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James Chambers

Affairs

Asia

Find out why Indonesia’s president flies Economy and why South Korea is cutting back on handouts.

  • Issue #96
  • 4 min read
Asia
Culture

Full focus

Who are the generals directing TV’s battle for eyeballs? We take the temperature of three leaders in current affairs, mafia drama and subtitled series who are shaping the future of the medium.

  • Issue #96
  • 12 min read
Full focus
Affairs

Urbanism

Why the UK leads the way in city security and the public baths in Denmark that are making a splash.

  • Issue #96
  • 4 min read
Urbanism
Food & Drink

Food

September brings scrumptious dining news, including a bar down under, a Japanese coffee grinder, and a young chef to watch in Berlin. Plus, a round-up of Copenhagen’s best new openings.

  • Issue #96
  • 10 min read
Food
Business

What I’ve learnt: How to start again

Quitting a job to follow your entrepreneurial ambitions is a bold move. Here we meet four enterprising originators who did just that, tracing their business journeys from inspiration to success.

  • Issue #96
  • 7 min read
What I’ve learnt: How to start again
Urbanism

Asia

Learn a few moves from China’s “dancing grannies” and find out how the volume is being turned down on Hong Kong’s tramcars.

  • Issue #95
  • 4 min read
Asia
Urbanism

Dark arts

How can cities that claim to never sleep better serve their night-time economies? We visit London, Sydney and Buenos Aires to find out if late-night venues and services are truly accessible for everyone.

  • Issue #95
  • 9 min read
Dark arts
Urbanism

Artist studios: changing spaces

The affordability of artists’ studios is a good judge of cultural quality of life. We visit Havana, Hong Kong and Leipzig, three cities where vibrant life meets cheap space to forge creative success.

  • Issue #95
  • 16 min read
Artist studios
Business

Business

Montréal brings the buzz, Italy wants more writers and other business news.

  • Issue #95
  • 4 min read
Business
Retail

Inventory no. 94

This month we deck out readers with seaside-inspired trainers, Bulgarian beach bats and a new brew from Barcelona. Plus the German bags worth bragging about and fishing lures to angle for.

  • Issue #94
  • 7 min read
New Balance Explore By Sea trainers in neutral tones displayed against a yellow background.

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