Hilton Yip Biography
Hilton Yip is a Taiwan-based writer who has been living and working in East Asia for almost 15 years. He is also a journalist and editor and has worked in Taipei, Beijing, and Hong Kong as an editor at English-language news outlets, a financial publishing and events company, and a chamber of commerce. He was also a technical writer at a major Taiwan hardware tech firm. In addition, he is a SkyNews.com.au Contributor and Asian Affairs Commentator.
Hilton Yip Age
Yip is around 35 – 40 years old as of 2023. He was born in Hong Kong. However, his birthday is unknown.
Hilton Yip Height
He is 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Hilton Yip Nationality
He is of Taiwan nationality.
Hilton Yip Education
Yip graduated from York University in Toronto with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science.
Hilton Yip Parents
Hilton was born in Hong Kong but grew up in Trinidad and Tobago, a two-island nation in the Caribbean that gave the world the steelpan and was a British colony before becoming independent in 1962. Though Trinidad is located very close to South America, specifically Venezuela, the official language is English, not Spanish as some people assume, as it was a British colony from 1797 to 1962.
Hilton is a native English speaker and is conversational in Cantonese, which he spoke growing up, and Mandarin. He is also an avid reader (and reviewer) of novels and non-fiction as well as the news, an occasional hiker, and enjoys a bit of travel as well.
Hilton Yip Wife
Hilton has managed to keep his marital status away from the limelight. Therefore, it is not known whether he is married, single, or in a relationship. He hasn’t also disclosed whether he has kids or not.
Hilton Yip Sky News Australia
Who is Hilton Yip? Hilton is a Taiwan-based writer who has been living and working in East Asia for almost 15 years. In addition to writing and reporting, Hilton has worked in Taipei, Beijing, and Hong Kong as an editor at English-language news outlets, a financial publishing and events company, and a chamber of commerce. He was also a technical writer at a major Taiwan hardware tech firm.
Hilton writes mainly about Taiwan and Hong Kong geopolitical, socio-economic, and business issues, as well as about China. He also writes about books, culture, and travel, and puts out a weekly newsletter about Taiwan news and developments from 2020-2021.
Hilton’s work has been published in outlets such as Foreign Policy, National Interest, South China Morning Post, Asian Review of Books, Hong Kong Free Press, TOPICS Magazine, Commonwealth Magazine, NewsLens International, Global Times, TimeOut Hong Kong, Rough Guides, City Weekend Beijing, and China Daily.
He has also written articles for newspapers, websites, and magazines such as opinion pieces and analyses about Taiwan issues, China geopolitics, and Hong Kong business issues; feature articles about Taiwan universities, auction houses, and slum tourism; and interviewed several authors including 2017 Nobel Economics Prize laureate Richard Thaler when he visited Taiwan in 2009. He also reviews books for a major Asian book website. In addition, he wrote a weekly newspaper sports column, mainly about Premiership football and Arsenal, from 2014 to 2017.
Hilton is also a SkyNews.com.au Contributor and Asian Affairs Commentator.
Hilton Yip Salary
He earns an average annual salary ranging between $20,000 – $100,000.
Hilton Yip Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million as of 2023.