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Excellence in News Photography

- Honoring the work that demonstrates high standards of news photography.

Publication: Title of Entry: Journalists: 香港蘋果日報 花園街四級大火 江寶龍, 徐雲庭, Apple Daily Hong Kong Fire Accident of Fa Yuen Street 黃通蜀及昂仰民

Excellence in News Photography GROUP C - HONORABLE MENTION

Publication: Title of Entry: Journalist: 明報 Ming Pao 踢走催淚彈 Kick the Tear Gas 何家達

Excellence in News Photography GROUP C - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Publication: Title of Entry: Journalist: The Phnom Penh Post Cops Beaten in Protest Sovan Philong

Excellence in News Photography GROUP B - HONORABLE MENTION

Publication: Title of Entry: Journalist: The Straits Times End of an Era at Tanjong Pagar Rajendran Nadarajan

Excellence in News Photography GROUP B - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Publication: Title of Entry: Journalists: Newsweek War Without End Balazs Gardi and Teru Kuwayama

Excellence in News Photography GROUP A - HONORABLE MENTION

Publication: Title of Entry: Journalist: International Herald Tribune After the Quake Shiho Fukada

Excellence in News Photography GROUP A - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Excellence in Business Reporting

- Honoring the work that demonstrates high standards of reporting on a business topic of significance.

• Publication: 天下雜誌 CommonWealth Magazine • Title of Entry: 國家之路 Nations Roads • Journalists: 蕭富元, 賴建宇, 洪家寧, 王曉玟, 張翔一及黃亦筠 • Judges’ Comments: Deep analysis reporting and excellent writing.

Excellence in Business Reporting GROUP C - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: 遠見雜誌 Global Views Monthly • Title of Entry: 搶賺六個消費中國 Consumption of Six Cities in China • Journalists: 邱莉燕 • Judges’ Comments: Fantastic amount of details gleaned from reporting trips to Chinese cities which

are not obvious, but perhaps more representative of what's happening in the country.

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Excellence in Business Reporting GROUP C - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

• Publication: A Plus Magazine • Title of Entry: Sneaking in through the backdoor • Journalists: Helen Luk and Heda Bayron • Judges’ Comments: A truly global and reader-friendly piece on the phenomenon of reverse mergers,

and how Chinese companies are taking advantage of that.

Excellence in Business Reporting GROUP B - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: South China Morning Post • Title of Entry: The Cost of Making It In Guangdong • Journalist: Denise Tsang • Judges’ Comments: A comprehensive look at the cost of

success in southern China, and the rising pressure on manufacturers.

Excellence in Business Reporting GROUP B - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

• Publication: Bloomberg News • Title of Entry: Japan's Deal with the Devil • Journalists: Stuart Biggs, Yuji Okada, Yuriy Humber, Makiko Kitamura, Alan Ohnsman, Aki Ito, Tsuyoshi Inajima and Jason Clenfield • Judges’ Comments: An impressive piece of work which sets Japan's engagement with

nuclear energy into its historical perspective. It highlights the country's difficult situation and is an excellent and high class piece of journalism.

Excellence in Business Reporting GROUP A - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: The Wall Street Journal Asia

• Title of Entry: Flawed Miracle

• Journalists: Paul Beckett, Geeta Anand, Tom Wright,

Harsh Gupta, Amol Sharma and Megha Bahree

• Judges’ Comments: A comprehensive and detailed account of

the flaws of the Indian miracle. The sheer weight of detail and evidence makes a very compelling case. An important piece of journalism taking the veil away from the so called Indian economic miracle.

Excellence in Business Reporting GROUP A - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

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Excellence in Information Graphics

- Honoring entries that demonstrate high standards in presenting information in graphical form.

• Publication: 香港蘋果日報 Apple Daily Hong Kong • Title of Entry: 日本大地震示意圖 Japanese Earthquake Schematics • Journalists: 蘋果美術部C.G 組

• Judges’ Comments: Clear demonstration of the capability to present a lot information without cluttering.

