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THE Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), a Hong Kong-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to encouraging the highest standards in journalism, announced the winners of its prestigious annual Awards for Editorial Excellence.
BEST IN ASIA Society of Publishers in Asia recognizes outstanding journalistic work from the past year in the Asia-Pacific region at a celebratory dinner in Hong Kong on June 26, 2025. IMAGE FROM HTTPS://SOPAWARDS.COM/
The awards recognize outstanding journalistic work from the past year in the Asia-Pacific region and were given out at a celebratory dinner in Hong Kong on June 26, 2025, marking the 27th consecutive year of the awards.
Global, regional/local, and Chinese-language media outlets submitted more than 700 entries in 21 categories including Bahasa Indonesia, which has been part of the lineup for the past three years.
Submissions from regional and local publications rose substantially from a year earlier, showing the growing voices of smaller publications around the region.
To help showcase grassroots coverage, SOPA offered reduced entry fees to small media outlets and first-time entrants from a dozen countries and regions.
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Several took home prizes including Mekong Eye, which won the top regional/local award in Investigative Reporting for “Cattle Hustle,” and Hong Kong’s HK Feature got Honorable Mention in the Chinese-language Feature Writing category for “Democracy pineapple” caught in political dilemma across the Taiwan Strait.
Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism won the top regional/local award in Explanatory Reporting for “Renewed Attention on Political Dynasties in the Philippines.”
China’s economy and tensions with the United States over technology continued to be a focus, while brewing issues on a number of fronts sparked an increase in India-related entries.
Full list of winners available at https://sopawards.com/the-sopa-awards/award-winners/.
Visit http://www.sopasia.com; www.sopawards.com; SOPA LinkedIn, SOPA Facebook, SOPA X and https://www.youtube.com/@sopaasia for more information.
