The finalists for the annual Asiavision awards have been announced. The winners will be announced at a gala event in Kuching next Tuesday.

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TPBS Thailand – Debate over proposed changes to lese majeste laws
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TV5 Mongolia – Herdsmen battle fierce winter
TVB Hong Kong –  Fire engulfs skyscraper

BEST REPORTING BY A SMALL NEWSROOM:
TV5 Mongolia – Riots erupt in Ulaanbatar
MTV Sri Lanka – University students stage protests in Colombo
NTV Nepral – Residents forced to drink contaminated water
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SLRC Sri Lanka – Political crisis erupts in Sri Lanka

BEST INTERNATIONAL REPORTING:
NHK– Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan shot in assassination attempt
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KBS – North Korea military operations
CCTV–  Deadly stampede in Yemen
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BEST REPORTING ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
FBC Fiji – Climate change impacts and solutions
CCTV China – Farmers benefit from land restoration
KBS South Korea –  Mining area ecosystem restored
TPBS Thailand – Reducing emissions by reducing food waste
VTV Vietnam – Youths make animated film on recycling

BEST SERIES OF REPORTS ON AN ISSUE OF PUBLIC INTEREST
TVB Hong Kong –  Changes to the administration of Hong Kong
TPBS Thailand – Legalising cannabis use
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KBS South Korea – Military service controversy

BEST SPORTS REPORT
FBC Fiji – Women’s rugby team compete at Oceania championship
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TVTM Turkmenistan – Equestrian marathon celebrates national holiday

BEST COVERAGE OF BREAKING NEWS
TPBS Thailand – Royal Navy warship sinks
NHK Japan – Former PM Shinzo Abe shot dead
RTM Malaysia – Former PM Najib Razak sentenced to jail
BTV Bangladesh – Deadly fire at container depot
DDI India – Suspension bridge collapses

BEST COVERAGE OF A MAJOR DISASTER
KBS South Korea – Fatal crowd crush during Halloween celebrations
TVRI Indonesia – Mt Semeru erupts
TVRI –  Earthquake hits Cianjur
CCTV – Earthquake hits Luding County
TPBS – Fatal shooting at Thai nursery school
TRT Turkiye – Deadly quakes hit southern Turkiye