Excellence in Information Graphics GROUP C - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: 天下雜誌 CommonWealth Magazine • Title of Entry: 刺殺蘋果—雙A大戰 The Assassination of Apple

• Journalists: 陳竫詒, 徐以頻, 江蕙如 • Judges’ Comments: A great example of how an Asian magazine can use its local expertise to give

readers both a clear overview of a major, international business topic.

Excellence in Information Graphics GROUP C - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Excellence in Information Graphics GROUP C - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

• Publication: The New Paper

• Title of Entry: Arty and Lucky

• Journalists: Fadzil Hamza, Simon Ang and Celestino Gulapa

• Judges’ Comments: Strong use of 3D imagery and a rich mix of information and illustration. Detailed but not dense with a design that draws the readers eye in to the fine print. Compelling and highly readable.

Excellence in Information Graphics GROUP B - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: South China Morning Post

• Title of Entry: Seven Billion Who Shape the World

• Journalist: Simon Scarr

• Judges’ Comments:

Correct proportions, nice use of white space, visually intuitive. Big story told expertly through simple and highly visual graphics.

Excellence in Information Graphics GROUP B - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Excellence in Reporting Breaking News

- Honoring the work that demonstrates high standards of reporting a breaking news event under deadline pressure.

• Publication: 香港蘋果日報 Apple Daily Hong Kong • Title of Entry: 曼谷水災 Bangkok Floods

• Journalists: 蘋果突發組

• Judges’ Comments: Strong on-the-scene with good story

telling skills, nice photos and lay-outs. .

Excellence in Reporting Breaking News GROUP C - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: 亞洲週刊 Yazhou Zhoukan • Title of Entry: 浙江湖州織里抗稅風暴 中國式騷亂樣本 Zhejiang Huzhou Tax-Paying Storm • Journalist: 張倩燁

• Judges’ Comments: Strong point with nice analysis for a symbolic issue, on-the-scene.

Excellence in Reporting Breaking News GROUP C - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

• Publication: South China Morning Post

• Title of Entry:

The Mongkok Fire Tragedy

• Journalists: Clifford Lo, Simpson Cheung, Jennifer Ngo, Lo Wei, Amy Nip, Olga Wong and Yvonne Liu

• Judges’ Comments: Good clinical reporting with plenty of human drama but also with an eye on the wider picture.

Excellence in Reporting Breaking News GROUP B - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: South China Morning Post

• Title of Entry: The Wenzhou Rail Disaster

• Journalists: Will Clem and Shi Jiangtao

• Judges’ Comments:

Comprehensive coverage of an important and fast-developing China story.

Excellence in Reporting Breaking News GROUP B - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

• Publication: Reuters News

• Title of Entry: Japan Tsunami

• Journalists:

Chisa Fujioka, Elaine Lies, Damir Sagolj and Kevin Krolicki

• Judges’ Comments: Clear and comprehensive coverage that flawlessly told the story as it unfolded.

Excellence in Reporting Breaking News GROUP A - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: Bloomberg News

• Title of Entry: Inside Japan's Nuclear Disaster

• Journalists: Jason Clenfield, Takahiko Hyuga, Pavel Alpeyev, Peter Langan, Yuji Okada, Yuriy Humber and Stuart Biggs

• Judges’ Comments:

Brilliantly informative in depth coverage of what was a truly frightening event, managing to tell the story simply, clearly and comprehensively.

Excellence in Reporting Breaking News GROUP A - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Excellence in Opinion Writing

- Honoring the opinion piece(s) or editorial(s) that best serve(s) to advance discussion and debate on a topic of significance.

• Publication: 華爾街日報中文網 The Wall Street Journal (cn.WSJ.com) • Title of Entry: 隨記光陰 Time Journal • Journalist: 喬海燕

• Judges’ Comments: Telling history with lively figures.

