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Back to the basics: Salira brings Indonesian comfort food to Jakarta’s top table
After focusing on Western-inspired hospitality spots, Indonesia’s The Union Group is pivoting to more local dishes. Monocle takes a seat to sample Salira’s well-researched menu.
Growth spurt
Though soon to be stripped of its status as a capital city, Jakarta remains the beating heart of Indonesian entrepreneurship.
Better together
Amid rising global tensions, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is – quietly –becoming more influential than ever before.
Affairs
The world’s highest railway bridge, an Indonesian presidential hopeful and assessing Asia’s strategies for combatting a declining population.
Business
Highlights from the Las Vegas electronics fair. Plus: Giselle Makarachvili, CEO of Hmlet.
Top of the tree
A beguiling Bali hotel nestled in the jungle. Take a leaf out of its book.
Ruling by consensus
Deep into his second term as president, Joko Widodo is in a hurry to shore up his legacy. We join him as he tours ‘a new Bali’.
Defence
Britain signs naval partnership with Ukraine aboard HMS Defender, promising frigate upgrades and new Black Sea bases to counter Russian maritime harassment of commercial shipping.
Asian provocateurs
Malaysia's youngest MP aims to harness millions of newly eligible voters to challenge the country's entrenched political elite with his progressive Malaysian United Democratic Alliance.
Escape plan
The country will soon have a new capital if the president’s ambitious plan comes to fruition. While there’s an argument for leaving Jakarta, would a new seat of government be an improvement?
