Localisation report

GovInsider

Public sector media

govinsider.asia

Product: A digital media and events platform covering public-sector innovation, digital government, and technology developments across Asia Pacific. It publishes articles, videos, and event content for a government-focused audience.

Brand voice: Informed, analytical, public-sector focused

Localisation score

61/100

Needs improvement

Users may encounter noticeable localisation problems.

87Technical Audit
85Linguistic Audit
91Contextual Audit
78Visual Audit

Audited: 8/17/2026Scope: Public smart sample · technical, linguistic, contextual, and visual creditsConfidence: Indicative health check from sampled pages — not a full site crawl.

Sampled 15 pages across technical, linguistic, contextual, and visual localisation credits. How we score localisation audits

How you compare

Rank #18 of 22 public audits

Top 23% of audited domainsPublic average: 68/100

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Fix first

hightechnical · 100% confidence
robots.txt does not reference the sitemap
A sitemap is reachable, but robots.txt does not include a Sitemap: directive pointing to it.
Found here
robots.txt · Sitemap:
https://govinsider.asia/sitemap.xml
What we saw
Reachable sitemap https://govinsider.asia/sitemap.xml is not listed in robots.txt
How to fix it
Add "Sitemap: https://govinsider.asia/sitemap.xml" to robots.txt.
mediumtechnical · 90% confidence
Only one locale signal detected
The sample found little evidence of multi-locale routing (hreflang, locale prefixes, or html lang variety).
Found here
Sampled pages · document
https://govinsider.asia/intl-en
What we saw
Detected locale signals: en
How to fix it
Publish additional locales through locale URL prefixes, hreflang alternates, and matching html lang tags.
mediumlinguistic · 76% confidence
Search label appears concatenated
The search control text appears to combine the label and action text without spacing, which reads unnaturally.
Found here
Header · <button>
https://govinsider.asia/intl-en
What we saw
"Search for contentSEARCH"
How to fix it
Separate the field label from the action label, or add appropriate spacing and accessible text.

Audit criteria

6 passed · 12 to fix · 17 not applicable

Needs attention (12)

