June 2025

Prizes provide incentives to do well or attain something. They can be awarded for various activities, from writing and academic performance, to annual scholarships or one-off awards like the Nobel and Pulitzer prizes. Although each prize type varies slightly in its requirements and award amount, all have one thing in common – they give prize winners money as recognition of their achievement. These can range from annual scholarships through to one-time awards such as Nobel and Pulitzer prizes – among the more well-known being the Pulitzer and Nobel.

The Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award is an annual writing contest sponsored by the Association of Jewish Libraries to commemorate Sydney Taylor, known for her All-of-a-Kind Family stories that resonated with children across cultures. The competition offers cash incentives and national publicity for authors of Jewish fiction for young readers who would like to write their manuscript in English, containing Hebrew text where appropriate within its narrative.

Stephen Miescher, professor of history at Western Carolina University has won the 2023 Sidney Edelstein Prize awarded annually by the Society for the History of Technology to recognize outstanding scholarly works on technology’s history. Miescher will receive his prize at Triennial Council meeting and will receive a check for $3,500 as an award recipient.

Each year, the university awards literary prizes to students as a mark of recognition of their achievement. These often take the form of essays or poems on specific themes; winning entries will be published in Overland magazine while runners-up entries may also be published online. Students are welcome to submit work anonymously although some prizes have policies against anonymous submissions.

Overland Magazine is delighted to present the Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize in memory of Neilma Sidney, who founded Overland in 1909 and died in 1993. To enter, take out a new subscription at our special subscriber rate before 31 July 2024 and submit your work – see rules for details! All entries must be original and unpublished works; publisher reserves right not to publish work that does not meet minimum standards.

KrisFlyer members looking to reach milestones quickly may qualify for this award, valid for redemption on flights operated and marketed by Singapore Airlines and Scoot in one calendar year. Once reached, members and one redemption nominee will be upgraded by two class levels on an economy flight segment in economy class. In order to meet eligibility requirements of earning at least 100,000 Elite miles during said year in which award is claimed (no waiver or extension allowed for this requirement).

At this year’s competition, 224 submissions were received – an increase of 30 per cent over last year’s results. These included contributions from writers in Malay, Tamil and Chinese categories. Furthermore, numerous prizes were introduced this year: Readers’ Favourite was given to Candine apple brand sold by French cooperative Blue Whale for its impressive achievements across Asia.

Dr Alan HJ Chan “Spirit of Singapore” Book Prize was established with a $1 million donation by Dr Chan to SUSS in his memory and honours works of fiction or non-fiction that best portray and promote Singaporean values – such as equality, diversity, religious harmony and meritocracy – while simultaneously reflecting compassion, empathy, voluntarism and activism that serve to build our national identity.

At the glittery ceremony, additional awards were bestowed, such as Best Film (Cockman 2022 by Kenfoo), which centers around an intergalactic chicken trapped on Earth; and Best English Translation Prize awarded to Jeremy Tiang for translating Chinese author Zhang Yueran’s Cocoon (2022). Additional recipients of awards included anthropologists, historians and scholars of literature and culture.

This year, the prize has joined forces with Conservation International (CI) to offer global leaders, businesses and investors an exciting platform for exploring opportunities to advance innovative and impactful solutions offered by winners of this prize. CI will use its extensive expertise in conservation programs and sustainability financing to connect winners to partners that offer scalable and innovative solutions to preserve our planet.

Earthshot Week will mark The Prize’s inaugural partnership with CI, uniting finalists and attendees alike in sharing insights into how we can all take action to address the most pressing environmental challenges. There will also be an exhibit showcasing innovative environmental solutions from TEP finalists – including winners – followed by an Investor Day for investors interested in supporting breakthrough innovations from this year’s TEP winners. For more information please visit the Earthshot Week website here.

Online lotteries are an engaging and convenient way to play for big prizes without leaving home. Many sites allow users to select numbers and purchase tickets for local and licensed national draws, with generous bonuses and discounts for their players. Furthermore, these platforms make checking winnings fast and transferring them directly into bank accounts quickly.

