The National Press Foundation is excited to welcome 25 journalists to its International Trade Reporting Fellowship in Singapore, June 21-24, 2026. This year’s fellowship class includes reporters and editors from more than a dozen countries across Asia who will examine the latest trends in covering sustainable global trade.
The U.S. Supreme Court decision to roll back the Trump administration’s sweeping tariff policies provided only a brief respite. Major questions remain unresolved, including when the American president will make good on his vow to pursue other legal avenues to impose a new round of sanctions, while a new war in the Middle East has shaken international markets.
Against this fraught backdrop, NPF’s reporting fellowship will examine a range of issues, from politics and policy to labor, the impact of artificial intelligence and supply chain disruptions.
The journalists are:
Raja Babu Agnihotri | The Mooknayak | India
Wongpun Amarinthewa | The101.world | Thailand
Umar Bacha | Dawn/The Northern Post | Pakistan
Wayne Chang | CNN | Taiwan
Jitendra Choubey | The New Indian Express | India
Annelien De Greef | De Standaard | Indonesia
Ludwig Federigan | The Manila Times | Philippines
Eliot Gao | The Capitol Forum | Hong Kong SAR China
Saddam Hossain | New Age | Bangladesh
Reyad Hossain | The Business Standard | Bangladesh
Sonita Iea | Kiripost Media | Cambodia
Amanda Lee | Dow Jones/The Wall Street Journal | Singapore
Kim Bui Linh Chi | Bloomberg Businessweek Vietnam | Vietnam
Rupali Mukherjee | The Times of India | India
Fatima Nazish | DW | Pakistan
Ilada Pitsuwan | Nation TV | Thailand
Hammad Qureshi | Nukta Pakistan Pulse Digital | Pakistan
Ousa Rin | Cambodianess | Cambodia
Cicilia Sinabariba | NHK Japan – Jakarta Bureau | Indonesia
Li Wei Soon | Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA) | Malaysia
Asel Sooronbaeva | Checkit Media | Kyrgyzstan
Kisho Kumari Sucedaram | Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA) | Malaysia
Satid Sutipanya | Bangkok Business News | Thailand
Mohib Ullah | Bisaat News | Pakistan
Md Asaduz Zaman | The Daily Star | Bangladesh
This fellowship is part of an ongoing program of journalism training and awards for trade coverage sponsored by the Hinrich Foundation. The National Press Foundation is solely responsible for the content. All programs are on the record. Resources and transcripts are available to journalists worldwide.
