The NUS Singapore History Prize aims to promote public interest in and understanding of Singapore’s rich and dynamic past, while deepening our globalised world perspective. It welcomes academic as well as non-academic works which explore this richness while exploring its ongoing significance today.
This biennial award, first inaugurated in 2014 and now in its third iteration, honours non-fiction and fiction works relating to Singaporean history written by Singaporeans themselves and supported by National University of Singapore’s Department of History as well as Singapore History Fund. Submissions opened for submission on Monday.
This year’s winning entries will be published as a commemorative book in 2025, with each judge’s prize winner receiving S$3,500, while schools that won public votes will each receive S$1,800. Furthermore, each judge’s prize winner will also be presented with a certificate commemorating their work and selected pages being displayed at Singapore Art Museum during 2021.
Translators, comic artists and debut writers in Singapore now stand a chance of winning one of its most coveted literary awards – Singapore Literature Prize (SLP) 2024 will feature three brand new poetry categories as well as fiction and creative non-fiction works in all four official languages of Singapore.
SLP continues its existing categories for translation and literature in English as well as one specifically tailored towards young adults, awarding 17 translators, authors, and comic artists across various genres with this year’s special award.
On Tuesday in Singapore, five green innovators were recognized at an Earthshot Innovation Ceremony hosted by Britain’s Prince William. Earthshot finalists from around the globe came together to commemorate the “spirit of optimism and support for ocean conservation”. Two Asian entrepreneurs working on projects such as creating better lithium batteries for electric cars or tightening marine enforcement to combat illegal fishing were among those honored, along with others from all corners of Earthshot.
Singapore resident Lee Siang Ho was delighted when he found a winning 4D lottery ticket sitting on his bus seat, reports Shin Min Daily News. When he checked its numbers he realized it had won S$10,000! On January 1 he turned it over to police hoping they can find its true owner – for more on this story click here.