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Crisis point for Southeast Asian group of nations

11 May 2011

There was a whopping great elephant in the room at last weekend’s annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta. Though the region’s leaders spoke, as they do, about peace and co-operation…

There was a whopping great elephant in the room at last weekend’s annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta. Though the region’s leaders spoke, as they do, about peace and co-operation…

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Rugby’s Asian fan club

22 September 2010

"A stadium of four million people” was how New Zealand pitched itself in its winning bid to host next year’s rugby world cup.

“A stadium of four million people” was how New Zealand pitched itself in its winning bid to host next year’s rugby world cup. Marketing hyperbole, of course, but it’s close enough to the mark. Kiwis love their rugby, which…

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Talking to government, east Asian style

26 July 2012

Submitting government interview requests in east Asia is not something that should be taken lightly.

Submitting government interview requests in east Asia is not something that should be taken lightly. It’s like an art form that has stopped in its tracks and refuses to catch up with modern times, at least in some places…

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Weekend Agenda

9 November 2012

This weekend check out Asian cinema in Toronto, enjoy art celebrating hidden spaces in Ankara, and catch Afrobeat band Antibalas throughout Europe.

This weekend check out Asian cinema in Toronto, enjoy art celebrating hidden spaces in Ankara, and catch Afrobeat band Antibalas throughout Europe.

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Cihangir

17 August 2007

The Romans, Byzantines and the Ottomans all recognised the importance of Istanbul as a strategic gateway between the West and the East. Oddly occidental and strikingly Asian, the city is surprising its visitors with a new…

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Burma dictates the business agenda

10 November 2011

What has been the best-performing Asian economy of 2011?

What has been the best-performing Asian economy of 2011? Is it China? Or maybe Singapore? Incredibly, on some measures, Burma tops the list. This once destitute and still desperately poor country attracted $20 billion (€14…

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Love thy neighbour

4 October 2013

China, Japan and South Korea will probably use the weekend’s APEC summit to embark on a ‘schmoozathon’ with the region’s emerging markets. But maybe they should concentrate on making friends with each other, says Kenji Hall…

This weekend, Indonesia will play host to 19 leaders attending the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting. It's a rare chance for the world's fourth most-populous nation to bask in the blanket media cove…

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Keeping China in check

7 June 2011

Global security in the 20th century was largely an Atlantic question; in the 21st century it may well be a Pacific one. The rise of China is understandably making Asian defence ministers nervous, but at last weekend’s…

Global security in the 20th century was largely an Atlantic question; in the 21st century it may well be a Pacific one. The rise of China is understandably making Asian defence ministers nervous, but at last weekend’s…

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Weekend Agenda

8 October 2011

Something for your weekend: Monocle’s global selection of things to do and see include a comics festival, Asian contemporary art and a stylish political thriller.

Something for your weekend: Monocle’s global selection of things to do and see include a comics festival, Asian contemporary art and a stylish political thriller.

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Oceania briefing

17 August 2008

The French flock to Pacific colony New Caledonia and Asian students shun Australian universities.

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Stakes are high in battle for UN presidency

21 February 2011

A rare battle for the UN presidency is gaining momentum between two Asian nations whose situations couldn’t be further apart.

A rare battle for the UN presidency is gaining momentum between two Asian nations whose situations couldn’t be further apart.

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Go with the grain

12 May 2014

Three Asian nations are tackling food security in a variety of ways. Monocle focuses on China’s efforts in Australia and the value of good relations.

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Art Market Briefing

15 August 2013

A contemporary Asian art auction in Singapore, a new gallery in Hong Kong and an interview with Canadian dentist-turned-collector Kenneth Montague.

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