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.
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