Locale routing
Fail72technical
Localized pages should use a consistent URL structure and resolve successfully.
- mediumtechnical · 90% confidence
  Only one locale signal detected
  The sample found little evidence of multi-locale routing (hreflang, locale prefixes, or html lang variety).
  Found here
  Sampled pages · document
  https://govinsider.asia/intl-en
  What we saw
  Detected locale signals: en
  How to fix it
  Publish additional locales through locale URL prefixes, hreflang alternates, and matching html lang tags.
Sitemap
Fail72technical
Like Lighthouse: a valid XML sitemap must be discoverable, robots.txt should reference it with an absolute Sitemap: URL, and localized URLs should appear for published locales.
- hightechnical · 100% confidence
  robots.txt does not reference the sitemap
  A sitemap is reachable, but robots.txt does not include a Sitemap: directive pointing to it.
  Found here
  robots.txt · Sitemap:
  https://govinsider.asia/sitemap.xml
  What we saw
  Reachable sitemap https://govinsider.asia/sitemap.xml is not listed in robots.txt
  How to fix it
  Add "Sitemap: https://govinsider.asia/sitemap.xml" to robots.txt.
Translation accuracy
Fail72linguistic
Target copy should preserve the source meaning, numbers, and product actions.
- infolinguistic · 30% confidence
  Source-to-target accuracy cannot be verified
  The evidence contains only English pages and no source-language or translated counterpart for comparison.
  What we saw
  "locales":["en"]
  How to fix it
  Provide source and target page pairs to verify meaning, numbers, and product actions.
Fluency
Fail78linguistic
Copy should sound natural, without grammar issues or machine-translation artifacts.
- mediumlinguistic · 76% confidence
  Search label appears concatenated
  The search control text appears to combine the label and action text without spacing, which reads unnaturally.
  Found here
  Header · <button>
  https://govinsider.asia/intl-en
  What we saw
  "Search for contentSEARCH"
  How to fix it
  Separate the field label from the action label, or add appropriate spacing and accessible text.
- lowlinguistic · 76% confidence
  Navigation copy appears compressed
  The extracted navigation text contains a dense sequence of fragments that may indicate missing separators.
  Found here
  Header · <nav>
  https://govinsider.asia/intl-en
  What we saw
  "digital gov public sector day digital services"
  How to fix it
  Add visual or textual separators and verify the rendered navigation labels.
Brand voice
Fail88linguistic
Localized copy should preserve the intended tone of the source.
Grammar and style
Fail78linguistic
Locale-specific capitalization, punctuation, formality, and agreement should be correct.
- mediumlinguistic · 73% confidence
  Missing separation in search control text
  The search control combines two words without spacing, creating a capitalization and punctuation problem.
  Found here
  Header · <button>
  https://govinsider.asia/intl-en
  What we saw
  "Search for contentSEARCH"
  How to fix it
  Render “Search for content” and “Search” as distinct, correctly spaced labels.
- lowlinguistic · 73% confidence
  Navigation phrase is difficult to parse
  The extracted navigation sequence lacks clear punctuation or separators between items.
  Found here
  Header · <nav>
  https://govinsider.asia/intl-en
  What we saw
  "digital gov public sector day digital services"
  How to fix it
  Ensure each navigation item is separated in the markup and rendered with appropriate spacing.
Cultural adaptation
Fail88contextual
Currency, dates, addresses, and local examples should fit the market.
Localized images and assets
Fail88visual
Language-specific images and alt text should match the page locale.
Visual hierarchy
Fail55visual
Localization should not make headings or CTAs lose scanability.
- lowvisual · 80% confidence
  Heading is excessively long
  A localized heading may crowd the visual hierarchy. Affects 48 sampled pages.
  Found here
  Page body · heading
  https://govinsider.asia/intl-en
  What we saw
  The Philippines’ independent tower firms organise to gain direct access to regulators Seen on 10 pages, e.g. https://govinsider.asia/intl-en, https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/articles, https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/videos
  How to fix it
  Shorten the heading so it does not crowd the visual hierarchy.
Text overflow
Fail78visual
Text should not clip, truncate unexpectedly, or overflow buttons and navigation.
- mediumvisual · 68% confidence
  Search text may be visually or semantically concatenated
  The extracted control text joins the search prompt and action, creating a potential text-rendering issue.
  Found here
  Header · <button>
  https://govinsider.asia/intl-en
  What we saw
  "Search for contentSEARCH"
  How to fix it
  Inspect the rendered control and separate its prompt, input, and action text so none overlap or run together.
Layout breakage
Fail86visual
Localized pages should not overlap, break grids, or overflow modals.
Responsive localisation
Fail84visual
Localized layouts should hold up across mobile, tablet, and desktop widths.

Passed audits (6)

Not applicable (17)

Detected locales

en (html_lang)

