Transport
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Spokes people
A Japanese firm once making bikes for professionals has expanded to include customisable models for design-conscious city dwellers who enjoy a leisurely jaunt on two wheels.
Travel
We test Turkey's new high-speed rail service and check upon the Shangri-La hotel in Tokyo. Plus there's our Chicago address book
Buoyed up
The world’s second largest container transporter, the Mediterranean Shipping Company, has managed to sidestep the global slump in trade by diversifying into pleasure cruises.
Africa/Middle East
The motorcade of DRC president Joseph Kabila, why Hezbollah loves a DVD night in, and a spotlight on the forthcoming Lebanese election.
Africa/Middle East
An interview with South African political cartoonist Zapiro, Guinea's corrupt politicians get their come-uppance, and pilgrims go high-speed.
Pleasure as business
Since his appointment as CEO of MSC’s pleasure cruise business, Pierfrancesco Vago has seen passenger numbers rocket. He explains what makes his company revolutionary and outlines his predictions for economic recovery.
Asia
Life's is a long drag for Asian men, Japan's underground police plan, and China helps Laos get on the right track.
Floating a new idea
Once consigned to history, the airship is being reinvented for the eco generation. British firm Hybrid Air Vehicles is creating a cargo airship that is spacious, fast and green.
On the hook
The world’s shipping is being held ransom by Somali pirates. As a new president tries to take control of the failed state, perhaps it’s time for decisive action.
Track record
Switzerland’s reputation for being the most efficient country in the world is not undeserved: SBB, the state-controlled railways, has a 96 per cent punctuality rate and slick service.
