Skip to main content
Currently being edited in London

Daily inbox intelligence from Monocle

Society

Page 56

Affairs

Asia

The donation scandal engulfing the Thai prime minister, and why tiger poachers have leopard in their sights.

  • Issue #38
  • 5 min read
Asia
Politics

Oceania

The latest from the Pacific islands, including a sanitation crisis in Tuvalu and the phasing of Vanuatu's handwritten passport.

  • Issue #37
  • 4 min read
Big blow
Politics

Africa/Middle East

Monocle looks t James Michel, president of the Seychelles, and his motorcade, plus Malawi's new flag and Zanzibar's model way of dealing with political strife.

  • Issue #37
  • 4 min read
Illustration of Malawi's new flag with full sun displayed on a flagpole amid construction cranes and landscape.
Architecture

Prime number

Nightclub mogul Marcos Campos wanted a more refined venue, asking architect Isay Weinfeld to help. With Numero, they have made an elegant lounge that is revolutionising nightlife for their fellow Paulistas.

  • Issue #37
  • 5 min read
The view through to the garden from the lounge
Affairs

Face Maker

Plastic surgeon Ivo Pitanguy earned legendary status in Brazil with his philosophy that good looks should be for all. His pioneering techniques are still admired by surgeons worldwide.

  • Issue #36
  • 6 min read
A decorative headdress with red and brown feathers displayed on a mannequin head, surrounded by framed certificates and awards on a clinic shelf.
Affairs

Bouncing back

Solid economic growth and foreign investment have transformed Mozambique’s fortunes since its civil war. But challenges remain in tackling the poverty and corruption that block the capital Maputo’s path to prosperity.

  • Issue #36
  • 13 min read
Bouncing back
Politics

Expo 36: River of discontent

Belligerent unrest is rising among the American right-wing. Zed Nelson travelled the Rio Grande, from Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico in Texas, discovering the heartland of gun-toting patriotism.

  • Issue #36
  • 12 min read
The Rio Grande river in Texas
Business

Business

Why computers are not happy in Taiwan, and Japan's biggest technology firms join up to create a nuclear power mega-corp.

  • Issue #36
  • 5 min read
Licence to make money
Business

Spin city

Millions of Chinese flock to Macau's casinos, now the world's gambling Mecca. But will authorities nurture its fledgling creative and tourism industries, or remain dependent on the endless tables at the casinos?

  • Issue #36
  • 13 min read
Macau’s colonial heritage

Monocle Cart

You currently have no items in your cart.
  • Subtotal:
  • Discount:
  • Shipping:
  • Total:
Checkout

Shipping will be calculated at checkout.

Please note: Orders to the United States may experience delays beyond the estimated-delivery window due to customs processing. Please refer to our FAQs for information on import duties and regulations.

All orders placed outside of the EU that exceed €1,000 in value require customs documentation. Please allow up to two additional business days for these orders to be dispatched.

Not ready to checkout? Continue Shopping