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Urbanism

On the up

From a forward-looking emirate to coastal enclaves in Mexico and Morocco, these cities are emerging from the pandemic having made bold improvements and attracted new residents.

  • Issue #165
  • 9 min read
On the up
Diplomacy

Better together

Amid rising global tensions, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is – quietly –becoming more influential than ever before.

  • Issue #163
  • 11 min read
Flags of Asean's 10 member states displayed in the secretariat's lobby with the organization's logo on the wall
Defence

Defence

South Korean fighter jets, a defence show in Baghdad and the problem with EU flag waving.

  • Issue #163
  • 5 min read
White Jaguar I-Pace electric vehicle with blue police markings and light bar on roof
Music

The next big things

Malaysian singer-songwriter AlexTBH and Belgian-Lebanese artist Tamino represent a new generation of musicians forging distinctive sounds while challenging cultural boundaries in their respective homelands.

  • Issue #159
  • 10 min read
AlexTBH sits at a keyboard in his home studio, surrounded by plants, candles, and a guitar
Culture

Read all about it

There’s a bookshop boom in Malaysia aided by unconventional business models and pandemic-changed reading habits.

  • Issue #155
  • 7 min read
Kloé Hotel founder Ng Ping Ho relaxing in a green chair while reading a book
Culture

Glowing for gold

Malaysia’s favourite sport gets the neon treatment at Shuttle in the Dark. Monocle hits the court.

  • Issue #153
  • 4 min read
Players on a glow-in-the-dark badminton court with neon green lines and purple lighting at Shuttle in the Dark
Culture

Beyond a joke

In an era where comedy walks a tightrope between relevance and risk, satirists worldwide navigate the delicate balance of wielding humour as political weapon while avoiding cancellation or worse.

  • Issue #150
  • 42 min read
Beyond a joke
Entertainment

Talking funny

The Greek stand-up and actress on ‘doing the accent’, audience empathy and the illness that forced her to tell jokes sitting down.

  • Issue #150
  • 4 min read
Talking funny
Travel and restaurants

Off the map

Sometimes a sustainable solution is on the doorstep. We start our tour of domestic success stories in Lapland, where foreign visitors are absent but Finns are strapping on skis.

  • Issue #141
  • 1 min read
Person cross-country skiing through snow-covered forest with dog on leash in Finnish Lapland

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