The winners of the annual Asiavision Awards have been announced at a ceremony in Kuching.

TVRI Indonesia’s Yusuf Ghazali was awarded the Director’s Award, in recognition of his contribution to Asiavision over the past year and the launch of a program dedicated to the work of Asiavision members, “Your World”.

NHK Japan won two awards for Best International Coverage and Best Breaking News.

Here’s the full list of winners and nominees:

BEST TV NEWS STORY:

TPBS Thailand – Debate over proposed changes to lèse-majesté laws (WINNER)
VTV Vietnam – War correspondent love stories
MTRK Uzbekistan – Relics found in Akhsi settlement
TV5 Mongolia – Herdsmen battle fierce winter
TVB Hong Kong –  Fire engulfs skyscraper

BEST REPORTING BY A SMALL NEWSROOM:
SLRC Sri Lanka – Political crisis erupts in Sri Lanka (WINNER)
TV5 Mongolia – Riots erupt in Ulaanbatar
MTV Sri Lanka – University students stage protests in Colombo
NTV Nepral – Residents forced to drink contaminated water
FBC Fiji – Election coverage and developments leading to a new government

BEST INTERNATIONAL REPORTING:
NHK Japan – Civil conflict in Myanmar (WINNER)
NHK Japan – Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan shot in assassination attempt
KBS South Korea – North Korea military operations
CCTV China –  Deadly stampede in Yemen
CCTV China – Sudan clashes force evacuations

BEST REPORTING ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
FBC Fiji – Climate change impacts and solutions (WINNER)
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 (WINNER)
TPBS Thailand – Legalising cannabis use
TVRI Indonesia – Fatal kidney infection linked to cough medicine
MTV Sri Lanka – University student protests
KBS South Korea – Military service controversy

BEST SPORTS REPORT
RTM Malaysia – Johor ironman contest challenges competitors (WINNER)
FBC Fiji – Women’s rugby team compete at Oceania championship
BTV Bangladesh – International runners win Dhaka marathon
TVB Hong Kong – Large turnout at Hong Kong marathon
TVTM Turkmenistan – Equestrian marathon celebrates national holiday

BEST COVERAGE OF BREAKING NEWS
NHK Japan – Former PM Shinzo Abe assassination (WINNER)
TPBS Thailand – Royal Navy warship sinks
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
TRT Türkiye – Deadly quakes hit southern Türkiye (WINNER)
KBS South Korea – Fatal crowd crush during Halloween celebrations
TVRI Indonesia – Mt Semeru erupts
TVRI Indonesia-  Earthquake hits Cianjur
CCTV China – Earthquake hits Luding County
TPBS Thailand – Fatal shooting at Thai nursery school

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AVN Monthly Award

The Asiavision monthly award is presented for the best news story of the month. It aims to promote good journalism, media participation and international co-operation. The winner is chosen by AVN editorial staff, and members are encouraged to nominate their choice. The winner is announced in the monthly report sent to members at the end of each month. They receive a certificate with a citation.

The selection criteria are:

News values (significance, impact, timeliness)
Quality (script writing, production values)

WINNER: CCTV CHINA
COVERAGE OF ASIAN GAMES
CCTV wins the September Asiavision award for its coverage of the lead up to the Asian Games in Hangzhou. This included meeting specific requests from fellow members on coverage of the bilateral heads of government meetings and other events linked to the Games. 

ASIAVISION AUGUST 2023 AWARD

WINNER: NTV NEPAL
COVERAGE OF FOOD CRISIS AND FLOODING
NTV wins the August monthly prize for their story on the Upper Dolpa food crisis and flood coverage in rural Nepal. These stories reflect excellent work by a small newsroom covering stories in remote areas and using a range of techniques to maximise engagement.

ASIAVISION JULY 2023 AWARD

WINNER: NHK JAPAN
COVERAGE OF FUKUSHIMA WATER RELEASE
NHK Japan won the July Asiavision award for its accurate and comprehensive coverage of Japan’s controversial plan to release treated and diluted water from the disabled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. NHK’s coverage included concerns raised by Japan’s neighbours.

ASIAVISION JUNE 2023 AWARD

WINNER: VTV VIETNAM
STORIES OF SOCIAL IMPORTANCE
Two stories by VTV Vietnam stood out during LGBTQ+ Pride Month for sharing the personal insights of community and family members, excellent story telling and high quality vision. The stories highlighted the importance of support for people who often face discrimination.

ASIAVISION MAY 2023 AWARD

WINNER: TVB HONG KONG
COVERAGE OF THE CHANGES TO HONG KONG’S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
TVB’s coverage of the changes to Hong Kong’s Legislative Council and the city’s district council demonstrated its commitment to impartiality and factual information. By incorporating the viewpoints of all relevant players, TVB enhanced public understanding of the changes taking place in Hong Kong.

ASIAVISION APRIL 2023 AWARD

WINNER: CCTV CHINA
COVERAGE OF SITUATION IN THE SUDANESE CAPITAL KHARTOUM
CCTV China wins the Asiavision award for April 2023, for excellent vision from the Sudanese capital Khartoum. CCTV’s vision showed the situation on the ground, the impact of the fighting on residents, as well as the challenges they faced trying to access food and medical care.

ASIAVISION MARCH 2023 AWARD

WINNER: MTV SRI LANKA
COVERAGE OF THE FRONTLINE OF PROTESTS IN COLOMBO
For compelling vision from the frontline of protests in the capital, Colombo. Water cannon were used to disperse one protest, prompting young female university students to protest at what they deemed to be a heavy-handed response. MTV shared vision of both events.

ASIAVISION FEBRUARY 2023 AWARD

WINNER: TRT TURKIYE
COVERAGE OF EARTHQUAKES IN TURKIYE AND SYRIA
In difficult and dangerous circumstances, TRT provided round-the-clock updates of the quakes in Turkiye and Syria, the search and rescue efforts, the aftershocks and the relief programs. It also provided two live crosses for another member, and numerous reporter packages and pieces to camera.

ASIAVISION JANUARY 2023 AWARD

WINNER: DD INDIA
PIECE-TO-CAMERA REPORTS
DD India wins the Asiavision award for January 2023 for its piece-to-camera reports. The reports covered major events including G20 meetings and the Republic Day celebrations, as well as feature stories on culture, food, and travel.