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Burning bright
Following a successful rescue reinvention by entrepreneur Ramdane Touhami, historic candle maker Cire Trudon has kept its flame alive and grown to become an industry leader.
The place race
Chile, the Barents Sea, Haifa, Berlin and Istanbul. Monocle explains why these are the places to watch for business opportunities, plus what’s in store for Baghdad and countries rising up the GDP scale.
East side story
The world is paying close attention to films from Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, with Vietnam also in on the act. Monocle takes a seat at Korea’s Pusan International Film Festival.
Future forward
As technology speeds on, four media visionaries describe how new developments will influence news in 2011. While views differ, all agree that quality journalism remains paramount.
Kenzo Estate
The Kenzo Estate in Napa Valley, California, is owned by Kenzo Tsujimoto, founder of video games giant Capcom. Monocle visits to see how the company is aiming to break into the global wine market.
Business
The entrepreneurs with an idea for a digital democracy, Johannesburg's downtown gets a facelift, and online purchases can now be on London doorsteps within 90 minutes.
Beating the drum
Miele, the German appliance manufacturer, has thrived for over a century. Its success lies not just in high-quality products but in the family values upheld by four generations of Mieles and Zinkanns.
Isle of plenty
How has the Swedish island of Gotland's craft community managed to thrive while others struggle? The secret lies in its reasonably priced studio space, abundance of raw materials and a little bit of magic.
Rapid relief
Until Russia’s Sapsan high-speed train arrived, the only practical way to travel between Moscow and St Petersburg was by plane. Monocle hops on board to try out the service in our monthly benchmark test.
