Source: Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
Asia vision Awards 2024 Celebrate the Best of ABU’s International News Exchange
The Asiavision Awards 2024, hosted by ThaiPBS in Bangkok, highlighted the remarkable contributions of Asiavision members over the past year. This prestigious event recognised 11 winners across 10 categories, celebrating excellence in international news reporting and production.
Here is the full list of winners:
Best News Story
- Winner: KBS – South Korea
- Medical professors leave work
- RTM – Malaysia: Yemeni refugees suffer in their own land
- VTV – Vietnam: Flood sensitive village becomes tourist destination
- TVB – Hong Kong: Disabled artists perform Bodhisattva dance
- CNA – Singapore: Hot and cool spots in Singapore
Best Sports Report
- Winner: VTV – Vietnam
- Professional motorboat Grand Prix
- PasifikaTV – New Zealand: Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games
- CMG – China: The 19th Asian Games Hangzhou
- TVB – Hong Kong: Wushu win inspires new generation
- TDM – Macau: Macau Grand Prix
Best Reporting by a Small Newsroom
- Winner: NTV – Nepal
- Jajarkot earthquake and aftermath
- BTV – Bangladesh: Conflicts at Cox’s Bazaar refugee camp
- TV5 – Mongolia: Snowstorm during Lunar New Year
- RTB – Brunei: Royal wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen
- FBC – Fiji: Fiji’s first police officer in a turban
Best International News Reporting
- Winner: CMG – China
- Impact of war on Gaza’s children
- TRT – Türkiye: Diplomatic efforts to de-escalate Gaza conflict
- NHK – Japan: Wildfires in Hawaii
- RTM – Malaysia: Plight of Yemeni refugees
- DD – India: Aftermath of Hamas attacks in Israel
Best Reporting on Climate Change & Sustainable Development
- Winner: FijiTV – Fiji
- Climate change and human rights
- MCOT – Thailand: Forest fires and haze in Chiang Mai
- CMG – China: Three generations of family on re-desertification
- VTV – Vietnam: Smart agriculture in Dong Thap
- Pasifika TV – New Zealand: Vanuatu road resilience
Best Coverage of an Issue of Public Interest
- Winners: TRT – Türkiye
- Local elections campaign and outcome
- Winner: TPBS – Thailand
- Former PM Thaksin’s return
- NHK – Japan: Release of water from Fukushima nuclear plant
- TVB – Hong Kong: Adoption of new security law
- CMG – China: China’s space exploration
Best Reporter Package
- Winner: Gautam Roy – DD India
- Ganges River erosion
- Annaz MD Nor – RTM Malaysia: Muar, ASEAN’s cleanest tourism city
- Tapas Bhattacharya – DD India: Cyclone Biparjoy aftermath
- Amelia Rigsby – Pasifika TV: Concerns over fossil fuel Lobbyists at COP28
- Dilnavoz Madrakhimova – MTRK Uzbekistan: Winter tourism opportunities
Best Breaking News Coverage
- Winner: NHK – Japan
- Plane collision at Haneda Airport
- DD – India: Rail collision in Odisha
- SLRC – Sri Lanka: Accident at Fox Hill racing event
- CMG – China: Qiqihar school gymnasium collapse
- TPBS – Thailand: Shooting at Siam Paragon
Best Disaster Coverage
- Winner: NHK – Japan
- New Year’s Day earthquake
- CMG – China: Typhoon and flooding in Hebei
- TVRI – Indonesia: Mount Ruang volcanic eruption
- DD – India: Cyclone Biparjoy hits western India
- Ariana TV – Afghanistan: Afghanistan hit by devastating floods
Director’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Asiavision
- Recipient: Fiona Tan Guet Ngoh – CNA Singapore
- UX advice on Asia Pacific View
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the field of journalism especially from the Pacific. Your commitment to reporting critical news stories and sharing impactful narratives across the globe is truly amazing. We look forward to another year of exceptional journalism and storytelling.
For more details, visit the official Asiavision Awards 2024 announcement.
Source: Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union
