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SCMP Reporter

The South China Morning Post had an impressive showing on Wednesday night at the region’s top annual publishing awards.
Hong Kong’s No 1 English- language newspaper grabbed four top prizes and four honourable mentions at this year’s Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Editorial Awards held at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai.
A report on the collapse of an illegal waste dump in Shenzhen in December last year by China desk reporters He Huifeng, Mimi Lau and Zhuang Pinghui won an excellence award in reporting breaking news.
Senior China writer Verna Yu’s article on the nation’s one-child policy won an excellence award in reporting on women’s issues.
Principal China reporter Minnie Chan won an honourable mention in the “Scoop Award” category with her exclusive article last September on Beijing’s plans to overhaul the People’s Liberation Army.
Business news editor Debasish Roy Chowdhury also took an excellence award in explanatory reporting, with his in-depth series of ­articles about Chinese investments in Sri Lanka.
A work entitled “HKU” by veteran Post cartoonist Harry Harrison won an excellence award for editorial cartooning.
This year saw keener competition at the SOPA awards, with a record 700-plus entries competing in 18 categories. There were about 660 entries last year.
The story of the plight of a Filipino maid in Hong Kong by online producer Kristine Servando and senior video producer Robin Fall won an honourable mention in the “Excellence in Digital News” category.
A feature on the cut-throat competition in the city’s tutoring industry by Shirley Zhao of the Hong Kong desk earned an honourable mention in the “Excellence in Feature Writing” category, while an infographic by ­Alberto Lucas Lopez on the Dragon Boat Festival secured an honourable mention for “Excellence in Information Graphics”.
Post editor-in-chief Tammy Tam said: “These awards recognise the efforts of our talented and passionate journalists and their commitment to deliver a top-class product to our readers here in Hong Kong and all around the world.”
ALL THE WINNERS
● Verna Yu: “Scars of a nation”
Excellence Award in Reporting on Women’s Issues
● Kristine Servando, Robin Fall: “Marciel: A maid’s tale”
Honourable Mention, Excellence in Digital News
● Shirley Zhao: “Rock star tutors”
Honourable Mention, Excellence in Feature Writing
● Debasish Roy Chowdhury: “Ni Hao (Hello), Colombo”
Excellence Award in Explanatory Reporting
● Alberto Lucas Lopez: “To the rhythm of the drum”
Honourable Mention, Excellence in Information Graphics
● He Huifeng, Mimi Lau, and Zhuang Pinghui: “Shenzhen landslide”
Excellence Award in Reporting Breaking News
● Harry Harrison: “HKU”
Excellence Award in Editorial Cartooning
● Minnie Chan: “PLA: Flighting Force”
Honourable Mention, The Scoop Award


South China Morning Post scoops top awards at Society of Publishers in Asia ceremony in Hong Kong

Jun Mai, He Huifeng, Minnie Chan, Verna Yu and Shirley Zhao (front row left to right) and Robin Fall, Brian Rhoads, Cliff Buddle, Debasish Roy Chowdhury and Alberto Lucas (back row) pose with awards at the SOPA awards ceremony at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai. Photo: Nora Tam

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