Singapore Press Club Awards 2026, 15 July 2026 @Pan Pacific Singapore

An inspiring evening celebrating excellence, integrity and the people shaping Singapore's media and communications landscape.The Singapore Press Club Awards 2026, held at the Pan Pacific Singapore, brought together over 270 journalists, editors, communications professionals, industry leaders and partners to recognise outstanding achievements across journalism, public relations and corporate communications, while honouring distinguished veterans inducted into the Singapore Media Industry Hall of Fame.

The Awards celebrated the Club’s fifth edition this year and received a record 77 nominations, reflecting the growing prestige and impact of the programme.

We were honoured to welcome Ms Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Finance and National Development, as Guest of Honour, alongside Singapore Press Club President Patrick Daniel, our sponsors, judges and members of the media community. Refer to this link for Minister Indranee's full speech

A heartfelt thank you also to our Awards Committee, Hall of Fame Committee, judges, sponsors and the many volunteers whose commitment and generosity made the evening possible. Behind every successful event is an extraordinary team working quietly, behind the scenes.

Congratulations to all our finalists, award recipients and Hall of Fame inductees. Your dedication to truthful, impactful storytelling and professional excellence continues to raise the bar for the industry.

The Awards are more than a celebration of achievement—they reaffirm the vital role of trusted journalism, strategic communications and professional excellence in strengthening our society.

(From left) Cinn Tan, Chief Commercial Officer, Millennium Hotels and Resorts (Prize sponsor); Koay Keng Huat, Managing Director, Singapore Head of Financial Institutions, Citi  (Presenting sponsor); Mary-Jane Si Hui Tan, Events and Sponsorship Manager, Telum Media (Title Sponsor of Rising Stars PR Professional Awards); Lenny Chua, Account Executive, Hoffman Agency (Winner of Young PR Professional Awards 2026); Minister Indranee Rajah (GOH); Cherie Lok, journalist, The Straits Times (Winner of Young Journalist Award 2026); Stephanie Adeline, Digital Graphics Correspondent, The Straits Times (Winner of Young Digital Journalist Award 2026); Patrick Daniel, President, Singapore Press Club.

(From left) Michael Chew, Senior Director of Government Relations, Bitdeer, (Tech Journalism Award sponsor); Mr Chia Ngiang Hong, Group General Manager, City Developments Limited (CDL) (Sustainability Journalism Award sponsor); Chua Wei Qian, Journalist, Lianhe Zaobao (Winner of Sustainability Journalism Award 2026); Joyce Teo, Senior Correspondent, The Straits Times (Winner of Health & Wellness Journalism Award 2026); Mark Laudi, Founder, ContactsBook.Asia (Best Communications Leader Award sponsor); Cinn Tan, Chief Commercial Officer, Millennium Hotels and Resorts (Prize sponsor); Minister Indranee Rajah (GOH); Debra Soon,  Group Head of Brand, Communications, Marketing & Experience, Singlife (Winner of Best Corporate Communications Award 2026); Ben Paul, Senior Correspondent, The Business Times (Winner of Finance Journalism Award 2026); Shubhangi Goel, Senior Reporter, Business Insider (Winner of Tech Journalism Award 2026);Patrick Daniel, President, Singapore Press Club; Henry Tan, Group CEO & Chief Innovation Officer, CLA Global TS Holdings (Finance Journalism Award sponsor); Dr Peter Chow, Chief Executive Officer, IHH Healthcare Singapore (Health & Wellness Journalism Award sponsor).

(From left) Koay Keng Huat, Managing Director, Singapore Head of Financial Institutions, Citi  (Presenting sponsor); Hall of Fame inductees - Salma Khalik, Janada Devan, Mohamed Sa'at Abdul Rahman. (Centre) Minister Indranee Rajah (GOH) (From Right): Patrick Daniel, President Singapore Press Club; Hall of Fame Inductees - Jennifer Lewis, Yeo Swee Hong

Congratulations also to our Singapore Media Industry Hall of Fame inductees, recognised for their outstanding and lasting contributions to journalism, media and communications:

• Janadas Devan

• Paul Jacob

• Salma Khalik

• Jennifer Lewis

• Loong May Lin

• Mohamed Sa'at Abdul Rahman

• Yeo Swee Hong

To see the full list of the Hall of Fame inductees, click this link.