Day: February 14, 2025

The Singapore Prize is one of the world’s richest book awards, established by SUSS in April to encourage writing that champions values important to Singaporean society’s development: equality, diversity, religious harmony and pragmatic solutions that prioritize education innovation community resilience. Khir Johari’s The Food Of Singapore Malays: Gastronomic Journeys Through The Archipelago was awarded this year. Her book took 14 years from conception to publication, outshout five other shortlisted titles, and won an impressive grand prize of $50k – quite an accolade for a local book award! Kishore Mahbubani proposed the prize, made possible through a $1 million donation by Harvard alumni Alan Chan. Mahbubani stated that its creation echoes American social scientist Benedict Anderson’s idea that nations are imagined communities; shared imagination through history is critical in keeping societies together today. To nominate books submitted for consideration for the prize, an 11-member nominating committee reviewed 31 submitted books submitted by publishers and included Associate Professor Ian Gordon from former head of NUS Department of History; Foo Hai Visiting Research Fellowship lecturer Seng Guo Quan; educator Beatrice Chong; curator Suhaili Osman; playwright Alfian Sa’at. Marylyn Tan has made history on an historic night for Singapore literary prize when she became the first woman in 28 years to win its English poetry section with Gaze Back, her unapologetic debut collection which tackles taboo topics ranging from menstruation and sexuality, reflecting Greek myth of Medusa whose gaze would turn people to stone. Photographer Matthew Loh, 27, won the Young Digital Journalist of the Year award for his coverage of Ukraine War and Mount K2 tragedy. Loh was praised for his flair and deep dives into stories that inspire and inform. At an awards ceremony hosted by Prince William of Britain and attended by Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, actors Donnie Yen and Lana Condor as well as Australian wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin, the third Earthshot Prize was presented. Prizes up to $1 Million were distributed among winners who ranged from solar-powered dryers to eliminating food waste to making electric car batteries cleaner – these projects received prizes that will allow them to expand. Singapore Toto lottery has quickly become a household name around the globe due to its massive jackpots and one-in-11 chance of winning major prizes when participating. Alongside these massive prizes, this lottery game also enjoys an excellent reputation for being fair and legitimate – not discriminating based on age, race or nationality among participants when selecting winners – an important aspect that cannot be overlooked in its operation. For more information about Singapore Toto lottery please visit its official website.