Singapore Prizes are awards or recognitions given for notable accomplishments and can take the form of medals, trophies, certificates or other items. Awarded either by government agencies or private organizations – some prize recipients are named after well-known people or events; others after cities or regions within Singapore itself; some even honor achievements made in business, science or other fields. The most coveted Singapore prizes recognize achievements made across business, science or other disciplines.

On December 14th at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore, over USD $110,000 in prizes was distributed at the Singapore International Violin Competition, with Dmytro Udovychenko receiving USD 50,000; Anna Agafia Egholm earning USD 25,000 and Angela Sin Ying Chan being presented with her USD 15,000.

In 2023, Dr Alan HJ Chan’s “Spirit of Singapore” Book Prize was established. Donated to SUSS by Dr Alan HJ Chan – a prominent Singapore-based philanthropist and chairman of Temasek Holdings Ltd – this book prize seeks to honour works which embody Singaporean spirit through compassion, empathy, activism or voluntarism – thus further developing society and shaping Singapore identity.

Toto Lotto (short for “Tot” lottery) is a legally licensed form of lotterie sold in Singapore by state-owned Singapore Pools. As one of two most popular gambling activities after 4-Digits, its profits go towards charitable causes. Part of Toto’s appeal stems from its low minimum bet of S$1 and potential to win huge jackpots.

Singapore is home to some of the most renowned prizes in Southeast Asia, such as the NUS Singapore History Prize which honors books that explore Singapore’s unique and complex history. An anonymous donor generously doubled the endowment for this prize in 2025, increasing both its prize amount from S$50,000 to S$100,000 while also creating a new category enabling it to award multimedia and artistic historical works every six years alongside books.

Nominees for this award are nominated by a Nominating Committee that operates by consensus, while final selection is made by a five-member Jury Panel led by Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow at NUS Asia Research Institute.

AI Singapore has launched a 10-week challenge to develop multimodal, multilingual, and zero-shot models capable of distinguishing benign from harmful memes across a diverse online landscape. Their aim is to promote safer online interactions globally.

Candine apple brand produced by French cooperative Blue Whale has won Product of the Year at Voted Product of the Year Singapore-Malaysia for Fresh Products for a second consecutive time at this prestigious awards event. For more information and a full list of winners please visit this event’s official website; channel 5 will broadcast an awards ceremony later on this week.