The Singapore Prize is a $200,000 award given annually to the best book on local history, science or culture written for an adult audience. The prize is presented by the NUS Department of History and a panel of judges comprising academics, museum curators, authors and historians. The winner of the prize receives a cash prize, and the winning entry will be published in hardback by the NUS Press. The winner is also invited to speak at the awards ceremony and at other NUS events.
The prize is a joint initiative between the University of Oxford, the National Institute for Historical Studies in England and the Singapore Academy of Social Sciences. The prize is designed to reward excellence in the study of modern and contemporary Singapore, and promote wider public awareness of Singapore’s history and its continuing importance to the world. The prize is awarded by a panel of five judges, including Professor Mahbubani and two representatives from the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.
For many athletes, the costs of training to compete at the highest level of major international competitions are astronomical and require substantial financial commitment over many years. To help alleviate some of this cost, the Singapore National Olympic Council in the 1990s devised an incentive scheme to pay medal winners a lump sum when they win at the Olympics and other major regional and Commonwealth Games.
As a result, the Singapore Prize is an important way to recognise and celebrate the achievements of these athletes. It is also a great way to raise awareness about the benefits of sports and how they can improve one’s mental, physical and emotional well-being.
During his visit to Singapore, the Prince will take part in a dragon boat race and meet with locals to learn more about how they are working to protect and restore the planet. He will also attend the United for Wildlife summit, which brings together global leaders from government agencies, conservation groups and businesses to tackle the illegal trade in wildlife.
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PGA Tour champion Brooks Koepka won the 2024 Singapore Prize with a 3-under 68 on Sunday at Sentosa’s Serapong course. Koepka edged out Ripper GC teammate Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman for his second victory of the year and took home $4 million in first-place prize money.
A maker of solar-powered dryers, a soil carbon marketplace and initiatives to clean up electric car batteries and restore Andean forests were among the 15 organisations that shared the $20 million Earthshot Prize at a ceremony in Singapore on Tuesday. Britain’s Prince William, whose charity launched the prize in 2020, said that the solutions being developed by the 15 finalists showed that “hope does remain” despite the effects of climate change.