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Modern niches
Whether it’s door-to-door delivery services, cutesy telegrams or ear salons, Japan is home to a host of unique businesses.
Tipping the scales
Kiyoshi Kimura splashes out to buy the first tuna of the year but the larger-than-life methods of Japan’s King of Tuna rely on getting the small details right.
Runway success
One Aussie family decided to build a new international airport. And now Toowoomba is going places.
Hitting the mark
As Canada’s global role grows, its companies must cultivate a positive national brand. We explore the country’s key design tropes, from maple leaves and mountains to beavers and bears, to see what works.
Hot and cold
The chief executive of Portuguese national airline TAP on how he’s seen the flag-carrier through turbulent times – and why workaholics are not to be trusted.
Business
Turkey looks to dominate the apricot market, New York's hotel industry gets good news, and we talk to winemaker Walter Massa about forgotten grapes.
20 new heroes
Monocle shortlists 20 individuals from politics, business, music and design to watch in 2009. By overcoming odds and thinking creatively, they have already helped make the world a better place.
