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Travel
Italy's Malpensa airport loses out to Rome, Taiwan's airline face turbulent times and Japan re-enters the regional aircraft market.
A head for flights
Turkey’s aviation market is growing faster than China’s. Turkish Airlines is turning Istanbul into a hub to rival Dubai, with CEO Temel Kotil explaining how Turkish hospitality has been key to his success.
Press for change
Publishing dynasty MDS is growing faster than at any time in its 205-year history. The man leading its digital charge is determined the firm stays close to its founding principles.
Oil painting
Dubai believes luxury and sunshine can seem stale without culture. Monocle visits Art Dubai to see who’s buying and ask if an oil state can reinvent itself as a capital of culture.
Oceania
A mining town in Queensland goes solar, Rugby Union eyes up Asia, plus Sydney isn't holding its breath over new metro plans.
Business
Japan's biggest used-car dealer conquers the US, self-help books on Indian mobile phones, plus growing profits in Russia.
Cabin fever
Singapore Airlines has introduced its new Airbus A380 on the Singapore to London route, upping the ante with new inflight amenities and a best-in-business-class seat for the long-haul schlep.
Signs of the times
You may not know its name, but you use its designs weekly. Italian company Solari revolutionised train and airport information boards in the 1950s and continues to innovate with modern technology.
Park life
Brazil's Santa Catarina state is booming, thanks to its location and skilled labour. Its capital, Florianópolis, is now regarded as one of the country's best places to live and work.
Up for sail
Japan’s recreational boat market has been in the doldrums due to an antipathy to ostentation. But now the ‘nation of rice farmers’ is finally finding its sea legs at its annual boating fair.
