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Expo 59: Saving grace

15 November 2012

As Burma opens up slowly and businesses trickle in, there is a growing movement to preserve the former capital’s architectural heritage.

Radio

The Briefing, episode 276

19 November 2012

Joseph Dana on the Gaza crisis, The Times' Richard Lloyd Parry on Obama’s trip to Rangoon, and Tom Burges Watson talks political intrigue in France.

Radio

The Menu - Putting Burma on the map

22 March 2013

We head to Rangoon to meet brothers who are busy trying to get Burma on the food map, find out about a new service in New York that allows you to share home-cooked food with complete strangers and talk Easter cheeses with…

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Model behaviour

15 March 2012

Construction work continues in Burma’s new model capital, inaugurated in 2005. Its sparkling buildings are designed to consolidate the generals’ power – but with small steps towards democracy, could Aung San Suu Kyi one day…

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Myanmar mirage

17 May 2011

Huge changes have recently taken place in Burma. A glittering new capital now rises from the plains, elections have been held and the military junta formally dissolved. At least, that’s what the army generals would like the…

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Power trips

15 March 2012

This issue Monocle has visited seats of power around the globe – from the African Union’s HQ to Burma’s fledgling capital via Liechtenstein’s new parliament building. Each has a very different vision.

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Expo 41: The banished world

17 February 2011

The notion of exile often evokes a more romantic era but for many leaders, a life banished from their homeland still beckons (fancy hosting a despised Tunisian president anyone?).

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Asia

17 May 2008

How China just got bigger and staying in touch with the dead in Japan.

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Diplomacy

21 April 2011

We meet José Luís Robaína García, Cuba's ambassador to New Zealand, for the first on our new series on diplomacy. We also look at the "diplomatic pouch", that slightly quaint method of shipping secret documents.

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Paris: global city

17 June 2008

From international diplomacy to setting benchmarks in urbanism, from investing in culture to protecting a rich mix of independent businesses, Paris has become a hothouse for fresh thinking. That’s why we have made it our…

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Capital idea

17 September 2008

Founded 32 years ago, Nigerian capital Abuja was a utopian dream. But it became marred by corruption and few could afford to live there. Today, as the cranes return, its new minister is attempting to forge a truly African…

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The Opener

27 January 2022

Cats on leads, presidents without planes and Lou Bega performing for the forces. Plus: Jimmy O Yang on Hollywood and stand-up.