Southeast Asia
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Open house
A clutch of young designers and architects are transforming Jakarta, one project at a time.
State of a nation: Indonesia
Examining chances for change and the limits of power in Southeast Asia’s polyglot republic.
Asia
Hong Kong's housing cremation urns, India's urban centres and Southeast Asia's Russian beach time.
Portrait of a nation
Singapore's moribund arts scene is set for a change. The new National Gallery aims to transform perceptions of the country at home and abroad. Here’s how it will achieve its ambitious goal.
Home movie
Monocle gets behind the scenes of Brunei’s first commercial feature film as local artists look to establish an indigenous movie industry to rival their Asian neighbours and make a splash on the stage.
Ready and able
In a resource-hungry world, Singapore’s key strategic position between China and India means it feels the need to maintain a defence policy of deterrence.
It’s fear that will unite us
Singapore has felt the wrath of its neighbours this year. Indonesia banned sand exports, and Thailand's junta accused it of spying. The city-state also remains cautious of China’s growing role in the region.
