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Asia
South Korea's first female president and her motorcade, why pakistan and Turkey are getting together, and who's the favourite in the Philippines polls.
Asia
Cambodia keeps politics in the family, South Korea get equal, and Japan gets green vending machines
Observation
Seoul's transformation from scrappy outsider to polished global contender, tracked over a decade of visits, reveals just how fast Korea has outpaced its regional rivals.
By the book
School textbooks have come a long way. Innovations such as digital editions, 3D simulations and role-playing adventure books are making learning easier – and more fun.
Yes we cram
As South Korea’s economy grows, so does its education system. The fight for an early leg-up begins in the ‘hagwon’, an expensive crammer school where hours are long and competition fierce.
Defence
The latest military shenanigans, including China's reassurances to the US and a Korean-led jet project.
Defence
Boom time for South Korea's military spending, plus the defence love-in between America and the UAE.
Asia
Trouble in the Indian Ocean, India modernises its military, and sales of South Korea's jets experience lift off.
Asia
A new multipurpose "port complex" in South Korea, an election in Mongolia and new divorce laws in India.
Flying patients
Consumers are looking beyond their native borders for low-cost, quality healthcare. Monocle looks at the global hotspots attracting patients wanting anything from hi-tech surgery to a facelift, with a safari thrown in.
