KINABALU SHELL PRESS AWARD 2009

Congratulations to all the winners in the 18th Kinabalu Shell Press Award that was presented by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman at Magellan Sutera on July 9, 2010.

A total of 184 entries have been received and SJA would like to express gratitude to the participants of the Kinabalu Shell Press Award 2009, which will be the last one that had entries from the following year.

Next year (2011) all entries to be submitted are works produced from March 2010 to Dec 31, 2010 and then on 2012 the entries to be submitted would be from Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011.

SJA extends its deepest gratitude to Shell and Sabah State Government for the continuing support to the media fraternity in Sabah.


Now ... We proudly present the winners of the Kinabalu Shell Press Awards.

The winners posing with the Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman, Shell Malaysia chairman, Mohd Anuar Taib and SJA President Datuk Joniston Bangkuai after the presentation ceremony.

JOURNALISM AWARD (Feature and News Feature)

ENGLISH 
Winner : James Sarda and Mary Chin (Daily Express)
Entry    : Sabah Lost Photos - Spirit of the Borneo (11-part series) 
Merit    : 1. Kan Yaw Chong (Daily Express) 
                "Death March: Disastrous Start, Tragic Finish"             
              2. Roy Goh (New Straits Times)     
                   "Hope Flows with River"
BAHASA MELAYU
Winner  : Hassan Omar (Berita Harian)
Entry    :  Naik Troli Ulang Alik Ke Tenom/Troli Tenom/
                5 Kampung Kongsi Gembira
Merit     : 1. Suzianah Jiffar (Berita Harian)       
                "Derita Berpanjangan"               
               2. Sahar Buraera (Utusan Borneo)     
                "Sistem Ramalan Ikan Bantu Tingkat Pendapatan"
CHINESE
Winner  : Gravin Wong (Overseas Chinese Daily News)
Entry    : "Exploring Sabah's Natural Beauty"
Merit    : 1.  Siong Yin Hua (See Hua Daily News)     
             "60 years of breakthrough for Sabah interior primary schools"
              2. Wong Jwu Yiing (Asia Times)                 
              "Century-old British Tobacco Factories in Lahad Datu, Segama"
NEWS REPORTING AWARD

ENGLISH

Winner  : Daily Express Team (Avila Geraldine Samuel, Durie Rainer Fong, 

                   Hayati Dzulkifli, Mary Chin and Chris Maskilone 

Entry     : "Kudat Boat Tragedy"

Merit    : 1. Nancy Lai (The Borneo Post)     

    "Three reports leading to the proposed Maang Dam project being shelved" 

              2.  Sandra Sokial and Maria Doksil (The Borneo Post)

                  "We're Only 46 Today"

BAHASA MELAYU

Winner  : Hassan Omar (Berita Harian)

Entry     : "Pertahan Kampung Sembulan/Sembulan Terhimpit"

Merit     : 1. Wille Jude Junaidi (Utusan Borneo)   

                "Warga emas harungi perjalanan dua hari perjalanan ambil 

                 bantuan kebajikan"          

               2.Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman (Utusan Malaysia)

               "3 siri 6 artikel - transformasi Pulau Bangi"

CHINESE

Winner   : Ngu Chung Ping (See Hua Daily News)

Entry      : "Chinese first man run around the world using his leg"

Merit     : 1. Chong Kiew Vui/Jimmy Goh (Overseas Chinese Daily News)

                  "Awaiting Resurrection"

               2. Wong Li Phin (Sin Chew Daily News)

                "YB Anak Negeri Status Dispute"

ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM AWARD

ENGLISH

Winner  : Kan Yaw Chong (Daily Express)

Entry     : "High Profile Boost for Clean Energy and Organic Farming in Sabah"

Merit    : 1. Jaswinder Kaur Kler (New Straits Times)

               "Lifeline for Orang Utans"

              2. Jenne John Lajiun  (New Sabah Times)

               "Four articles on call for dam project to be relocated elsewhere"

BAHASA MELAYU

Winner  : Mohd Azrone Sarabatin (Berita Harian)

Entry    : "Sodium Hidrosida Ancam Kehidupan Nelayan"

Merit    : 1. Yusop Teppo (Utusan Borneo)

               "EFB Alternatif Jana Tenaga Elektrik"

              2. Nik Jasni Che Jaafar (Utusan Borneo)

               "Ekspedisi Saintifik Muaya IBTP-SI Membongkar Kekayaan

               Khazanah Bumi Sabah"

CHINESE

Winner   : Bong Tze Pin (Overseas Chinese Daily News)

Entry      : "Green Energy An Option For Alternative Energy in Sabah"

Merit      : 1. Voo Phin Sang (Asia Times)

               "A Lesson From Mamut for Coal Fired Power Plant"

              2. Tsen Tzee Leong (Sin Chew Daily News)

                "The Environmentally-Friendly Power Supply Energy Option"

