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Oceania

17 October 2009

Is Australia the new South Korea? Why the Polynesians want their own passport, Pacific islanders bail out of the atolls and how Aussie men rate as good partners.

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Air New Zealand’s laid-back chief executive isn’t bothered about business speak and motivational babble. His is a hands-on, direct approach. And that means being able to communicate with everyone from the hallowed customer…

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Retail therapy

17 March 2009

In the wake of bank bail-outs and car industry rescue plans, retail giants could find themselves standing next in line with begging bowls in hand. But it’s a re-think that’s really needed to keep the high street healthy.

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The Globalist, episode 371

1 April 2013

We discuss the release on bail of Egyptian satirist and television host Bassem Youssef, we find out about press freedom in Burma, and take the temperature of television in Turkey.

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The Globalist - Thursday 3 June

3 June 2021

Could this finally be the end for Benjamin Netanyahu’s premiership? Plus: Mali is suspended from the African Union and the UK government bails out Transport for London on the condition that it puts forward proposals for…

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Frozen assets

17 January 2009

Only a year ago, savers from Europe were pouring money into Icelandic banks, looking to capitalise on high interest rates. Now the banks are bust and the nation’s identity is shaken. On page 19 Monocle travels to Reykjavik…

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Travel

17 March 2009

Russian Railways get a little help from Spain, Lufthsana passengers get a new Welcome Lounge, and Monocle gets excited about a new guide to Lebanon.

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Small host cities

15 September 2022

Small cities such as Katowice, and Eugene show the benefits of hosting big events.

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Sleeping with the artist

29 September 2022

Some hotels might show art on their walls but few have been engineered to put culture at their centre. We visit four properties that prove that adding a touch of hospitality to a gallery – or an exhibition space to lodgings…

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Defence

17 May 2009

The latest laser warfare, the UAE's new fighting machines and India gets defensive with its ballistic missile shield. Plus, Hilary Synnott on what to do with the Pakistan and the Taliban challenge.

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Wandering stars

25 March 2021

Italy is constantly on the move, by every mode of transport imaginable. There is a unifying theme however: elegant design and utility go hand in hand here like nowhere else, as evidenced by our book’s profiles of some of…

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Mister fix-it

8 January 2010

As the finance minister in Zimbabwe’s government of national unity, Tendai Biti is trying to repair the economic damage inflicted by the Mugabe regime. He likens it to drowning in a sewer but is confident he can make a…

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Diplomacy

19 April 2012

Germany's Federal Intelligence Service's, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), relocation to central Berlin, Iceland's debate over membership in the EU, and New Zealand's cuts to its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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Americas

17 February 2008

The Paraguay priest running for president, and a Style Leaders special on the Republican party's presidential candidates.

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Can Africa’s richest city function again?

24 October 2024

South Africa’s largest city is shrugging off its crises and stubbornly moving forward.

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Sea change

19 October 2017

A tiny North Atlantic archipelago of 50,000 people, the Faroe Islands falls under the Danish crown. But economic growth and cultural confidence means that some Faroese see themselves as increasingly distant from the Danes…