Bigger, standalone Singapore Press Club Awards
More categories added in 4th year of event
Nominations for the Awards and Hall of Fame inductees now open. Closing date is 15 May 2025
Singapore, 17 March 2025 - The annual Singapore Press Club Awards is getting bigger and better as it returns for its fourth year in 2025. New categories have been added, and the Awards will also be a standalone event, separated from the Press Ball. Along with the Hall of Fame inductees, the Awards aim to recognise outstanding journalists and media-related professionals who have excelled and contributed to building a vibrant media industry in Singapore.
Citi returns as overall presenting sponsor for 2025, along with City Developments Limited (CDL) sponsoring the Sustainability Journalism Award, Telum Media as sponsor of the Rising Stars Young PR Professional Award, and Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR) as prize sponsor.There will also be three new honours - the Finance Journalism Award, sponsored by CLA Global TS, the Health Journalism Award, sponsored by Abbott; and the Tech Journalism Award, sponsored by IBM.
Patrick Daniel, President of the Singapore Press Club said: “Our Awards have become a significant event in Singapore’s media calendar and we are proud to add more award categories. We are also deeply gratified by the continued support from our presenting sponsor, Citi, title sponsors CDL and Telum Media, as well as prize sponsor MHR. It also gives me great pleasure to welcome CLA Global TS, Abbott and IBM as sponsors of our new categories of awards.”
Bhagman Singh, the Club’s Vice President and Chairperson of the Awards Committee, said: “The healthy number of quality nominations received last year definitely raised the bar for the Awards. And we expect no less this year, as we are confident the industry’s high standards will uncover more deserving winners.”
Adam Rahman, Head of Communications, Asia South Cluster, Citi, said: “Providing timely and accurate news has never been more important, especially when we are faced every day with an influx of information from a multitude of sources. Journalists and media organisations that seek to provide balanced, relevant and reliable information must be encouraged and recognised. Citi is pleased to support the Press Club which celebrates good journalism through the awards.”
Nominations are now open and will close on 15 May 2025. Award winners and Hall of Fame inductees will be announced at the Singapore Press Club Awards Night on 16 July 2025.
Rising Stars Awards for outstanding young media professionals
The Rising Stars Awards seek to celebrate and encourage young journalists and media professionals (below 35 years of age as at 31 December 2024) by recognising excellence in their craft and the impact of their work. There are three sub-categories:
The Rising Stars - Young Journalist Award is aimed at young journalists who have excelled in their professional craft and served as role models. One winner will be selected from the mainstream media and another from the digital/new media.
The Rising Stars - Young Digital Journalist Award is for young journalists who have excelled in visual-storytelling using digital tools to create exemplary user experiences. One winner will be selected from the mainstream media and another from the digital/new media.
The Telum Media - Singapore Press Club Young PR Professional (Rising Stars) Award aims to recognise young public relations professionals who have displayed exemplary media relations skills and exhibited professionalism and partnership in his or her work.
Reuben Aitchison, Head, PR News, Telum Media, said: "Telum Media is deeply connected to the media and PR industries, and so we are proud to continue to support the Singapore Press Club Awards as title sponsor of the Young PR Professional (Rising Stars) Award."
CDL - Singapore Press Club Sustainability Journalism Award
With sustainability becoming the critical global challenge of our time, the Sustainability Journalism Award recognises journalists who have made an impact in changing public attitudes, behaviours, and policies that further the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)*.
The recipient of this award must demonstrate commitment and passion to leave a better world for future generations. The judging criteria will focus on a nominee’s impact on social trends and attitudes; long-term, consistent track record; impact on behaviours; and impact on national policies.
Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Ltd (CDL) said: “Sustainability journalism plays a critical role in pushing businesses to do better in ensuring profit is not without purpose. As a pioneer in sustainability for almost 30 years, CDL remains committed to supporting the media in raising the awareness of climate change and its impact on the planet and people. More importantly, the media can drive action by bringing the public, private and people sectors together to transition towards a climate-resilient world.”
CLA Global TS - Singapore Press Club Finance Journalism Award
The Finance Journalism award recognises a journalist who has demonstrated commitment and passion to deliver finance news, be it breaking news or insightful storytelling to readers, useful information on complex and ever-changing financial issues, and debunking misinformation through their work in the media.
Henry Tan, Group CEO & Chief Innovation Officer, CLA Global TS said: “In today's fast-paced business environment, accurate and timely financial news is more important than ever. CLA Global TS is proud to support the inaugural Finance Journalism Award, which honours a journalist who excels in professionalism and financial expertise, turning complex insights into valuable highlights for businesses and individuals, much like our Business Advisors do for our clients.”
Abbott - Singapore Press Club Health Journalism Award
The Health Journalism award recognises a journalist who has demonstrated commitment and passion to deliver health news, be it breaking news or insightful storytelling, to help bring complex and ever-changing health issues and innovations to the public, debunking disinformation or providing useful information through their work.
IBM - Singapore Press Club Tech Journalism Award
The Tech Journalism award recognises a journalist who has demonstrated commitment and passion to deliver tech news, be it breaking news or insightful storytelling, to help bring complex and ever-changing technological innovations to the public, debunking disinformation or providing useful information through their work.
Prizes for award winners
All award winners will be presented with a trophy and a 2-night stay inclusive of breakfast for two worth $1,000 at one of the hotels of their choice from MHR properties, sponsored by Millennium Hotels and Resorts.
The MHR hotels are: Orchard Hotel Singapore, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, M Social Singapore, Studio M Singapore, Copthorne King’s Hotel and M Hotel Singapore.
Saurabh Prakash, Interim Chief Operating Officer, Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR) said: “We are happy to continue our support towards Singapore’s outstanding journalism and cement the credibility of our excellent journalists. We hope the prizes at our hotels give them the break they deserve and strengthen relations between newsmakers and reporters as they continue to contribute to the public good. Our warmest congratulations to all winners.”
Hall of Fame to honour industry veterans
The Hall of Fame aims to honour veterans of the media for their outstanding and lasting contributions to the profession and the industry. The Hall of Fame includes journalists, leaders in the media as well as media-related professions such as public relations, marketing, and academia.
Nominees must be aged 65 years or above as at 31 December 2024, and have worked for at least 25 years in the media or a media-related profession. Honourees can also be inducted posthumously.
Nominations are now open
Nominations for the Singapore Press Club Awards 2025 are open until 15 May 2025. The Singapore Press Club invites members and those in the industry to nominate deserving candidates for the awards. Members of the judging panels will include Singapore Press Club management committee members, industry leaders, and representatives from the sponsors.
About Singapore Press Club
Founded in 1971 by members such as the late President of Singapore, Mr. Wee Kim Wee, Singapore Press Club Ltd is an organisation devoted to serving the needs of professionals in the media and media-related fields. The Club is run by a Management Committee elected by Members, which sustains its programming as a networking organisation for media professionals. Building on its 50-year heritage, the Club aims to promote careers in the media profession.
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