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Art market
Bonhams, one of the world’s oldest art auction houses, has opened its doors in Japan with the launch of a new Tokyo office. Colin Sheaf, chairman of Bonhams Asia, explains why.
Sunny outlook
The Mojave desert receives more sunlight than anywhere in the US, and plans for it to become a solar-power hub seem spot on. But some locals are casting a shadow over the proposals.
Up the tubes
Email made pneumatic tubes seem obsolete, but logistics firm Swisslog saw potential in healthcare. Now, new hospitals use its networks to transport drugs and samples, marking a technological renaissance.
Europe
How a Finnish IT firm is using the heat from its computer servers, how the French are falling in love with barges and why the British government is wondering about the time.
Jungle flyer
Susi Air, based in Pangandaran, West Java, was founded by a husband and wife team and came into its own after the 2004 tsunami.
Hail the sky taxi
There’s now a more reliable and affordable way to get between Russia’s far-flung regional capitals – a zippy Swiss Air taxi.
Bowled over
In a remote part of South Korea, 84-year-old Lee Bong-ju is reviving the tradition of making beautiful, unique Korean bronzeware, from elegant cutlery to white-gold dishes that have served presidents and royalty.
Rubber soled tiger
Brazil has natural assets – a sunny disposition, a carnival attitude – that are peculiarly unquantifiable. As Monocle discovered, the next 10 years might just be the country's best decade yet.
Business
Brunei prepares to cash in on the global halal food market, the world's largest wind turbine arrives, and an Italian ice cream maker goes green.
