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Yip Wai Yee

Taiwan Correspondent

Wai Yee reports for The Straits Times from Taipei, where she has been based since November 2022. She loves drinking bubble tea (30 per cent sugar, less ice, please) and looking at unique cultural and social media trends. She also hopes to tell stories of Taiwan that go beyond the context of geopolitical tensions. Before her move to Taipei, she managed social media accounts at BBC News, and covered tech and entertainment news at The Straits Times.

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Price of parenthood: ‘No choice’ but to do what everyone else is doing in Taiwan’s rat race

Interior designer Sung Hsin-chieh with her son Li Yueh-kai, aged 9.
Interior designer Sung Hsin-chieh with her son Li Yueh-kai, aged 9.

How a new tourist ferry from Taiwan to Japan could play a different role in times of crisis

The Yaima Maru ferry, which will operate between Taiwan and Japan's Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, is docked in Keelung, Taiwan, May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang
The Yaima Maru ferry, which will operate between Taiwan and Japan's Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, is docked in Keelung, Taiwan, May 28, 2026. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Taiwan’s ‘Asian Nasdaq’ goal a long shot, but it may not be just a pipe dream

Taiwan’s stock market recently surpassed India’s to become the world’s 5th largest, hitting a total market capitalisation of US$4.95 trillion (S$6.35 trillion).
Taiwan’s stock market recently surpassed India’s to become the world’s 5th largest, hitting a total market capitalisation of US$4.95 trillion (S$6.35 trillion).

Why a speech by Pursuit Of Jade’s Zhang Linghe has divided Taiwan

Chinese actor Zhang Linghe delivered a surprise speech on June 13 at the Straits Forum in Xiamen.
Chinese actor Zhang Linghe delivered a surprise speech on June 13 at the Straits Forum in Xiamen.

‘Charismatic but naive’: Taiwanese opposition KMT chief’s peacemaker pitch leaves US unimpressed

KMT chair Cheng Li-wun is welcomed on June 8 with lion dance performances at New York’s Chinatown by the overseas Taiwanese community.
KMT chair Cheng Li-wun is welcomed on June 8 with lion dance performances at New York’s Chinatown by the overseas Taiwanese community.

‘Trusted and resilient’: Taiwan’s bid to position itself as a China-free drone hub

Across Taiwan, drone manufacturers are seeing export growth as they increasingly expand overseas to achieve economies of scale that the domestic market alone cannot support.
Across Taiwan, drone manufacturers are seeing export growth as they increasingly expand overseas to achieve economies of scale that the domestic market alone cannot support.

Taiwan President says China is the one undermining peace in the Strait

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te speaking at a news conference in Taipei on May 20 to mark two years in office.
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te speaking at a news conference in Taipei on May 20 to mark two years in office.

‘We really struggle to say ‘no’’: Eldest daughters in Taiwan and the invisible burden they carry

wyyletter01 - Taiwanese writer Chang Hui-tzu's book has sparked discussions about "eldest daughter syndrome" in Taiwan. 
ST PHOTO: YIP WAI YEE
wyyletter01 - Taiwanese writer Chang Hui-tzu's book has sparked discussions about "eldest daughter syndrome" in Taiwan. 
ST PHOTO: YIP WAI YEE

‘My only hope’: Stuck with low pay, young Taiwanese turn to stock market investing

Despite global geopolitical uncertainty, the Taiwan stock market has been experiencing record-breaking highs.
Despite global geopolitical uncertainty, the Taiwan stock market has been experiencing record-breaking highs.

‘On again, off again’: Taipei wary of Beijing’s incentives to boost cross-strait exchanges

People watching a changing of the guard ceremony at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei.
People watching a changing of the guard ceremony at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.