April 24, 2025

An Indian maker of solar-powered dryers, a soil carbon marketplace and groups that make electric car batteries cleaner, restore Andean forests and deter illegal fishing were named winners at the 2023 Singapore prize ceremony in a city known for its cutting-edge innovation and entrepreneurship. Britain’s Prince William, whose Royal Foundation charity launched the 10-year award program in 2020, said at the ceremony that the solutions presented by all 15 finalists showed that “hope does remain” as the devastating effects of climate change are felt worldwide.

The NUS Singapore History Prize will now include an Arts and Multimedia Category as well, in addition to its existing Book Prize. The new category will be awarded to multimedia and artistic historical works in the third year of the prize, over a six-year cycle, and will alternate with the book award every three years. This is thanks to the generosity of a private donor who wanted to encourage the creation of a work that engages deeply with Singapore’s rich history.

This year, the prize’s judges were impressed by how the shortlisted books “engaged with the past through a wide spectrum of perspectives and voices.” The winner was picked by a jury panel chaired by Kishore Mahbubani, former diplomat and Distinguished Fellow at the NUS Asia Research Institute. The award was created in 1992, and has since been given annually across four languages to writers, translators and comic artists from all over the world.

There’s a lot riding on this weekend’s Singapore Prize, and the winner is sure to have a huge impact on the country’s tourism industry. The event is expected to draw a large crowd of visitors from around the region, and will feature top golfers, actors and celebrities.

The final field will be reduced to 30 players on Friday, with defending champion Jason Day taking the lead, followed by Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy. Other notables in the mix are former U.S. Open champions Adam Scott and Phil Mickelson, as well as Asian stars like Ernie Els and Hirofumi Matsuyama.

Last year’s winner Brooks Koepka is also a strong contender, despite his recent results on this course. He’s familiar with the layout and course conditions, which should give him an advantage over the field. The other big favorite is Sergio Garcia, who won in Dubai earlier this year. He’s also played in Singapore before, which gives him a leg up.

A prize is a way to recognise an individual or group for excellence. Prizes can be awarded in a wide range of fields including science, art, music, literature, sports, and more. Some prizes are prestigious and carry a large amount of money, others are smaller but still valuable. Most of these awards require entrants to submit a written work and are often judged by an independent panel. They may also have an application process, submission deadlines, and rules. Some are open to all students, while others are only available to those who meet specific criteria. Some awards are highly competitive and can be hard to win, while others are easier and more open to everyone.

The Sidney Black Memorial Engineering Award is awarded to a female graduating engineering student who has demonstrated a combination of academic achievement, personal attributes or contribution to society/student life. This award is named in honour of Sidney Black, who had a passion for engineering and was determined to follow her career dreams wherever they led her.

Sydney Film Festival is proud to present a comprehensive program of 10 illustrious awards each year – including the GIO Audience Award. These awards have been designed to help nurture new talent, drive momentum for filmmakers and reward outstanding achievement.

This year the committee has selected two Honor Books and two Winners in both the Younger Readers and Older Readers categories. In addition, the committee has designated a number of Notable Books (originally called The Best of the Bunch) that did not make the final list but which are worthy of mention. A complete listing of Notable Books is published each year at the same time as the winner lists.

In the 2024 Sydney Taylor Book Award, the committee has selected Richard Ho and Lynn Scurfield’s Two New Years as the Winner of the Younger Reader category, for their warm illustrations and thoughtful approach to a family celebrating both Rosh Hashanah in fall and Lunar New Year in spring. This is a wonderful, thoughtful, and readable text that will be appreciated by children and adults alike.

The winning and runners-up stories will be published in Overland’s autumn issue. A complete list of this year’s winners can be found here. Entry is free for Overland subscribers and non-subscribers pay a reduced entry fee of $12 if they take out a subscription at the same time.

See the full Sydney Taylor award list for 2024, and order gold or silver seals for your own copies of winning titles from our shop page. You can also listen to podcast interviews with 2024 winners, read reviews of many of the books on AJL’s mock award blog, The Sydney Taylor Shmooze, and learn more about the award on its official website. The Sydney Taylor Book Award is sponsored by the Australian Library Association and its State and Territory affiliates. You can find more information about the award and its history here.