James Chambers
Thailand’s ‘sin tax’ has long been a media-funding model to follow – but can it survive?
As British politicians and BBC bosses consider new ways to fund the UK public service broadcaster, Thailand’s model could provide one alternative to the anachronistic license fee levied on all TV-owning households. The Thai…
Keeping afloat: The world’s next generation of sailors are getting in ship shape at Philippine Transmarine Carriers
There’s a shortage of qualified seafarers across the globe and Filipino cadets are stepping forward to fill the gap. We visit Manila for an inside look at the training operation.
Take a walk through Bang Rak, Bangkok’s creative quarter
Once at the centre of Thailand’s trade, the neighbourhood is now host to a unique shopping scene, luxury hotels and excellent restaurants.
Bangkok is a city without seasons but these five rituals help to timestamp a year in the tropics
When the weather stays mostly the same year-round, the passing months are instead measured with fruit, festivals and birdsong.
Bangkok might be shrouded by stormy skies – but its economy could become a bright spot
As Bangkok prays for the rain to clear ahead of next week’s global finance meeting, here’s how the country could let more economic sunshine into regions beyond the capital.
How Chinese start-up Yi Design turned broken porcelain into a beautiful recycled-tile business
We speak to entrepreneur Caroline Cheng, who transformed mountains of ceramic waste into luxury ceramic retail.
A stall at Brightspot Market could turn an unknown Indonesian brand into a household name
We visit the bi-annual retail event moving Indonesian brands into the big leagues.
From workshop to world stage: The Ho Chi Minh City duo redefining ‘Made in Vietnam’
Joshua Breidenbach and Chí-An De Leo saw that building a creative scene on a regional level can help to catapult a country and its businesses towards international recognition. Here we visit their studio.
What Willy Wonka and 14 other fictional characters can teach you about business
Forget the usual business books. If you really want to get ahead, take some advice from Cruella de Vil, Tom Ripley and other entrepreneurial characters from the world of fiction.
Can a megacity with no history have culture? Shenzhen certainly thinks so
The Róng Museum of Art is one of the most anticipated additions to Shenzhen’s cultural landscape. Here founding director Pi Li speaks to Monocle about the city’s ambitions and arts allure.
