A prestigious award honours the best of Singapore’s SMEs, whose brands are strong and differentiated. The winners will have a chance to showcase their work at WAFX 2023: Inside World Festival of Interiors and be published in a commemorative book, available during the event.
The winner of this year’s prize will be chosen by a panel of judges that includes industry experts such as Kelley Cheng, Sanjay Puri, Mariana Simas, Sonali Rastogi and Yael Reisner. In addition, a public vote will be held for the People’s Choice award, with voters getting the chance to decide their favourite business.
During his visit, the Duke of Cambridge will participate in various community activities and meet Singaporeans who are working to protect our environment, including those involved in the fight against illegal wildlife trafficking. He will also attend a United for Wildlife global summit, where representatives from law enforcement agencies, conservationists and corporations are gathering to tackle the trade in illicit animal products.
Last month, the prince, who serves as a UN climate change ambassador, visited the United States where he met with scientists and politicians working on ways to reduce carbon emissions. He then attended the third annual Earthshot Prize awards ceremony in New York City. The glitzy event, which featured a number of celebrity presenters such as Cate Blanchett, Ted Lasso actress Hannah Waddingham and actor Sterling K. Brown, showcased entrepreneurs and businesses with solutions to some of the planet’s biggest environmental problems.
Earthshot aims to recognise entrepreneurs and companies that have found solutions to some of the biggest environmental problems, including the effects of climate change, pollution and waste on the oceans. Its aim is to encourage others to follow their lead and take action to protect our planet. It was founded by U.S. billionaire Bill Gates in 2020.
In addition to the prizes for businesses, the ceremony also gave out awards to individuals who have made significant contributions in the areas of science and technology, literature, the arts, heritage and the social sciences. This included Prof Miksic, a historian who was awarded the NUS History Prize for his research into where Singapore began, which has led to a fundamental reinterpretation of the island’s history.
The NUS History Prize was first mooted by NUS academic Kishore Mahbubani in 2014 to mark SG50 and support the idea that nations are ‘imagined communities’, with history being one of the key glues holding them together. This year’s prize was presented by the NUS Asia Research Institute, with Mahbubani serving as its jury chair. The other members of the jury were Prof Miksic, Professor Tan Tai Yong and economist Lam San Ling. The winner will be announced in October.