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Monocle Minute

Flying the flag

22 March 2017

Pity the Pakistani technology entrepreneur who booked a flight from Karachi to New York via Dubai hoping they could spend 10 hours working on their laptop, or the parent who was hoping that during the flight from Doha to…

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Flag flyers

16 February 2012

Poland’s cluster of aviation companies balances local expertise with heavy foreign investment. Monocle flew in to see the collaboration.

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Fly the flag

16 August 2012

Despite the pressures of new technology in its own ranks and a fast-developing Chinese navy sailing into view, the ‘USS George Washington’ continues to rule the Asia-Pacific seas. Monocle climbs aboard the American aircraft…

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Flying the flag

21 February 2019

France’s aerospace industry is in rude health – so how do airlines and manufacturers on the ground keep hitting the heights?

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Flying the flag

16 September 2012

From Portugal's telecoms giants to a Brazilian flip-flop maker, we pick 15 companies making waves in Portuguese-speaking world and beyond.

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The Foreign Desk - Flags: whose is best?

12 January 2019

We wave them at sporting events, we paint them on our faces at national celebrations, we fly them from our tanks when we go to war. To some they are merely a useful way to distinguish between countries; to others they’re…

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Americas

15 October 2015

The rugged motorcade for the governor of the Falklands and a flagging debate in San Francisco.

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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 300: Australia: Waving the flag

26 January 2022

The government of Australia has just purchased the licence to the Australian Aboriginal flag for AU$20m. To mark Australia Day, Andrew Mueller explains why such a transaction was necessary and how the news has been received…

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The Foreign Desk - Explainer 106: Why does Bolivia want the world's biggest flag?

14 March 2018

This past weekend Bolivians displayed a flag that stretched over 200km. Andrew Mueller explains why this has little to do with an attempt to break the world record for the biggest flag and rather more to do with a longst…

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Monocle on Saturday - US government averts shutdown, Belgrade protests and One World Flag

15 March 2025

Historian and writer Alex von Tunzelmann joins Georgina Godwin to discuss why the latest averted US government shutdown could signal a sea change for US politics and more of the week’s news and culture. Plus, Monocle’s…

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Making a mark

23 September 2021

Five designers and creative directors tell us what makes an effective logo and flag up their all-time favourites.

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Cleared for takeoff

5 November 2020

While many airlines panicked during the pandemic, others stood firm and respected passengers by sticking to schedules or even extending their networks. We flag up the carriers that are best placed to ride out the turbu…

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Expo 60: Class act

17 January 2013

Central Saint Martins is flying the flag for art and design education in the UK, despite short-sighted government policies. Monocle goes back to school.

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The opener

19 August 2021

Huge flags and enormous skyscrapers, furry babies and political bedding – we round up some global goings-on.

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The Opener

25 January 2024

Kyrgyzstan’s flag row, Australia’s seal problem, US psychics and Italy’s generation strain.

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Oceania

21 April 2011

Perth's drive to compete with Australian's east coast cities and a flag furore in New Caledonia.