CATEGORY B
Local newspapers or small magazines published in English

Niall Fraser of Sunday Morning Post receives an award from Mike Rowse for Excellence in Reporting on the Environment, Category B

Excellence in Reporting on the Environment

Winner: Sunday Morning Post (Hidden Danger in Our Air)
Honorable Mention: Philippine Daily Inquirer (DENR Office Finds Lafayette at Fault for Spill, Mayor Vows to Stop Lafayette Mining, Mine Spill No Accident, Workers Tell Probe Team, Government Urged: Close Lafayette Mine Now)

Hidden Danger in Our Air - "Strong use of scientific comparisons."

Excellence in Business Reporting

Winner: South China Morning Post (Banks Buy into Jail-Labour Firm)
Honorable Mention: The Edge Malaysia (Negative Returns, Currency Delight, Oil Jitters, Bad Subsides Good Subsides)

Banks Buy into Jail-Labour Firm - "Excellent investigative reporting into a specific situation ?use of prison labour in Chinese manufacturing ?that has broad implications for investors and the exercise of due diligence as China opens up the domestic market more broadly through QFII and other measures."

Mike Rowse presents the award for Excellence in Human Rights Reporting, Category B to Ivan Tong of The Standard

Excellence in Human Rights Reporting

Winner: The Standard (Philippine Murders)
Honorable Mention: Far Eastern Economic Review (Police Brutality in Papua New Guinea)

Philippine Murders - "Vivid, frightening and well-told."

Excellence in Feature Writing

Winner: Far Eastern Economic

Review (Finding China's Missing Farmers)

Honorable Mention:

Far Eastern Economic Review's William MacNamara receives an award for Excellence in Feature Writing, Category B, presented by Mike Rowse.

The Standard (Yunnan Diary)

Finding China's Missing Farmers - "The article presented a complex subject that could be very dry and academic in a lively and informative manner by giving voice to the farmers themselves."

Excellence in Opinion Writing

Winner: The Standard (Vine's Opinion)
Honorable Mention: The Standard (DeGolyer's Opinion)

Vine's Opinion - "Steve Vines does what a columnist should do. Instead of pontificating on the day's news, he finds topics that are not always immediately apparent, applies original thinking to them and writes clearly and directly. Excellent work."

Simone Wheeler presents an award to Wang Hui Fen of The Straits Times for Excellence in Feature Photography, Category B

Excellence in Feature Photography

Winner: The Straits Times (Coping with the Tsunami)
Honorable Mention: DestinAsian (Enduring Allure of the Bandas)

Coping with the Tsunami - "Good solid pictures and less provincial in style than other reportage entries."

Excellence in News Photography

Winner: South China Morning Post (Siege of Wan Chai)
Honorable Mention: The Straits Times (Killer Waves, Tsunami Heroes)

Siege of Wan Chai - "Dramatic, conveys situation well."

Excellence in Newspaper Design

Winner: Sunday Morning Post
Honorable Mention: The Straits Times

Sunday Morning Post - "Best use of pictures, superior overall design, succeeds in demonstrating it is of the SCMP stable while retaining its own identity - just clean and reader friendly."

Excellence in Magazine Design

Winner: DestinAsian
Honorable Mention: LIME

DestinAsian - "DestinAsian features thoughtful design elements, plus bold use and very good integration of photography. Display type also is innovative. A clean look with a clean page grid."

Excellence in Magazine Front Cover Design

Winner: WestEast Magazine (Hong Kong Issue - Maggie Cheung)
Honorable Mention: FIRST- Asia's Premier Movie Magazine (SIN)

Hong Kong Issue - "Strong assigned photography, effective design, and fine quality printing. Here is proof that a cover can't be too thin or too elegant."

Excellence in Special Issue or Special Section

Winner: South China Morning Post (Asian Tsunami Aftermath)
Honorable Mention: News For Kids (What's Up: 60 Years After World War II)

Asian Tsunami Aftermath - "Thorough and serious. An ambitious and important project, extensively reported and well executed."

Excellence in Editorial Cartooning

Winner: South China Morning Post (Harry's View)
Honorable Mention: Philippine Daily Inquirer (ASEAN, Tsunami)

Harry's View - "Series with all the right ingredients: technique, humour and political savvy."

Excellence in Explanatory Reporting

Winner: South China Morning Post (H5N1: Facts and Fears)
Honorable Mention: South China Morning Post (WTO in Hong Kong)

H5N1: Facts and Fears - "An indispensable aid to the reader's understanding of a high-profile news story of great importance to public welfare. Comprehensive, informative and engagingly written, with good scope and balance."

Excellence in Public Service Journalism

Winner: South China Morning Post (H5N1: Facts and Fears)
Honorable Mention: The Straits Times (Insurance 'Time Bomb' Set to Explode)

H5N1: Facts and Fears - "It was well-conceived and nicely executed, with rich history, gripping narrative and clear explanations of the science and the risks. It didn't shy away from looking closely at China, one of the biggest x-factors in whether an H5N1 flu pandemic."

The award for Excellence in Reporting of Breaking News, Category B, received by Polly Hui of South China Morning Post, was presented by Mrs Anson Chan

The Scoop Award, Category B, was received by Ng Wan Ching of The New Paper from Mrs. Anson Chan

Excellence in Reporting of Breaking News

Winner: South China Morning Post (Nancy Kissel Jailed for Life)
Honorable Mention: South China Morning Post (Riots in Huaxi Village)

Nancy Kissel Jailed for Life - "Good presentation, lots of detail, well researched."

The Scoop Award

Winner: The New Paper (Dengue from Kidney Donor Kills Them, My Agony Over Her Legacy of Love)

Honorable Mention:

The Standard (Tung Resigns)

Dengue from Kidney Donor Kills Them, My Agony Over Her Legacy of Love - "Enterprising reporting of huge significance to the medical profession."