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George Town

15 March 2012

If you’re an entrepreneur looking for a renovation project then George Town has plenty of dilapidated charm and shop-houses waiting for new owners. Adding to its draw, part of the city has been declared a world heritage…

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Property prospectus: George Town

27 March 2012

George Town, on the Malaysian island of Penang, is a former British trading outpost rich with post-colonial charm. Now it’s drawing in a new batch of entrepreneurs who are converting old shop-houses into everything from…

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The Menu - Food Neighbourhoods #373: George Town, Malaysia

27 February 2024

George Town is the vibrant capital of the Malaysian Island of Penang. The bustling city was once an important trading hub within the Straits of Malacca and over the years has been influenced by a variety of cultures, which…

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Bree and easy

17 October 2009

Bree Street’s affordable rents and industrial past mean design schools stand next to car mechanics and menswear boutiques alongside panel beaters. The contrasts are beautiful.

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Trade secret

17 March 2008

George Town, on the Malaysian island of Penang, was a colonial trading hub but after the Second World War it lost out to Hong Kong and Singapore. Now its faded Art Deco villas and relaxed pace of life are luring a new…

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Paradise found

21 April 2022

Eclectic influences have shaped modern-day George Town to make it an attractive place to set up shop.

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Less waltz more disco

17 June 2010

The Austrian capital is experiencing a second cultural wave but this time, instead of opera and art museums, it’s electronic music and pop-up galleries causing all the buzz.

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The Menu - Food Neighbourhoods #407: Taormina, Sicily

22 October 2024

We swap city life for the hilltop town of Taormina in Sicily to soak up the last of the season’s sun. George Ruskin takes us on a tour of this elegant destination’s best culinary spots.

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Empire strikes back

20 February 2020

Georg von Habsburg, son of the last crown prince of Austria-Hungary, still identifies as a Central European. And he believes that his family’s legacy is vital to the region.

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Monocle preview: May issue, 2022

21 April 2022

Monocle’s latest issue sets out the benchmarks (and benches) for a better world as we put the 50 recipients of this year’s Monocle Design Awards in the spotlight. Elsewhere, we visit the rugged terrain of northern Norway…

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Expo 75: Aegina

19 June 2014

Cascais, Hayama, Aegina, Sai Kung and Outer Sunset: five commuter towns with distinct personalities.

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Culture

1 May 2009

Books: Catalogue of love affair, an East End turf survey, George Steiner's essays. Films:Jamie Johnson's documentary Sounds Like Teen Spirit and fresh blood in Let the Right one In. Art: New shows at Athens and Turin. Plus…

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The Curator - Highlights from Monocle 24

10 August 2019

Highlights from the past seven days on Monocle 24 presented by Ben Rylan and Fernando Augusto Pacheco. This week we take a deep dive into Lil Nas X’s US record-breaking number-one single “Old Town Road”. We learn how Bri…

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Healing powers

21 July 2016

Megan Gibson reporting from Bad Gastein: Hope springs eternal in this Austrian spa town thanks to enthusiastic newcomers enchanted by its bucolic charms.

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Tower grapes

2 July 2020

Cork those thoughts of rustic, rolling vineyards – many modern wines are of an urban vintage. We visit four city wineries that have become the toast of the town.

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Working overtime

20 June 2013

Keeping a city going isn’t simply about the trains running on time and the books being up to date. Spare a thought for city hall workers tackling earthquakes, a flood of human waste or a town overrun by feral monkeys.