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National Press Foundation selects 25 for international trade reporting fellowship

June 16, 2026

Posted by Chris Roush

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

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