James Chambers
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.
By downsizing its premises, is Bangkok’s Dutch embassy signalling its diminished ambitions?
The Dutch embassy in Bangkok, which once stood proud in its historic spot on Wireless Road, is proving that buildings matter with its relocation to a new, much less grand office block.
It’s time for menswear to make waves on the beach
The upper half of the male body, left bare to redden under the sun by most fashion labels, is a blank canvas for airy summer cover-ups.
