalist, episode 281
Shafiq Alam, AFP’s Bureau Chief in Dhaka, examines the consequences of a huge clothing-factory fire in Bangladesh. We also visit Brazil, Copenhagen and Lisbon.
The Briefing, episode 399
We ask whether a pact from big brands can change the standards of manufacturing in Bangladesh? Plus, a look at the changing rhetoric on Syria and whether or not being verbose in parliament gets a message across any better…
The Globalist: Asia, episode 36
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…
Business / Society
Monocolumn
Friday 7 May
‘Banker to the poor’ comes to the rescue
Muhammad Yunus styles himself as the “banker to the poor”.
Affairs / Transport
Monocolumn
Tuesday 11 October
India’s domestic flights reunite the nation
Had anybody from Guwahati in Assam wished to travel to Delhi 15 years ago, they would have had only two affordable options: take a 27-hour train, or stay at home.
Business / Economics
Monocolumn
Tuesday 21 August
Unfortunate acronyms
Jim O’Neil, the chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, has ALTAF. In case you’re wondering what ALTAF means, let me spell it out. ALTAF: a lot to answer for.
Affairs / Diplomacy
Monocolumn
Monday 21 February
Stakes are high in battle for UN presidency
A rare battle for the UN presidency is gaining momentum between two Asian nations whose situations couldn’t be further apart.
Affairs / Politics
Defence Briefing
The downfall of Libya’s Colonel Gaddafi in late 2011 had unforeseen consequences: thousands of Tuareg fighters employed by Gaddafi returned to their native Mali, adding considerable steel to a separatist movement in the…
Design / Fashion
Fashion briefing
The new shoemaker with old-fashioned values, hand-embroidered dresses from Mexico and Peru, a new take on desert boots, and Adidas's latest diffusion.
Affairs / Innovation
Asia briefing
Urban farming in Japan, Korea's mission to put its cuisine on the map, and farewell to to Cambodia's "bamboo" railways.
Affairs / Defence
Asia Briefing
Trouble in the Indian Ocean, India modernises its military, and sales of South Korea's jets experience lift off.
Affairs / Education
Asia Briefing
France steps in to save Japan's oyster industry and China wonders if its one-chile policy is still a good idea.
Edits / Monocle
No more secrets
With ethical production techniques all the rage and consumers demanding to know exactly how and where their best-loved products are manufactured, the time has come for big brands to become a whole lot more transparent.
Affairs / Defence
Defence Briefing
Burmese insurgent armies, Iraq reinforcements and extremism in the Philippines.
Affairs / Diplomacy
Defence briefing
The latest laser warfare, the UAE's new fighting machines and India gets defensive with its ballistic missile shield. Plus, Hilary Synnott on what to do with the Pakistan and the Taliban challenge.
Affairs / Transport
Briefing Asia
Life's is a long drag for Asian men, Japan's underground police plan, and China helps Laos get on the right track.