Excellence in Opinion Writing GROUP C - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: 陽光時務 isunaffairs

• Title of Entry: 烏坎人，歷史的浮雕 The History of Wu Kan • Journalist: 長平

• Judges’ Comments: Good text and structure.

Excellence in Opinion Writing GROUP C - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

• Publication: The Jakarta Globe

• Title of Entry Articles:

–SBY's Legacy Soiled on Freedom of Faith –End of the Line For Ahmadiyah? –Playboy, Bashir and Islamic Hard-Liners

• Journalist: Armando Siahaan

• Judges’ Comments: Well-written columns with a clear point of view. Informative, topical and they get you thinking.

Excellence in Opinion Writing GROUP B - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: The Myanmar Times

• Title of Entry: Farmland Law

• Journalist:

Thomas Kean

• Judges’ Comments: A brave and timely comment piece given the still unpredictable nature of the regime.

Excellence in Opinion Writing GROUP B - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

• Publication: The Wall Street Journal Asia

• Title of Entry: Beijing Undermines Hong Kong's Autonomy

• Journalist: Hugo Restall

• Judges’ Comments:

Comprehensive, edgy and incisive analysis cuts to the heart of an important story.

Excellence in Opinion Writing GROUP A - HONORABLE MENTION

Excellence in Opinion Writing GROUP A - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

• Publication: Financial Times

• Title of Entry Articles: –China Crashes into a Middle Class Revolt –The Japanese Miracle is not over –Now for the Price of Chasing Afghan Shadows –When a Hero's Image Signals a New Burmese Dawn –Why Americans Should Learn to Love the Renminbi

• Journalists: David Pilling

• Judges’ Comments: Clear, engaging writing on an impressive breadth of issues.

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Excellence in Editorial Cartooning

- Honoring the editorial cartoon or cartoons that demonstrate(s) high standards in commentary on a topic of significance.

• Publication: 香港蘋果日報 Apple Daily Hong Kong • Title of Entry: 全港選區一片紅 泛民保重 Hong Kong Election • Journalist: 尊子

• Judges’ Comments: Creative.

Excellence in Editorial Cartooning GROUP C - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: 明報 Ming Pao • Title of Entry: 李克強防港保安系列 Li Keqiang - Hong Kong Security Series • Journalist: 尊子

• Judges’ Comments: An excellent collection.

Excellence in Editorial Cartooning GROUP C - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

• Publication: The Straits Times

• Title of Entry:

KIM JONG-IL (1941-2011) • Journalist:

Prudencio Miel, Jr.

• Judges’ Comments: An exceptional cartoon that captures the international community's problem with North Korea's nuclear program.

Excellence in Editorial Cartooning GROUP B - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: South China Morning Post

• Title of Entry:

Beijing Spring

• Journalist: Harry Harrison

• Judges’ Comments: A biting series of cartoons that offer sharp political comment on ongoing issues that is also genuinely funny.

Excellence in Editorial Cartooning GROUP B - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Excellence in Reporting on the Environment

- Honoring the work that demonstrates high standards of reporting on an environmental topic of significance.

• Publication: 自由時報 The Liberty Times

• Title of Entry: 消失的台灣 Disappearing Taiwan • Journalists: 劉力仁, 林國賢, 曾鴻儒, 林嘉琪, 林毅璋,

方賓照, 鹿俊為及朱沛雄

• Judges’ Comments: Well-researched and well-written on the

impact of pollution on Taiwan's changing environment.

Excellence in Reporting on the Environment GROUP C - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: 香港蘋果日報 Apple Daily Hong Kong • Title of Entry: 我們的記者在切爾諾貝爾 Our Reporter in Chernobyl • Journalist: 白琳

• Judges’ Comments: An in-depth report and review on this terrible tragedy remind people the

negative side of nuclear energy.

