CATEGORY A
Regional newspapers, large magazines and wire services published in English

Kevin Brown of Financial Times receives an award from Mike Rowse, Director-General of Investment Promotion of InvestHK, for Excellence in Reporting on the Environment, Category A

Excellence in Reporting on the Environment

Winner: Financial Times (On the Ground in Harbin)
Honorable Mention: International Herald Tribune (The Cost of Gold)

On the Ground in Harbin - "Good pioneering style, reported in difficult conditions with restrictive access, on a singularly important issue.

Excellence in Business Reporting

Winner: Financial Times (Seven Months Ahead of the Pack)
Honorable Mention: BusinessWeek (Why Taiwan Matters)

Seven Months Ahead of the Pack - "Broke story on CNOOC bid, maintained the lead in coverage and explained internal tensions within CNOOC, profiled chief executive. Consistently breaking news on one of the most important business stories of 2005, but always tempered articles with warnings about the high risk game for the company. A first-class job of breaking a major story, then staying on top of it with concise, well-balanced analysis. Great scoop, thorough coverage and good angles."

Excellence in Human Rights Reporting

Winner: TIME Asia (Caught in the Middle)
Honorable Mention: International Herald Tribune (Rule of Law in China)

Caught in the Middle - "This is a high class piece which must have been written with some risks to the reporter going into the area between Thailand and Burma. Highlights the tragedy of these forgotten, inconvenient people being pushed between two regimes. States their problem starkly but raises serious issues about the need to do something about their plight."

Excellence in Feature Writing

Winner: TIME Asia (Moscow's Graveyard)
Honorable Mention: The Wall Street Journal Asia (The Price of Life)

Moscow's Graveyard - "A unique and astonishingly informative take on possibly the biggest story on the planet."

Excellence in Opinion Writing

Winner: Financial Times (Why Asia Needs Free Speech)
Honorable Mention: TIME Asia (Memory, Forgiveness and Forgetting)

Why Asia Needs Free Speech - "Mallet has a sophisticated perspective on the relationship between economic development and the information society, and he makes the argument that societies need open information in order to grow. Another beautifully written, humanistic piece of work."

Simone Wheeler, Marketing Director APAC of Factiva, presents an award to Newsweek's Alexandra Seno for Excellence in Feature Photography, Category A

Excellence in Feature Photography

Winner: Newsweek (Continental Divide)
Honorable Mention: TIME Asia (Inside the Hermit Kingdom)

Continental Divide - "Covering an issue that is often overlooked in Asia, this piece sheds a new light. The opening shot by Paolo Pallegrin catches the reader's eyes and brings the feeling of poverty. Bertrand Meunier's image of a scavenger or farmer searching the field in front of an old tire also gives the stark image of poverty in Asia. The mix of black and white and colour photography is very daring but it works to bring out the issue overall."

Excellence in News Photography

Winner: Newsweek (Living on the Edge)
Honorable Mention: TIME Asia (Tsunami - the Road Back)

Living on the Edge - "Hard hitting BW photos! Photographer Jan Grarup has shot the story with delicacy and not the usual straight photo coverage feel of a news story."

Excellence in Newspaper Design

Winner: Financial Times
Honorable Mention: The Wall Street Journal Asia

Financial Times - "FT has proceeded aggressively to create a reader-friendly new design. A pleasure to look at and fun to read."

The award for Excellence in Magazine Design, Category A, was bestowed to Brian Bremner of BusinessWeek by Ivan Poon, the General Manager of DHL Express (HK) Limited

Excellence in Magazine Design

Winner: BusinessWeek
Honorable Mention: TIME Asia

BusinessWeek - "Punchy, easy-to-read magazine draws the reader along nicely."

Excellence in Magazine Front Cover Design

Winner: TIME Asia (Beyond Denial)
Honorable Mention: TIME Asia (Eyewitness Hiroshima)

Beyond Denial - "Shocking and impressive."

Director of Judges, David Plott, presents the award for Excellence in Special Issue or Special Section, Category A, to Clay Chandler of Fortune Magazine

Excellence in Special Issue or Special Section

Winner: Fortune Magazine (India Inc.)
Honorable Mention: TIME Asia (Tsunami)

India Inc. - "Everything about this, from the conception to the photos to the writing, was top-notch journalism."

Excellence in Explanatory Reporting

Winner: International Herald Tribune (Avian Influenza)
Honorable Mention: Financial Times (RMB Revaluation)

Avian Influenza - "This was extremely solid reporting of a major threat hanging over the region. The result was reliable, accurate and informative coverage which explained to the average reader exactly what perils we face. The language was well written by not florid, easy to understand."

Peter Wonacott of The Wall Street Journal Asia receives an award for Excellence in Public Service Journalism, Category A, from Nancy Valiente, the Chairperson of SOPA.

Mrs. Anson Chan, GBM, GCMG, CBE, JP. Former Chief Secretary for the Administration of the HKSAR, presents an award for Excellence in Reporting of Breaking News, Category A, to Michael Elliot of TIME Asia

Excellence in Public Service Journalism

Winner: The Wall Street Journal Asia (China's Health Crisis)

China's Health Crisis - "These stories combine superb reporting with powerful story-telling to help readers see the absurdities and destructiveness of China's health-care system."

Excellence in Reporting of Breaking News

Winner: TIME Asia (Tsunami)
Honorable Mention: The Wall Street Journal Asia (The Battle of Unocal)

Tsunami - "Reporting runs deep. Given the scale of what has happened TIME's depth of coverage is significant."

The Scoop Award

Winner: Financial Times (China Bids for Unocal)
Honorable Mention: TIME Asia (Enemies of the State)

China Bids for Unocal - "Strong exclusive reporting of an event with major global implications."

Local Journalist Award

Winner: Elena Torrijos from The Asian Banker Journal
Honorable Mention: Carrie Chan from The Standard

Elena Torrijos - "Clear and informative writing that helps readers see and understand the subject"