Grace Charlton
The business agenda: A Jakarta-based fragrance label and the company driving Japan’s substitute-meat market
Plus: a Portuguese brand aiming to bring circular fashion into the mainstream.
The agenda opener: Updates from our correspondents and a Q&A with Hoor al Qasimi
Plus: romance novels flying off the shelves in France, South Africa, Brazil and Hungary.
Routes that forward-facing tourism should be taking in 2024
Plus: Some personal perspectives on what makes a tour truly grand be it on wheels, wings, rails or even, as one writer makes the case, on the deck of a cruise liner.
The Monocle Guide to Scotland
Our Scotland survey goes beyond the nation’s world-famous scenery to visit some of the makers, creators and company owners who make it such a dynamic 21st-century destination.
Creative resistance
The outbreak of war could have spelt the end for these Ukrainian businesses but the women running them are refusing to give up – and proving to be soft-power players.
Persuasive manoeuvres
We celebrate the countries that have mastered the subtler arts of global influence.
Our annual overview of present and future pioneers in commerce, infrastructure and civil society
This year including news of the European nation getting sleeper trains back on track, the ride-hailing platform that’s expanding across Southeast Asia, and the man charged with refurnishing Notre-Dame cathedral.
Silver Surfing
The long legacy of Georg Jensen’s silverware is kept safe in a secret archive to inspire today’s artists.
Warm reception
Milan's Loro Piana transforms surplus cashmere into a new upcycled collection, while London's Perfumer H expands to Hong Kong and Taipei with bespoke interiors.
