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Three delights for print-lovers: A 24hr bookstore and two must-reads
Step inside Taipei’s 24-hour Eslite bookstore, explore Joann Sfar’s illustrated Paris and discover why KLM’s Holland Herald remains a print icon.
Taiwan is the world’s tech powerhouse – but it can’t keep the lights on at home
On a weekday morning in Taiwan’s Hsinchu Science Park, delivery trucks queue outside semiconductor foundries. Just a few blocks away, meanwhile, is a hardware shop with many of its lights switched off; its owner…
Taiwan struggles to fill military ranks as China ramps up regional threats
Taiwan is racing to fortify itself against the possibility of conflict with China. Fighter jets roar across the divide, new weapons deals are signed and the defence budget keeps on climbing – but Taiwan…
Chimes of freedom
The Ukraine war has stoked fears of invasion in Taiwan. But it’s at the ballot box where its future relations with China could be defined.
Printed matters
From Barcelona's cultural resistance to Tokyo's literary sanctuaries, the world's finest independent bookshops offer curated selections and knowledgeable staff for discerning Christmas gift-givers.
New direction
We speak to Lithuania’s foreign minister about his ambitious blueprint for shaking off the nation’s dependency on bad actors. Bigger countries should take heed.
Thoughts that count
Five Monocle writers take the pulse of their fields of expertise, from Taiwanese resilience and the future of French politics to the pitfalls of fashion nostalgia and what's next for broadcast journalism.
Affairs: Global
Pop great Amr Diab’s value for Egypt’s soft power and the benefits of boring politicians.
