The region's top Asia Media Awards was paradoxically, a great night for Gulf publishers.
And for those in southeast Asia, of course - the South China Morning Post, Singapore Press Holdings and Malaysia's New Straits Times among recurring winners - but it was the clean category wins of United Printing and Publishing, which took gold, silver and bronze in one of two 'best in print' categories awarded and Al Bayan which did the same in magazine infographics that stood out.
Hosted by the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau, the event is the social highlight of WAN-Ifra's Publish Asia event, which opened in Bangkok this morning (see report). Thirty-two judges from international media companies had a record 595 entries to consider in print quality, design, infographics, photography, editorial content, newspaper marketing and community service categories.
Perhaps the most unusual element of the evening was the appearance - and long address - of the guest of honour, Prayuth Chan-o-cha, prime minister under an interim constitution, retired army chief and leader of the pro-royalist coup which seized government last May.
The 60-year-old, who retired from his military role last September, spoke through an interpreter for close to an hour and encouraged guests to get on with their meals: "I can talk to the morning," he warned.
Not without repetition, he said he wanted to retire and spend time with his family, but seized power to end violence and modernise laws. Urging people not to listen to hearsay, he railed at media which he says, "never listen to me". And on the vexed question of how long military rule will continue - an election had been promised for late this year - he added, "It's like asking me when I am going to leave.
"There are so many things to do." In front of senior members of the region's - and the world's - top publishers, it was indeed a rare performance and may be the prelude to an even longer one.
Results were;
BEST IN PRINT
Circulation Above 150 k
Gold
Name of Company |
ABP |
Publication Name |
Anandabazar Patrika |
Silver
Name of Company |
Apple Daily Publication Development Limited, Taiwan Branch |
Publication Name |
Apple Daily (Taiwan) |
Bronze
Name of Company |
ABP |
Publication Name |
The Telegraph |
Circulation Below 150 k
Gold
Name of Company |
United Printing & Publishing |
Publication Name |
Al Roeya |
Silver
Name of Company |
United Printing & Publishing |
Publication Name |
The National |
Bronze
Name of Company |
United Printing & Publishing |
Publication Name |
Al Ittihad |
BEST IN DESIGN
Newspaper Overall Design
Gold
Name of Company |
China Daily |
Publication Name |
Beijing APEC 2014 |
Silver
Name of Company |
South China Morning Post Publishers |
Publication Name |
South China Morning Post |
Bronze
Name of Company |
Singapore Press Holdings |
Publication Name |
The Straits Times |
Magazine Overall Design
Gold
Name of Company |
SCMP Hearst Publications |
Publication Name |
Harper's Bazaar Art |
Silver
Name of Company |
South China Morning Post Publishers |
Publication Name |
Post Magazine |
Bronze
Name of Company |
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Publication Name |
Indonesia Design |
Newspaper Front Page Design
Gold
Name of Company |
Ming Pao Enterprise Corporation |
Publication Name |
Ming Pao |
Silver
Name of Company |
China Daily (HK Edition) |
Publication Name |
China Daily Asia Weekly |
Bronze
Name of Company |
Apple Daily Publication Development, Taiwan Branch |
Publication Name |
Police Dispersed Crowd |
Magazine Cover Design
Gold
Name of Company |
Marketeers |
Publication Name |
JokoWow |
Silver
Name of Company |
Edipresse Asia |
Publication Name |
Hong Kong Tatler - September 2014 |
Bronze
Name of Company |
Muscat Press and Publishing House SAOC |
Publication Name |
Times of Oman's Thursday Magazine |
BEST IN EDITORIAL CONTENT
Newspaper Breaking News Article
Gold
Name of Company |
South China Morning Post Publishers |
Project Name |
South China Morning Post - Crackdown in Macau |
Silver
Name of Company |
South China Morning Post Publishers |
Project Name |
South China Morning Post - Occupy Hong Kong |
Bronze
Name of Company |
Singapore Press Holdings |
Project Name |
The Straits Times Foreign Desk |
Newspaper Feature Article
Gold
Name of Company |
The Post Publishing Public Co |
Project Name |
Spectrum Magazine/Bangkok Post |
Silver
Name of Company |
Singapore Press Holdings |
Project Name |
The New Paper |
Bronze
Name of Company |
The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) |
Project Name |
Amir Abdul Hamid - 10 Tahun Selepas Tsunami - Harian Metro |
BEST IN INFOGRAPHICS
Newspaper Infographics
Gold
Name of Company |
Muscat Press and Publishing House SAOC |
Project Name |
Times of Oman's World Cup 2015 |
Silver
Name of Company |
South China Morning Post Publishers |
Project Name |
South China Morning Post |
Bronze
Name of Company |
Al Nisr Publishing |
Project Name |
Gulf News |
Magazine Infographics
Gold
Name of Company |
Al Bayan |
Project Name |
GCC Print Media in Focus - Infographics Al Bayan Newspaper |
Silver
Name of Company |
Al Bayan |
Project Name |
Gulf radio in focus - Infographics Al Bayan Newspaper |
Bronze
Name of Company |
Al Bayan |
Project Name |
On the airwaves - Infographics Al Bayan Newspaper |
NEWSPAPER MARKETING
Gold
Name of Company |
South China Morning Post Publishers |
Project Name |
South China Morning Post's Occupy Central Coverage |
Silver
Name of Company |
Jagran Prakashan |
Project Name |
Dainik Jagran : E Kachra Campaign |
Bronze
Name of Company |
Singapore Press Holdings |
Project Name |
The New Paper |
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Gold
Name of Company |
Singapore Press Holdings |
Project Name |
See the Big Picture |
Silver
Name of Company |
Welad Elbalad Media Services |
Project Name |
Welad ElBalad Media Services |
Bronze
Name of Company |
Jagran Prakashan |
Project Name |
Dainik Jagran : Jan Jagran for Democracy |
PHOTOJOURNALISM
News Photography
Gold
Name of Company |
PT Media Nusantara Informasi (MNI) |
Project Name |
Koran Sindo |
Silver
Name of Company |
Apple Daily Publication Development Limited, Taiwan Branch |
Project Name |
Chinese Official Zhang Zhijun Wraps up Landmark Taiwan Visit |
Bronze
Name of Company |
Apple Daily Publication Development Limited, Taiwan Branch |
Project Name |
Shouting under The Water Cannon |
Feature Photography
Gold
Name of Company |
Malayala Manorama Company |
Project Name |
The Week |
Silver
Name of Company |
Singapore Press Holdings |
Project Name |
The Straits Times/Desmond Lim |
Bronze
Name of Company |
The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) Bhd |
Project Name |
Harian Metro - Spektrum - Perayaan Penuh Warna Warni |
Sports Photography
Gold
Name of Company |
South China Morning Post Publishers |
Project Name |
South China Morning Post |
Silver
Name of Company |
Singapore Press Holdings |
Project Name |
Jonathan Yeap - Lianhe Zaobao |
Bronze
Name of Company |
The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia) |
Project Name |
Berita Harian (BH Sukan) |
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