World Insight

Asian Insider

No poaching, just ‘enticing environment’: Fukuoka, capital of Japan’s ‘Silicon Island’

wstalent - Hiroyuki Kano, the director of new industry promotion at the Fukuoka City government, introducing the Engineer Cafe, which was born out of a campaign to make the city a place where engineers can gather, be active and grow.

Credit: Walter Sim

Asian Insider

The great tech manhunt: East Asia’s billion-dollar race for ASEAN talent

wstalent - Many Vietnamese join the Vietnamese Youth and Student Association in Fukuoka, which caters to those aged 18 to 30. At this Hakata Dontaku Festival held in May 2026, members of the group promoted Vietnamese heritage and interacted with local residents and international visitors.
Credit: VIETNAMESE YOUTH AND STUDENT ASSOCIATION IN FUKUOKA

Asian Insider

South Korea’s hunt for 100,000 tech workers

25-year-old Indonesian student Maharani Bahar arrived in February to do her Masters degree at the Sungkyungkwan University and found it relatively easy to settle into life in South Korea.

Asian Insider

Who was here first? Why maps, old compasses and history classes matter in South China Sea dispute

A ship identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as Chinese maritime militia is seen near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP)

Asian Insider

How much it costs to raise a child in Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea

Barbie Ho’s six-year-old son plays at a playground near their home in Mui Wo, Hong Kong.

So near, yet so far: China eyes Taiwanese island as reunification model

For kinship, not gifts: China’s rise redefines ties with relatives abroad

Thailand is wracked by floods and quakes. But what’s holding it back is far harder to tackle

A drone view shows people walking in a flooded area in Hat Yai district, Songkhla, Thailand, November 23, 2025. REUTERS/Roylee Suriyaworakul TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

How the Chinese minority navigates identity and politics in PAS’ Kelantan

The tariffs that stole Christmas: How Trump’s trade war is remaking America’s toy aisles

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

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