Podcasts by Monocle Radio: Asia Pac Unwrapped
Anchored by Monocle’s unrivalled team of editors and correspondents, and produced out of our bureaux in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore, Asia Pac Unwrapped is an unmissable weekly briefing from the world’s most dynamic region.
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Australian coffee culture from 2023-12-13T15:19:00.468109
We sample some of Melbourne’s small-scale coffee roasters and stop off in New Zealand, where a fall in dairy prices is proving tough for one of the country’s core industries. Plus, Monocle’s Tokyo ...
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New trends from 2023-12-13T15:19:00.460315
We hear about Mandarin Oriental’s plans for a new luxury hotel in Beijing. Barely a week goes by without a trendy burger joint popping up in Melbourne but the latest comes with an interesting twist...
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Grand plans from 2023-12-13T15:19:00.452366
Superb wine, delicious food and a restaurant design sure to impress. We’re in Melbourne, where culinary magic is a serious business. We also head to Japan, where developers and government officials...
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Asia’s new coffee capital from 2023-12-13T15:19:00.449002
We take a closer look at the presidency of Indonesia’s Joko Widodo. Then we’re in Sichuan, where spicy hotpot isn’t the only thing putting the region on the map. We also take in Phnom Penh’s growin...
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Checking out of Tokyo’s Hotel Okura from 2023-12-13T15:19:00.437266
It’s a sad week in Tokyo as we bid farewell to one of the city’s most beloved architectural marvels, the Hotel Okura. We also hear from a company that specialises in bringing that cosy-home feeling...
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Tokyo’s design haven from 2023-12-13T15:19:00.410790
Touching down in Tokyo, we explore the department store scene that also acts as a key destination for Japanese design. Plus: how an innovative approach to education is helping one Cambodian school ...
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Asia's new low-cost, high-quality airport from 2022-02-21T06:46:31.866184
We delve into the world of art investment with our Hong Kong bureau chief Aisha Speirs and the senior vice president of Christie's auction house. In Thailand Nolan Giles investig...
Bangkok’s film following from 2015-10-11T22:01
Grab a bag of popcorn as we shine a spotlight on film production in Thailand. We also explore a new exhibition in Cambodia that is stoking curiosity in the country’s long history thanks to some rat...
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The modern telly from 2015-09-27T22:01
We look to Cambodia, which in recent years has emerged as a very attractive destination for investors, particularly among the Japanese. We also check-in at Melbourne’s Hotel Windsor for the city’s ...
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Tokyo’s force awakens from 2015-09-20T22:01
As another crazy week unfolds in the Australian capital, we ask comedian Tom Ballard what’s going on in the nation’s political circus. We’re also in Hong Kong, where high-class tailoring rivals tha...
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Trendsetting in Seoul from 2015-09-13T22:01
The burgeoning tourism sector is pushing many airlines in Asia back into profit so we take a look at which other sectors might be feeling the effects. We ask how sought-after is Danish design among...
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Eco luxury makes a splash in Cambodia from 2015-08-30T22:01
Is Japan’s rail system too safe? We tune in to the difficulties facing Tokyo as it tries to market its famous transport internationally. We’re also in Melbourne where designing a high-end hair salo...
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The diplomatic evolution of Australia from 2015-08-23T22:01
The mining boom is over, diplomacy has taken a beating and the prime minister isn’t very popular. We discuss the challenges facing Australia with the country’s former foreign minister Alexander Dow...
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Melbourne fashion goes global from 2015-08-16T22:01
As the economic clouds continue to gather over China, we examine how it all came to this. We also ask whether there’s a noticeable gap between casual shorts and fancier attire – according to one Me...
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Tapping into potential from 2015-07-26T22:01
Can Japanese carmaker Suzuki tap into the higher end of the market in India? Plus, despite claims of an accommodation shortage, we look at why Melbourne is set to lose one of its most historic hote...
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Yes we cachaça from 2015-07-19T22:01
Pouring ourselves a glass of cachaça, we ponder a bizarre Australian law preventing importation of the spirit. We also check in with our Tokyo bureau to sample some of the rotating array of pudding...
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24 hours in Tokyo from 2015-07-12T22:01
We explore the shady side of a cinema in Melbourne that’s now home to a hidden jazz bar. We then venture out for a spot of shopping at one of Hong Kong’s favourite luxury department stores. Plus, w...
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Coffee and cronuts from 2015-06-28T22:01
We discover that Melbourne is not the only city in the Asia PAC region garnering a reputation as a coffee lover’s capital. We also hear about the Indonesian-flag carrier’s plans for global expansio...
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Architecture, “glamping” and urban design from 2015-06-21T22:01
We travel to the mountainous Indonesian city of Bandung to discuss architecture. In Tokyo, Kenji Hall ditches the bug spray in favour of luxury camping (or “glamping”). Plus: Brisbane architects In...
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Thai retail buys big from 2015-06-14T22:01
As Thailand’s largest retail conglomerate leaps into the world of German luxury department stores, we cross to Bangkok to find out why. Plus: our bureau chief in Singapore runs through this year’s ...
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Brave new world from 2015-05-31T22:01
Watch out Silicon Valley, a new hotspot for entrepreneurial tech start-ups is on the horizon. We’re also popping the cork on the emerging market for wine collectors across Asia. We hear about a Jap...
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Japan makes tracks from 2015-05-24T22:01
As a surprising number of think-tanks pop up across China we discuss what might be behind the government’s new venture. We also take a look at a new regional rail project in Japa...
Australia designer eyes up Asia from 2015-05-17T22:01
We explore an emerging regional project set to make waves in the constantly evolving island city of Singapore. In Sydney, fashion designer Dion Lee explains why his eyes are firm...
Australia architects impress in Asia from 2015-05-10T22:01
With a leading Australian architecture firm attracting a lot of attention throughout Asian markets, Nolan Giles finds out more. In Hong Kong, our bureau chief Aisha Speirs explor...