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Change for good

25 February 2021

Big improvements can often come from small adjustments to our behaviour. So how can we ensure that we do things better? We asked 20 thinkers – from authors and professors to artists and architects – for their take.

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Asian provocateurs

25 February 2021

Across Asia, progressive politicians and activists are challenging long-established power brokers and accepted norms. We assess the policies and prospects of nine of these men and women to find out whether they offer the…

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Business

25 February 2021

Indian real estate’s green shoots, saltwater farming in the US and circular economies.

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Concrete jungles

25 February 2021

As urbanites the world over seek to nurture a little nature in their cities, we travel to Singapore, Copenhagen and Beirut to visit three projects with rewilding at their heart.

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Off the map

25 February 2021

Sometimes a sustainable solution is on the doorstep. We start our tour of domestic success stories in Lapland, where foreign visitors are absent but Finns are strapping on skis.

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09. Blue-wave thinking

21 January 2021

Exercise need not be dry. Just ask Hong Kong’s open-water swimmers.

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Duty calls

14 January 2021

More people than ever are flying, which means more shoppers pondering a buy before boarding – but how can retailers rise up and meet soaring customer expectations?

Radio

The Globalist - What next for the Asia-Pacific?

1 January 2021

Monocle’s Asia correspondents join Andrew Mueller to reflect on a turbulent year in APAC affairs and discuss where the region is heading in 2021.

Radio

The Entrepreneurs - Eureka 224: Wait

11 December 2020

Raffaella Grisa is the founder of organic beauty brand Wait, inspired by Italian and Japanese approaches to wellness. Turin-based Grisa spent years travelling Asia and importing fashion pieces and accessories for a western…

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Under the influence

26 November 2020

Isolationism has taken the shine off the perception of the US. But its foreign policy remains tightly interwoven with much of the world. As a new president takes office, what do its allies want?

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Silicon Alps

26 November 2020

Switzerland had a reputation for dreaming up ingenious tech ideas but being terrible at exploiting them. Now a clever network is selling Swiss breakthroughs to investors.

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Making your day

26 November 2020

Priding itself on producing the most desirable, high-octane treats – from your morning coffee to the linen you sleep in – Switzerland has every minute covered. Here’s how its exports see you through from dusk till dawn.

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Explainer 242: RCEP: What’s the Deal?

18 November 2020

Arguably the biggest trade deal in the world, the RCEP will bring together 15 countries in and around Asia in a bid to encourage production and cooperation. Andrew Mueller explains why this is a significant leap for China…

Radio

The Late Edition - Friday 13 November

13 November 2020

A bad week for the UK government, a massive Asia-Pacific trade deal and a check-in on the US.

Radio

Monocle on Sunday - Live from Zürich

8 November 2020

Tyler Brûlé speaks to Rob Cox and Christoph Lenz, while the Monocle teams in Europe and Asia unpack a dramatic week in global newsrooms.

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Think again

5 November 2020

The world looks profoundly different from a year ago, so what can the roaring 1920s teach us about the decade to come, why are populists still popular, should Denmark rule the world and is it too soon to laugh at the…

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