Kenji Hall
Asia
A new motorway in the Phillipines gets underway, tree planting takes off in China to combat desertification and Kabul educates its population on conservation, while India's monorail enters a trial phase.
Living for the city
Great cities adapt and change like their residents. Finding a favourite is a global undertaking that renews our love of urban centres. Here are Monocle’s top 25.
Tune in and work out
In Japan, if you're not doing ‘Rajio Taiso’ you're either dead or you've slept in. Millions of Japanese rise early every morning to get together and do radio exercises – the rest do them…
Business
War against poaching: Fighting poachers in Zimbabwe, US veterans as entrepreneurs, and Japan's taste for US Military ice cream.
Asia
Trouble in the Indian Ocean, India modernises its military, and sales of South Korea's jets experience lift off.
Culture
A Japan military media special, Bollywood's war films, and the "Cairo Year One" exhibition in London.
Japan military media special
Japan’s relationship with its military makes for interesting ideas across all media
Sleeping beauty
In Uwajima, southern Japan, a restored ryokan guest house has reawakened local pride. This simply presented style of accommodation whispers its quality and is a subtle sign of better things to come.
Tower power
The new Tokyo Skytree, the world’s tallest freestanding tower, isn’t just about height. It’s a monument to the Japanese precision and care taken over its every detail.
Design/Architecture
A run-through of the best in the world of design and design editor Hugo Macdonald's column on Rome's hands off policy.
