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Camera ready
Malaysia’s film and TV industry is a breakthrough star on screen. With stunning settings, burgeoning infrastructure and international tax breaks, it’s beginning to make a global impact.
Sounds of the future
Parisian creative agency Savoir Faire, and its in-house label Bromance, champions French electronic music with a holistic approach. Its success shows a vibrant future for the music industry.
Key change
Musician Hannah Cohen has shifted from folk to the electronic-flavoured ‘Pleasure Boy’. Monocle met her in New York to discuss her creative process, inspirations, witchiness, cakes and dressing up.
Expo no. 82: States of airplay
While rolling news grabs headlines, another facet of US media is quietly growing. Public radio’s tradition of debate, music and local focus chimes with a nation ready to listen.
It’s tea at the top
Pioneering agency Abbott Mead Vickers remade advertising. Co-founder Peter Mead, in business for over 45 years, proves to be more nice guy than Mad Man in this exclusive profile.
Observation
As Q1 2015 ends, Monocle editor in chief Tyler Brûlé looks back over events so far and gears up for a jam-packed year of conferences, cafés, city guides and a refreshed radio schedule.
State of the news
Democracy was supposed to transform journalism in Burma with Myanmar Radio and Television acting as a public-service broadcaster. The reality, however, is a media that’s hardly changed at all.
State of the news
Burma's national broadcaster, MRTV, was once a government mouthpiece. As the country slowly turns to democracy, Monocle films goes behind the scenes to see if it can change with the times.
Senior style in Japan – living the good life at 80
For many older people in Japan work isn’t just a way to keep busy but also a source of happiness and wellbeing. From a 71-year-old barber to a 100-year-old café owner, Monocle visits Japan’s…
