Despite recent turbulence we know that there is always somewhere that’s up-and-coming and places whose doors are open to people who have fresh ideas. So what are you waiting for? Let’s explore.

Londoners overwhelmingly want to remain in the EU. So what would happen if they did just that? We take a look at how the UK’s capital could make it a reality.

Cities around the world are easing freedom of movement to lure the best and most ambitious businesses. We profile the cities that are holding the doors open and meet the mobile entrepreneurs who accepted the invite.

China takes a punt down the Suez Canal and Premiership football scores big in Africa.

Australia’s governor-general and his military bling – and Fiji spreads its aviation wings.

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

Norway’s sensitive border with Russia and materiel wealth in Botswana, Iran and Portugal.

We’re on the 26th floor of Hong Kong’s Admiralty Centre to meet France’s consul-general.

If TV is now a battle for eyeballs, who are the generals directing the fight? We take the temperature of three leaders in different fields: current affairs in Taiwan, mafia-worrying drama from Italy and sumptuous subtitled drama from Germany (via the US). What binds them together? They are the future of TV.

Though television shows are played out on the small screen, in recent years they have become huge business across the globe. Discover the series coming out of Brazil, Nigeria and the Middle East that you should be switching on for.

Boasting doesn’t come easy to the Basque but we meet the furniture movers, shakers and makers who are going against the grain and doing just that: selling themselves and redefining their industrial heritage in the process.

‘House Vision’ is an exhibition that invites creative thinkers to explore new possibilities for urban living. Welcome to the future of the Japanese house – delivery-friendly outdoor fridge and handy pull-down bath included.

Roberto Azevêdo, director-general of the World Trade Organisation, discusses the challenges facing international trade in the light of Trump’s grumbles and the fallout from Brexit.

German politician Henriette Reker was stabbed shortly before she became Köln’s new mayor – and just weeks later hundreds more women were assaulted. At a time of social and political unrest, can she give the city a glimmer of hope?

Cécile Frot-Coutaz heads up the Fremantle Media Group, a content provider with a huge global reach thanks to its TV brands including ‘The X Factor’ and ‘American Idol’. She discusses evolving viewing habits and how she intends to ‘aggregate eyeballs’.

This year’s US presidential election has featured baffling twists and bewildering turns. We meet the correspondents tasked with explaining the inexplicable and translating the debate for their audiences at home.

Turmoil in Turkey, progress in Slovenia and urgent recalibration in the EU.

There’s no love lost between journalists and politicians but at least Portland is in a caring, sharing mood.

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

High-definition is going stratospheric – discover the technology giving your telly some welly.

Place your bids in Singapore and Auckland.

Books, music and a Turkish TV tyrant.

Jackets, jewellery and jumpers join together to herald the joys of seasonal attire.

Be it furniture in the Czech Republic or a sauna in Finland (of all places), we’ve sought out some gems.

September brings with it some scrumptious drinking and dining news, including the opening of a bar down under, a Japanese coffee grinder to get your hands on and a young chef to watch in Berlin. Plus: a round-up of Copenhagen’s best new openings.

A poverty-stricken nation with the potential to become a global powerhouse, India’s greatest challenge is its biggest hope: can Modi harness the power of the youth?

We all want to work in an environment that’s friendly, challenging and gets the best out of us. The companies featured here are benchmarks in particular fields, whether it’s looking after employees, maintaining traditions or simply providing the smartest staff uniforms.

Whether on a whim or with years of preparation, quitting a job to follow your entrepreneurial ambitions is a bold move. Here we meet four enterprising originators who did just that and trace the stages of their businesses, from flashes of inspiration through occasional crises to that triumphant moment in which they knew that their business was a success. We get a few top tips along the way too.

Formerly quiet neighbourhoods all around the world are now resolutely booming thanks to entrepreneurial businesses whose vision has realised an area’s potential. We take a tour of three such districts where companies have struck gold and today sit at the forefront of thriving communities where quality of life has never been higher.