Full findings

mediumtechnical · 90% confidence
Only one locale signal detected
The sample found little evidence of multi-locale routing (hreflang, locale prefixes, or html lang variety).
Found here
Sampled pages · document
https://govinsider.asia/intl-en
What we saw
Detected locale signals: en
How to fix it
Publish additional locales through locale URL prefixes, hreflang alternates, and matching html lang tags.
hightechnical · 100% confidence
robots.txt does not reference the sitemap
A sitemap is reachable, but robots.txt does not include a Sitemap: directive pointing to it.
Found here
robots.txt · Sitemap:
https://govinsider.asia/sitemap.xml
What we saw
Reachable sitemap https://govinsider.asia/sitemap.xml is not listed in robots.txt
How to fix it
Add "Sitemap: https://govinsider.asia/sitemap.xml" to robots.txt.
lowvisual · 80% confidence
Heading is excessively long
A localized heading may crowd the visual hierarchy. Affects 48 sampled pages.
Found here
Page body · heading
https://govinsider.asia/intl-en
What we saw
The Philippines’ independent tower firms organise to gain direct access to regulators Seen on 10 pages, e.g. https://govinsider.asia/intl-en, https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/articles, https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/videos
How to fix it
Shorten the heading so it does not crowd the visual hierarchy.
infolinguistic · 63% confidence
Repeated terminology is consistent
The provided pages consistently use key labels such as “Digital Public Infrastructure” and “Search for content.”
Found here
Header · <nav>
https://govinsider.asia/intl-en
What we saw
The buttons and page text repeatedly include “Search for content” and “Digital Public Infrastructure” across https://govinsider.asia/intl-en, /articles, and /videos.
infolinguistic · 30% confidence
Source-to-target accuracy cannot be verified
The evidence contains only English pages and no source-language or translated counterpart for comparison.
What we saw
"locales":["en"]
How to fix it
Provide source and target page pairs to verify meaning, numbers, and product actions.
mediumlinguistic · 76% confidence
Search label appears concatenated
The search control text appears to combine the label and action text without spacing, which reads unnaturally.
Found here
Header · <button>
https://govinsider.asia/intl-en
What we saw
"Search for contentSEARCH"
How to fix it
Separate the field label from the action label, or add appropriate spacing and accessible text.
lowlinguistic · 76% confidence
Navigation copy appears compressed
The extracted navigation text contains a dense sequence of fragments that may indicate missing separators.
Found here
Header · <nav>
https://govinsider.asia/intl-en
What we saw
"digital gov public sector day digital services"
How to fix it
Add visual or textual separators and verify the rendered navigation labels.
mediumlinguistic · 73% confidence
Missing separation in search control text
The search control combines two words without spacing, creating a capitalization and punctuation problem.
Found here
Header · <button>
https://govinsider.asia/intl-en
What we saw
"Search for contentSEARCH"
How to fix it
Render “Search for content” and “Search” as distinct, correctly spaced labels.
lowlinguistic · 73% confidence
Navigation phrase is difficult to parse
The extracted navigation sequence lacks clear punctuation or separators between items.
Found here
Header · <nav>
https://govinsider.asia/intl-en
What we saw
"digital gov public sector day digital services"
How to fix it
Ensure each navigation item is separated in the markup and rendered with appropriate spacing.
infocontextual · 76% confidence
Primary registration CTA is explicit
The available registration call to action clearly communicates the intended action.
Found here
Hero · <button>
https://govinsider.asia/intl-en
What we saw
"REGISTER NOW"
mediumvisual · 68% confidence
Search text may be visually or semantically concatenated
The extracted control text joins the search prompt and action, creating a potential text-rendering issue.
Found here
Header · <button>
https://govinsider.asia/intl-en
What we saw
"Search for contentSEARCH"
How to fix it
Inspect the rendered control and separate its prompt, input, and action text so none overlap or run together.

Pages sampled

200 · https://govinsider.asia/intl-en · lang=en
200 · https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/articles · lang=en
200 · https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/videos · lang=en
200 · https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/events · lang=en
200 · https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/digital-gov · lang=en
200 · https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/public-sectors · lang=en
200 · https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/digital-services · lang=en
200 · https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/latest-articles · lang=en
200 · https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/auth/login · lang=en
200 · https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/event/cybersecurity-day · lang=en
200 · https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/event/security-innovation-forum · lang=en
200 · https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/event/beyond-connectivity-enabling-government-at-the-speed-of-ai · lang=en
200 · https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/article/africas-biggest-ai-risk-isnt-being-left-behind-its-being-misread · lang=en
200 · https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/topics/artificial-intelligence · lang=en
200 · https://govinsider.asia/intl-en/topics/guest-column · lang=en

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