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Letter From The Bureau

Letter From Chongqing

The mysterious origins of a spicy, grilled fish dish

awkaoyu - Grilled fish served with pickled peppers is a specialty in Wanzhou district in Chongqing. China's national food and catering industry body named Wanzhou the hometown of kaoyu in 2018.


ST PHOTO: AW CHENG WEI
awkaoyu - Grilled fish served with pickled peppers is a specialty in Wanzhou district in Chongqing. China's national food and catering industry body named Wanzhou the hometown of kaoyu in 2018.


ST PHOTO: AW CHENG WEI

Letter from Hong Kong

‘Scrappy and so adaptable - like Hong Kong people’: Promoting the city’s iconic food

Hong Kong foodie influencer Virginia Chan sampling dishes at a “daipaidong”-style (street food) restaurant in Mong Kok.
Hong Kong foodie influencer Virginia Chan sampling dishes at a “daipaidong”-style (street food) restaurant in Mong Kok.

Letter From Baguio

‘Not slaves of the market’: Why a tiny Philippine convent that popularised ube jam resists expansion 

maube - The Good Shepherd Convent in Baguio City, northern Philippines, is famous for its ube jam, which has become a favourite among Filipinos for decades now. 

ST PHOTO: MARA CEPEDA
maube - The Good Shepherd Convent in Baguio City, northern Philippines, is famous for its ube jam, which has become a favourite among Filipinos for decades now. 

ST PHOTO: MARA CEPEDA

Letter From Hanoi

Why millions of Vietnamese ignore official weather warnings - and turn to these guys instead

Dr Huy Nguyen (left), a university lecturer in Hanoi and well-known climate change scientist who has been providing weather and disaster predictions for 15 years, with tour boat owner Tran Cong Nam.
Dr Huy Nguyen (left), a university lecturer in Hanoi and well-known climate change scientist who has been providing weather and disaster predictions for 15 years, with tour boat owner Tran Cong Nam.

Letter From Wellington

New Zealand’s truancy crackdown is making me rethink school-time trips to Singapore with my kids

Hiking in the French alps with French grandparents in summer means skipping school for weeks for the Wellington-based writer's children.
Hiking in the French alps with French grandparents in summer means skipping school for weeks for the Wellington-based writer's children.

Letter From New Delhi

‘I have to buy her gold’: Behind India’s fixation with the precious metal

FILE PHOTO: A salesperson shows a gold ring to customers at a jewellery showroom in Ahmedabad, India, October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A salesperson shows a gold ring to customers at a jewellery showroom in Ahmedabad, India, October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo

Letter From New Delhi

Music that once made religion unappealing to India’s youth is now drawing them in

The crowd at a bhajan jamming concert by Backstage Siblings in Delhi on Feb 1.
The crowd at a bhajan jamming concert by Backstage Siblings in Delhi on Feb 1.

Letter From Kuala Lumpur

Gongxi Gongxi so passe: How Malaysia became a powerhouse in producing CNY songs

whcnysong - Internet celebrity Ti Bing Yen adjusted his CNY musical direction to cater to primary school students and meet market demand.
Credit: Courtesy of Ti Bing Yen
whcnysong - Internet celebrity Ti Bing Yen adjusted his CNY musical direction to cater to primary school students and meet market demand.
Credit: Courtesy of Ti Bing Yen

Letter From Hanoi

In Vietnam’s capital city, many are finding it hard to breathe

Motorists make their way on a street amid heavy air pollution conditions in Hanoi on January 15, 2026. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)
Motorists make their way on a street amid heavy air pollution conditions in Hanoi on January 15, 2026. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)

Letter From Seoul

8 hours of gaming a day? No problem, say South Korean parents, as career in e-sports gains acceptance

A photo of T1’s Faker is shown on a large monitor as South Korea’s T1 and KT fans attend a viewing party for the League of Legends 2025 World Championship Finals at LoL Park Stadium, an e-sports venue in Seoul on November 9, 2025, as the LoL Worlds Championship finals between T1 and KT takes place in Chengdu. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)
A photo of T1’s Faker is shown on a large monitor as South Korea’s T1 and KT fans attend a viewing party for the League of Legends 2025 World Championship Finals at LoL Park Stadium, an e-sports venue in Seoul on November 9, 2025, as the LoL Worlds Championship finals between T1 and KT takes place in Chengdu. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

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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.