By The Straits Times | Created at 2026-09-04 10:01:52 | Updated at 2026-09-04 10:52:11
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Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times catches up with its foreign correspondents about life and trends in the countries they’re based in.
After four years of reporting from the frontlines, Taiwan correspondent Yip Wai Yee is hanging up her media pass to embark on a new chapter.
In this special farewell episode, host Li Xueying sits down with Wai Yee for one final, reflective look back at the island she called home for the past four years.
They discuss the stark paradox of high-tech industries coexisting with deep-rooted tradition, and the everyday resilience of people living with geopolitical uncertainty.
Wai Yee shares the stories that defined her tenure in Taiwan, and what she will miss most.
Highlights (click/tap above):
1:08 Why it’s time to say goodbye: Wai Yee’s next chapter
3:56 Taiwan’s high-tech prowess meets deep-rooted tradition
6:16 How locals cope with geopolitical pressure
10:50 Taiwan’s mangoes becoming hot property in Europe
16:29 Navigating cross-strait families and shifting identities
20:17 What Wai Yee will miss most about Taiwan
Read Yip Wai Yee’s articles here: https://str.sg/wFZk
Read Li Xueying’s articles: https://str.sg/iqmR
Follow Li Xueying on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/ip4x
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Host: Li Xueying ([email protected])
Edited by: Fa’izah Sani
Executive producer: Ernest Luis
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