Prince William joined other celebrity guests in Singapore for the third Earthshot Prize awards ceremony, where this year’s winners included solar-powered dryers to combat food waste as well as cleaner batteries for electric car batteries. At a glamorous awards gala held in Singapore’s city-state on Wednesday evening, Prince Michael of Kent (a trustee of the award) told an enthusiastic crowd that all 15 finalists’ solutions demonstrated there is still hope despite climate change’s catastrophic impacts on humanity worldwide. Cate Blanchett and Donnie Yen, actress Lana Condor, and South African actor Nomzano Mbatha were among the celebrities present at this event, where five winners will each be awarded GBP 1 Million (approximately USD 1.25 Million or SGD 1.7 Million). Each will also benefit from access to global partners for support during implementation of their plans that have measurable effects on our environment.
Professor John Miksic won the Singapore Prize for History for his book Singapore and the Silk Road of the Sea, 1300-1800 which disproves a commonly held belief that Singapore’s history began with Sir Stamford Raffles arriving. Utilizing archaeological evidence uncovered since 1984 during excavations he started in Singapore, this 71-year-old American historian discovered more than 100 historical artefacts during excavations conducted since 1984 as well as historical sources such as Chinese traders’ accounts mentioning places like “Temasek” and “Longyamen”. This work disproved this widely held belief by using archaeological evidence reinterpret Singapore within Asian context of wider Asian region. Prof Miksic began excavations here since 1984 and since has unearthed over 100 artefacts which can reinterpret Singapore history within Asian context of wider Asian region. His book is entitled Singapore and the Silk Road of Sea 1300-1800 using archaeological evidence collected over time as well as sources such as Chinese traders’ accounts which mention places such as Temasek” or Longyamen.” His research and book are based upon research as well as sources such as Chinese traders’ accounts which mention places like Temasek” or Longyamen.”
Ten local businesses – such as construction firm Craftwork and co-living operator Coliwoo – have won the 21st Singapore Prestige Brand Awards. The accolade is awarded based on independent consumer and market surveys as well as evaluation by an advisory board of leading experts, and was announced at an award ceremony held at Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Wednesday night. Winners were chosen from 29 nominated local and regional companies by members of the public and will be featured in an article in The Straits Times newspaper Thursday as special features.
At this year’s awards, a return was seen for the Best Value Awards – recognising value-for-money products and services that meet consumer needs while prioritising innovation and sustainability. TripAdvisor and Singtel emerged as top performers, beating other finalists such as skincare brand AmorePacific and beauty retail chain Sephora that had also made finalist lists. AmorePacific particularly stood out with an exceptional vision and clear purpose as well as extensive online presence offering value-added services and experiences to consumers worldwide. An expert panel comprised of industry players, academia and consumers had selected AmorePacific as winner; other finalists included skincare brand AmorePacific which had won out against other finalists such as skincare brand AmorePacific which had made finalist lists before being selected by an expert panel comprised of industry players, academia and consumers selected AmorePacific by beating rival finalists including Sephora as best-value brands from finalists such as skincare brand AmorePacific stood out among them all with strong visionary leadership coupled with solid purpose; being recognized by providing value-added services that add experiences as it did throughout. The judges described AmorePacific was singled out among competitors because it demonstrated strong visionary leadership along with offering value added services that had extensive online presence offering value added services that gave customers access to value added services, like no one before it.