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Korean Golf

With membership fees in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, clubhouses designed by star architects and troupes of attentive young female caddies - golf is the ultimate statement of wealth in South Korea -…

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man playing golf
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Oceania

News from the islands, a highspeed rail link between Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney, and fruit prices go bananas in Australia.

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Oceania
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Asia

Thailand's first female PM Yingluck Shinawatra gets the once over for our Style Leader, and we report on Hanoi's urban masterplan and Japan's pay rise for its football heroines.

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Asia
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Hunger for peace

With the sudden exit from Mogadishu of Islamist insurgents, life in the Somali capital has shifted yet again. Just as war has abated, famine has arrived. Who can fix this ravaged city?

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Hunger for peace
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Americas

The challenges facing Bogota's new mayor, a Canadian waterfront drama, and a Q&A with the head of the group spearheading Manhattan's transformation.

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Americas
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Europe

The view from London after the recent riots, plus why Portugal wants more pensioners, and Switzerland's impending election.

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Europe
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Africa/Middle East

The substantial motorcade of the 'humble' Ugandan president, Norway looks to turn Quatar's desert green and a new bridge betwen Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

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Africa/Middle East
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Class acts

In the poor south side of Bogotá, many children don’t have access to a good education. Monocle meets two people trying to improve things. One is an architect who designs school buildings that pupils…

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children having lunch
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Patron familias

Sometimes it’s not civic officials who shape the city but passionate families. In Sydney the Kaldors’ cultural philanthropy is enriching their city.

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The Kaldors, from left: Michael, Naomi Milgrom Kaldor, Thomas, John, Bettina, Campbell Davie (John’s stepson), Isabell, Bettina (John’s daughter-in-law), Sophie, Peter
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The wait is over

Welcome to the fifth annual Monocle survey of top 25 liveable cities around the world. Here’s how they rank.

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The wait is over

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