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Asia
The donation scandal engulfing the Thai prime minister, and why tiger poachers have leopard in their sights.
From the same tree
Maruni Wood Industry, a family business, faced shifting fortunes for years. A reluctant family member returned to his roots, only to discover he was the natural saviour of the company his great uncle founded.
Media
The entrepreneurs putting Africa on the app-map, the vinyl producer teaching everyone a lesson, and a visit to one of our favourite Honk Kong newsagents.
Business
The Japanese prerfecture that leads the world that leads there world in LED making, the American company that keeps judges well-robed, and the Berlin coffee geeks on a cappuccino high.
Asia
The image-savvy Dalai Lama is this month's style Leader, and we report on Russia's celebration of its Second World War victory over Japan.
Business
Why computers are not happy in Taiwan, and Japan's biggest technology firms join up to create a nuclear power mega-corp.
Your new local
In this benchmark report, Monocle puts the UK’s latest convenience store concept through its paces. Can Waitrose’s new offering live up to the high standards of Japan’s kings of convenience?
The buzz driver
Kajima, one of Japan’s largest engineering firms, is at the forefront of urban biodiversity. We meet Yoriyuki Yamada, the man who sees the future in the birds and the bees.