We check in with a US company that’s working to make homes more eco-friendly and an easygoing garden centre that’s blossoming thanks to its customer service. Their key to success? Having a clear goal.

Hospitality heroes in Japan, the US and Spain, united by their willingness to take a risk on an inspired idea, talk us through their nascent ventures in F&B and the hotel business.

Becoming an entrepreneur is often about finding a niche in the market or just doing things a little bit differently. These three makers demonstrate how having a vision, the confidence to follow it through and the ability to adapt can pay huge dividends.

In Istanbul, creative types are banding together in a new kind of shared working space. By pooling their skills and industry, these entrepreneurs are building a strong community and a hopeful future to counteract the city’s turmoil.

Joyce Wang got her big break as a 27-year-old in Los Angeles, redesigning the interior of the Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood Boulevard. After two years on the West Coast she moved back to her native Hong Kong in 2011, set up her own studio and now works for some of the city’s smartest restaurant and hospitality groups, such as the Mandarin Oriental. Last year she finished renovating her 10-man studio in Hong Kong and opened another in London with six more staff. She now travels between the two every month.

Monocle 24’s flagship business show ‘The Entrepreneurs’ now has a little brother: ‘Eureka’. Each week Daniel Giacopelli brings you one entrepreneur’s story, from early inspiration, through trials and tribulations to the first step on the road to success – all in under 10 minutes. Here we cast the spotlight on five business leaders featured on the show; tune in every Friday to hear more.

Some light reading at a new Taichung bookshop followed by a tasting session at a Tokyo winery.

Good business means more than a glossy finish and a pithy mission statement. We speak to five founding figures about how best to build bridges and teams and the importance of being armed and ready when opportunity comes knocking.

As the first Suntory president selected from outside the Japanese drinks firm’s founding family, Takeshi Niinami has needed all his creativity and management guile to help the classic brand reach beyond its home market.

Germany’s financial powerhouse has a lesser-known face as a quietly influential news hub giving Munich and Hamburg a run for their media money. Monocle pays a visit to discover a city rich in newspapers and broadcasters unafraid to deal with complex stories.

This modernist home designed by little-known architect Reginald N Uren looks deceptively simple but it’s a surprisingly complex structure that has been lovingly nurtured.

We bring you up-to-the-minute timepieces, slick storage solutions and snazzy bottles that will stand out from the crowd in any drinks cabinet.

Whether you’re looking for your next sunny bolthole or are taking time out in a major city en route to your next meeting, our selection of the finest new openings will see you dine, shop and keep fit in style.

They say life is like a box of chocolates – and so it proved for Samuel Maruta. When the French native relocated to Vietnam he was as surprised as anyone else to find himself packing in a finance career to go in search of the finest highland cocoa beans.

This creative corner of Vilnius is more than just a neighbourhood – it’s a state.

The co-owners of Café Altro Paradiso bring different things to the table and it all comes together in this Italian oasis on bustling Spring Street.

Each month we’ll review the best and boldest of a city’s retail – and this month we’re in Taipei. Across the Taiwanese capital, low rents have contributed to a boom in ‘select shops’, which are almost as numerous as the assortment of items they offer. One gap in the market is a homegrown menswear store stocking Taiwan’s sharpest designs – most smart gents still head to Japanese brands Beams on Fujin Street or Beauty & Youth by United Arrows. Here’s the best of the rest.

For Italian film director Paolo Sorrentino, cooking is something to save for old age. Eating, however, he loves to do – especially if it involves a bowl of pasta.

The Czech town of Zlin was transformed by a visionary shoemaker who wanted to house his workers in a garden city – we put our best foot forward to explore his functionalist masterpiece.

Editor in chief Tyler Brûlé reflects on the EU referendum and charts the response. Read on to find out what’s changing and what will never change at Monocle, and why having an international workforce is so important to our brand.