Awards and prizes

Novels by women writers about exiled Iran family and more make International Booker Prize shortlist

The £50,000 (S$85,300) prize is split equally between the author and the translator.

South Korean Nobel laureate Han Kang wins US book critics’ top fiction prize for We Do Not Part

We Do Not Part is Han Kang's (left) first novel to come out in an English translation after she received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024.

Taylor Swift and her The Life Of A Showgirl album dominate iHeartRadio Music Awards

Taylor Swift accepts the Pop Album of the Year award, one of seven trophies she picked up, at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles on March 26.

Radio DJ-host Dennis Chew receives voiceover award from US group

Dennis Chew has been awarded the Outstanding Promo Demo – Best Chinese Voiceover by the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences.

6 S’pore restaurants on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 list; Odette is No. 19

Chef-owner Julien Royer of Odette.

Actor Richie Koh receives Bright Star Award for A Good Child at Chicago film festival

Richie Koh received the Bright Star Award at the 20th edition of the Asian Pop-Up Cinema Festival in Chicago.

When heart meets action: Shining a light on social work excellence in Singapore

Senior Social Worker Zoe Tee (right), 34, during an animal assisted intervention session with Goay Zhen Yi, 16, on March 7, 2026.

Record reward for Singapore athletes after golden displays at Asean and Asian Youth Para Games

(From left) Para-athletes Jovin Tan, Theresa Goh, and Toh Wei Soong at the Singapore National Paralympic Council’s Athlete Achievement Awards dinner on March 24.

Tony Leung Ka Fai and Fish Liew named best actors at Hong Kong Film Directors’ Guild Awards

Tony Leung Ka Fai (left) in The Shadow's Edge and Fish Liew in Someone Like Me.

Actress Charmaine Sheh ate durian and crab in Singapore ahead of restaurant awards ceremony

Charmaine Sheh shared photos of herself having chilli crab and durian dessert in Singapore.

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