The top lottery sites use secure encryption technology to protect your information and adhere to state regulations, verifying both your location and age before processing transactions – helping prevent fraud or underage gambling – as well as regularly audited by regulatory bodies for transparency and fair play. Leading players like TheLotter have undergone third-party security tests which verify compliance, while their mobile-friendly website features an intuitive user experience for quickly placing ticket orders.

Although online lotteries are relatively new to the United States, they have seen incredible success since their debut. Seven states currently provide this service and more are anticipated as federal laws and consumer preferences shift. Meanwhile, residents in those states can purchase tickets using state-run apps or third-party lottery websites.

Lotteries are legal in most U.S. jurisdictions; players must be at least 18 years old and possess an identification card issued by their state in order to participate. Each state’s process for purchasing online lottery tickets varies, sometimes requiring special ID numbers or physical addresses while others use geolocation technology that keeps track of where people are playing the lotterie.

As with any form of gambling, online lotteries pose the potential danger of addiction if not played responsibly. To help players manage this risk responsibly, most lottery sites allow users to set daily or weekly spending limits for purchases. If your gambling habits become problematic, help is available through calling the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER for guidance and professional assistance.

Buying lottery tickets online has never been simpler. Thanks to an increasing number of retailers offering lottery apps, purchasing tickets on-the-go has never been simpler. Additionally, online lotteries have expanded to more countries than ever before and multilingual lottery apps make participation even simpler for people from different continents. US Powerball lottery has seen enormous jackpots recently and can be an enjoyable way to spend your money, as long as it’s done only for fun. Gambling should never become an obsession or cause financial strain – if gambling becomes compulsive for any reason then perhaps taking a step back may be helpful in considering other alternatives.

The National Parks Board of Singapore was awarded the 2017 UNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation during a gala event in Jordan. This biennial award recognizes outstanding projects in environmental conservation and sustainable development. This year marks an historic moment as the National Parks Board became the first Asian-Pacific country ever to win this coveted honor. Wananba in Central Sulawesi. Their winning project involves the restoration of natural forest ecosystem in Wananba. The restoration project was spearheaded by the Board’s Ecological Services division in collaboration with Wananba Wildlife and Marine Sanctuary Foundation – both non-governmental organizations dedicated to conserving endangered Rafiezuwan forest ecosystem. It aimed at revitalizing it. National Parks Board restoration work included revitalizing forest canopy by restoring it and clearing away illegal tree plantations. Reforestation efforts also were implemented, along with visitor center construction and marine protected area establishment.

Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, awarded this prize. She noted that National Parks Board of Singapore initiative as being “an outstanding effort” at conserving nature and culture. As she expressed it: “UNESCO is honored to honor this achievement!” She went on to say: “This year, we recognize innovative approaches which address global environmental and cultural heritage challenges,” noting: “These inspiring finalists represent our mission.”

Same Game Parlays (SGPs) have revolutionized sports betting in the US. By combining multiple outcomes from a single game into one bet, same Game Parlays offer the potential for higher payouts than traditional parlays – although due to high variance and low expected value these bets may prove risky to bettors. To maximize profits with Same Game Parlays it is imperative that bettors understand correlation between outcomes as well as appropriate bankroll management practices in order to make maximum returns from such wagers.

Correlation plays an integral part in calculating odds for Single Game Parlays (SGPs), since all legs come from one game and thus more susceptible to its effects than traditional parlays. Furthermore, SGPs limit bettors’ research opportunities with each selection from just one game in an SGP.

A generous donor has doubled the prize money and encouraged the creation of a new category in 2025, giving Singaporeans greater engagement with our heritage through various media. The new category welcomes works that explore Singaporean history in any medium – books printed or electronic format, documentaries films, visual art or installation art among them.

The Lauriston Sharp Memorial Prize was established to honour his legacy as Goldwin Smith Professor of Anthropology and SEAP founder. Every year, this prize will be awarded to an exceptional doctoral student whose dissertation and community engagement represent an outstanding contribution to Southeast Asian studies and SEAP community life. Judging will take place by an expert panel from within Southeast Asia studies; applicants will need to provide both their dissertation and engagement materials online in order to be considered.