Burma

Affairs

Power trips

This issue Monocle has visited seats of power around the globe – from the African Union’s HQ to Burma’s fledgling capital via Liechtenstein’s new parliament building. Each has a very different vision.

Affairs

Asia

Protecting Yangon's architecture, tackling illegal mining in Goa, and understanding seismic activity in Taiwan.

Affairs

Myanmar mirage

Huge changes have recently taken place in Burma: a new capital rises from the plains, elections have been held and the military junta formally dissolved. But is it all a mirage?

Politics

Asia

Badly equipped and under-trained, India's police force needs more than just investment. We also report on the Burmese elections, Vietnam's unlikely new friend, and a former Chinese politician speaking out against the government.