Excellence in Reporting on the Environment GROUP C - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

• Publication: The Phnom Penh Post • Title of Entry: Sand Dredging in Koh Kong Province. • Journalists: David Boyle, Vong Sokheng and Phak Seangly • Judges’ Comments: Love the way this paper jumped down this story’s

throat, providing a river’s eye view of a hit-and-run environmental debacle as it unfolded. Direct government response affirms the stories’ import and impact.

Excellence in Reporting on the Environment GROUP B - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: South China Morning Post • Title of Entry: Heavy Metals • Journalists: Shi Jiangtao and Paul Mooney • Judges’ Comments: Stylish writing, compelling stories of global consequence, thoroughly and

conscientiously covered, well edited and presented, shows sustained dedication to the subject’s importance and excellence in execution.

Excellence in Reporting on the Environment GROUP B - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

• Publication: TIME Magazine (Asia Edition) • Title of Entry: Killing Fields • Journalists: Hannah Beech and Alex Perry • Judges’ Comments: A wide-ranging, in-depth, global investigation regarding poaching of the

endangered species of rhinoceros and illegal trade of their horn. The Time reporters covered the social, economic and political contexts at both ends of the story-killing in Africa and growing markets for the rhinos' body parts in Asia--in a truly global fashion. The article made an impact on pushing policy makers in Africa and Vietnam towards more transparency.

Excellence in Reporting on the Environment GROUP A - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: Financial Times • Title of Entry: Japan's Nuclear Crisis • Journalists: Mure Dickie, Jonathan Soble and

Clive Crookson • Judges’ Comments: Provides much detail, wide context,

and rich personal experiences about the worst nuclear accident of the world in the last decades.

Excellence in Reporting on the Environment GROUP A - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

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Excellence in Feature Photography

- Honoring the work that demonstrates high standards of feature photography.

• Publication: ZbBz • Title of Entry: The Fragrance of Ceylon • Photographer: Dr. Ng King Kang

Excellence in Feature Photography GROUP C - HONORABLE MENTION

Publication: Title of Entry: Photographers: 生活月刊 Life Magazine 微塵聖像 Holy Icon 馮君藍及阮義忠

Excellence in Feature Photography GROUP C - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Publication: Title of Entry: Photographers: The Straits Times The Last Outfit Samuel He, Kevin Lim, Desmond Lim, Wang Hui Fen and Neo Xiaobin

Excellence in Feature Photography GROUP B - HONORABLE MENTION

Publication: Title of Entry: Photographers: Mix GE11: We Were There Tay Kay Chin, Darren Soh, Kevin Lee, Edwin Koo, Jean Loo and Adeline Ong

Excellence in Feature Photography GROUP B - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Publication: Title of Entry: Photographer: TIME Magazine The First Lady of Freedom Platon (Asia Edition)

Excellence in Feature Photography GROUP A - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: Reuters News • Title of Entry: Crisis in North Korea • Photographer: Damir Sagolj

Excellence in Feature Photography GROUP A - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

The Scoop Award

- Honoring the exclusive story that has a significant impact and is widely followed by competing news media.

• Publication: 壹週刊 . Next Media • Title of Entry: 農作變老作 超大現真身 Crop Sham • Journalists: 壹週刊財經組

• Judges’ Comments: A very good investigative piece to expose irregularities in business operation.

The Scoop Award GROUP C - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: 明報 Ming Pao • Title of Entry: 種票醜聞偵查系列 Vote-Rigging Scandal

• Journalists: 明報偵查組及政治組

• Judges’ Comments: Reports on an important event with

excellent coverage and having major social effects.

The Scoop Award GROUP C - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

• Publication: South China Morning Post • Title of Entry: Family Turmoil at the House of Ho • Journalist: Neil Gough • Judges’ Comments: Intriguing behind-the-scenes details of the struggle for control over the Ho family wealth.

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• Publication: TimeOut Hong Kong • Title of Entry: Ai Weiwei • Journalist: Jake Hamilton • Judges’ Comments: An engaging, insightful and in-depth

interview with China's most famous dissident-artist.

