Star Media Group (SMG) bag prizes at the Housing and Local Government Ministry’s media excellence night, winning in both the Online Video and Photojournalism categories.
In his speech, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming acknowledged the media's vital role in nation-building, emphasising its power to shape public opinion and raise awareness about current issues.
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In his speech, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming acknowledged the media's vital role in nation-building, emphasising its power to shape public opinion and raise awareness about current issues.
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00:00The media plays a crucial role in shaping the nation.
00:07Housing and Local Government Minister Ngakor Ming emphasised on Friday during the Ministry's
00:12Media Excellence Award ceremony.
00:14He highlighted the media's power to shape public opinion and raise awareness about current
00:18issues, underscoring its vital contribution to nation-building.
00:20Ngakor stressed that the awards celebrate the media's efforts in delivering information
00:36that supports national development.
00:38At the event, Star Media Group bagged two top awards across eight categories.
00:44In the online video award category, the Star team, including executive producer Ian Lau
00:49Yan Fun, senior news producer Charanjit Kaur, senior chief video editor Elaine Cheng, senior
00:56video editor Carl Liu Cheng-Tech and senior chief videographer Juliana Fauzi, secured
01:02first place for their video KL Fire and Rescue Department, all set to tackle floods with
01:0721 divers on standby.
01:10In the photojournalism category, the star's Mohamed Azman Abdul Ghani earned third place
01:16for his piece titled Smokey End.
01:19Other notable winners included the Sinar Harian team, which took top honours in the social
01:24media content category.
01:27First prize winners received a cash prize of RM3,000, while second and third place winners
01:31were awarded RM2,000 and RM1,000 respectively, along with trophies and certificates of appreciation.
01:38The Minister's Special Award went to Bernama Radio Television Malaysia and Sinchu Daily,
01:44each receiving RM20,000, trophies and certificates.
01:49The competition saw 231 nominations from 48 media agencies.