Always With Honor
Asia
The donation scandal engulfing the Thai prime minister, and why tiger poachers have leopard in their sights.
Moral fibres
Unreliable labelling, products made in questionable factories – are luxury brands about to face Foxconn-style scandals? We look at the firms leading a provenance revival from LA to Helsinki.
Monocle travel guide
This month our selection of destinations includes a French countryside retreat, a Norwegian bakery on the Med, a New York-style café in Paris and an egg-obsessed restaurant in Singapore.
Defence
The french army's new laser dubbed "the finger of death" and Spain's flight school for Afghan pilots.
Africa/ Middle East
Angola has a stab at press freedom, Nigeria's internet speeds up and we look at the upcoming elections in Egypt and Libya
Media
TV screens at US petrol pumps, Iceland's PM-turned-newspaper editor and Australia vinyl resurgence.
Oceania
Kiwi PM John Key gets foot-in-mouth disease and Fiji puts up a fight against Rupert Murdoch