• Publication: Reuters News • Title of Entry: China to Clean up Billions in Local

Government Debt • Journalists: Benjamin Lim and Kevin Yao • Judges’ Comments: A good example of in-depth and

balanced financial reporting.

The Scoop Award GROUP A - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: Financial Times • Title of Entry: The Olympus Scandal • Journalists: Jonathan Soble and Louise Lucas • Judges’ Comments: A text book scoop with 360 degree

reporting.

The Scoop Award GROUP A - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Excellence in Investigative Reporting

- Honoring the publication that through the use of its journalistic resources, which as well as reporting may include editorials, photographs and graphics, serves to advance the public interest on a topic of significance.

• Publication: 陽光時務 isunaffairs • Title of Entry: 呼嘯村莊: 烏坎的死亡與反抗 Death and Resistance of Wukan • Journalists: 張潔平, 李瑾, 柴子文, 陸文及沈達明 • Judges’ Comments: All-rounded reports of the Wu Kan

issue leading to global media attention and having a decisive impact on the development of democracy in China

Excellence in Investigative Reporting GROUP C - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: 香港蘋果日報 Apple Daily Hong Kong • Title of Entry: 揭發區議會 特首選委選舉種票 Vote-Rigging Scandal • Journalists: 黃偉駿, 白琳, 盧文烈, 李凱琳,

許偉賢, 麥志榮, 林偉聰,

張文傑及林社炳

• Judges’ Comments: Exclusive disclosure of the problems of the electoral system in Hong Kong.

Excellence in Investigative Reporting GROUP C - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

• Publication: South China Morning Post • Title of Entry: Secret Village Land Deals • Journalist: Cheung Chi-fai • Judges’ Comments: A fascinating look at a complex scheme

that allows developers to take advantage of laws, and local residents to reap an illicit profit.

Excellence in Investigative Reporting GROUP B - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: The Phnom Penh Post • Title of Entry: Logging In the Wild West • Journalists: David Boyle and Will Baxter • Judges’ Comments: Exposed an illegal practice with

solid reporting and first-hand observation that authorities cannot dispute.

Excellence in Investigative Reporting GROUP B - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

• Publication: The Economist • Title of Entry: The Queensway Syndicate and

the Africa Trade. • Journalist: Oliver August • Judges’ Comments: An outstanding piece of work

immaculately put together to show the machinations of a business network.

Excellence in Investigative Reporting GROUP A - HONORABLE MENTION

• Publication: International Herald Tribune • Title of Entry: Hidden Dangers: Behind the Disaster in Japan • Journalists: Martin Fackler, Norimitsu Onishi, Hiroko Tabuchi and Keith Bradsher

• Judges’ Comments: Good writing, reporting, graphics and editing with a much

clearer idea why the disaster overwhelmed the nuclear plant.

Excellence in Investigative Reporting GROUP A - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Journalist of the Year

- Honoring the journalist who has best demonstrated excellence in editorial achievement.

• Publication: 今周刊 Business Today • Journalist: 燕珍宜 • Judges’ Comments: A variety of topics around the theme of

environment and people's livelihood show the reporter’s strong humanitarian stance and social responsibility. Reflective of the reporter’s quality of investigative reporting.

Journalist of the Year GROUP C - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

• Publication: The Jakarta Globe • Journalist: Nivell Rayda • Judges’ Comments: The articles are written

by a dedicated journalist determined to pursue good stories. His sense of outrage against injustice is evident, and badly needed in his country, Indonesia.

Journalist of the Year GROUP B - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

• Publication: The Wall Street Journal Asia • Journalist: Daisuke Wakabayashi • Judges’ Comments: Daisuke Wakabayashi's coverage of Japan's

March 11 quake was excellent. His tweets on the chaos of his journey to Tohoku were the perfect use of the medium, giving readers immediate snapshots of the frustration, danger and excitement of reporting on a huge story. Wakabayashi did exceptional reporting under extremely difficult circumstances. This is an excellent body of work.

Journalist of the Year GROUP A - AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

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