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Oceania
New Zealand's prime minister and his choice of transport, and Australia's renewed efforts to get people on their bikes.
Asia
Monocle talks to Japanese designers, architects and businessmen about what their country needs, post-election. Plus, a look at Hong Kong's pollution problem and Japan's approach to wealthy Chinese tourists.
Fashion
US outerwear label Mighty Mac and Californian shoe brand SeaVees are being resurrected for 2010. Plus, Comme des Garçons launches a women's shirt range and Ralph Lauren teams up with Incotex.
Spark life
The world is going electric in a bid to combat environmental change and energy dependency. For once this Christmas, batteries are included.
Calm down, dear
Slow media might sound like a contradiction in terms but here we celebrate three media companies playing the long game, sticking to their guns and using their individuality to their advantage.
Business
How Bulgaria became a world leader in snail production, the material difference of the new Boeing 787 and the German gunmakers tapping into the US market.
Talking shop
From tailor-made coffee to a well-known British supermarket, these examples of good retail and service go further than the average store, thanks to bold ambition, quality and a passion for pleasing customers.
Leaders of the pack
Identifying a market gap is one thing; building a pioneering company to fill it is another. We present five firms that have found their niche and succeeded through hard work and skill.
From coal to cool
Thanks to its excellent universities, international transport links and super bright, skilled workforce, this former mining city in Germany’s Ruhr valley has been transformed into a hive for hi-tech firms.
On the money
How come some nations’ banks glided through the global banking crisis unscathed? Do we even need money? But what if it’s forged? Three writers deposit their accounts.