SPORTS JOURNALISM AWARD
ENGLISH
Winner   : Lester J Bingkasan (The Borneo Post)
Entry      : 23rd Mount Kinabalu Climbathon
Merit      : 1.Fred Leong (New Sabah Times)
                 "Welfare Funds for Athletes"
              2.  Paul Mu (New Sabah Times) 
       "Elena in Town/Elena agrees to conduct clinic/Moment to Cherish"
BAHASA MELAYU
Winner   : Willie Jude Junaidi, Hashim Hj Othman 
                 and Vitalis Gulabok (Utusan Borneo)
Entry      : A two part stories on former Sabah no. 1 goalkeeper
                Khairul Azman Mohamed
Merit      : 1. Desmond Quek (Utusan Borneo)
               "Siri Perlawanan Mendaki Gunung Kinabalu Antarabangsa ke-23"
                2. Hassan Omar (Berita Harian)
                "5 Tempa Sejarah"
CHINESE
Winner   : Gravin Wong (Overseas Chinese Daily News)
Entry      : "Polo is not the game of Kings in Sabah but King of all games"
Merit      : 1. Wong Bak Kion (See Hua Daily News)
                "52nd National hope table tennis championship 2009 daily report
                 Malaysia aim India Commonwealth Games 1st medal"
                 2. Siong Yin Hua (See Hua Daily News)
                 "The modern sport 'Chi Ling' development in Sabah"
BUSINESS & ECONOMIC REPORTING AWARD
ENGLISH
Winner   : Cheang Poh Hwa (New Sabah Times)
Entry      : Three news items on Kopeks positive Development
Merit      : 1. Mariah Doksil (The Borneo Post)
                "Metrojaya boost efforts to make KK shopping haven"
                 2. Roy Goh (New Straits Times)
                "Tapping into steady livelihood"
BAHASA MELAYU
Winner    : Mohd Azrone Sarabatin (Berita Harian)
Entry       : "Kraftangan Irranun dari ceruk kampung ke Kota London"
Merit       : 1. Suzzianah Jiffar (Berita Harian)
               "Petani disyor sertai ladang kontrak FAMA"
               2. Nik Jasni bte Che Jaafar (Utusan Borneo)
               "Grand Borneo Hotel bukan sekadar tempat menginap"
CHINESE
Winner    : Bong Tze Pin (Overseas Chinese Daily News)
Entry       : "Partial relaxation of Cabotage Policy couldn't do much to improve
                chicken or egg situation"
Merit       : 1. Sim Kain Yun (See Hua Daily News)
                 "Sabah's Famous Southern Pearl"
                2. Voo Phin Sang (Asia Times)
                "Manufacturing Sabah Industry of Tomorrow"
ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING AWARD (NEW)
ENGLISH
Winner    : Jaswinder Kaur Kler (New Straits Times)
Entry       : "Sabah man makes a bamboo sax"
Merit       : 1. Suraidah Roslan (The Borneo Post)
                  "Fauziah first women gambus artiste"
                   2. Chok Sim Yee (The Borneo Post)
                   "Sabah culinary pride"
BAHASA MELAYU
Winner    : Zuraidah Ahmad (Jabatan Penerangan)
Entry       : "Disebalik Nama - Asmin Mudin"
Merit       : 1. Petrus Valentinus (Harian Ekspress)
                "Kemuncak debaran tiga peserta dari Sabah melabuh saingan
                di final Bintang RTM2009 malam ini"
                2. Siti Kazalinah Kamaludin (Harian Ekspress)
                 "Toyol Nakal Tampil Kelainan"
CHINESE
NO WINNER
Merit      : 1. Samuel Tsen Tzee Leong (Sin Chew Daily News)
               "First locally-produced Hakka dialect album in Sabah"
                2. Wong Jwu Ying (Asia Times) 
                "Sabah super model - Evonne Teah"
KADAZANDUSUN SECTION
Winner : Marryan Razan (New Sabah Times)
Entry    : "Kakal ogumu tulun amu kasang gaji amah pinoinkawas"
Merit    : Maziah Abdullah @ J Sipanil (Daily Express)
              "Homestay kopogiot pionitan id piahatan tinaau"
BROADCAST JOURNALISM AWARD
No Winner
Merit     : 1. Azlinah binti Nineng, Asmat Oyah, Francis Fahir and
               Victor Jeprine (RTM)
              "Laporan Khas - Tragedi Aidil Adha"
               2. Julaina Bangot, Mohamad Haji Ali, Zainuddin Jamlu and
                 Mat Muidin (RTM)
               "Laporan khas- Cabaran pesakit talasemia di Sabah"
ENVIRONMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
Winner  : James Tseu (See Hua Daily News)
Entry     : "Eyesore"
Merit    : 1. Wong Bak Kion (See Hua Daily News)
              "Turtle Die"
              2. Zamain Singkui (Bernama)
              "Rezeki Alam"
BEST NEWS PHOTOGRAPH AWARD
Winner   : James Tseu (The Borneo Post)
Entry      : "All Gone"
Merit      : 1. Lo Teck Loong (Daily Express)
                "Contractor Almost Buried Alive"
                2. Normimie Diun (The Star)
                 "Furniture Stores Were Damaged In Fire"
SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
Winner   : Edmund Samunting (New Straits Times)
Entry      : "Ranau farmer third in Mt Kinabalu race"
Merit      : 1. Eddie Angat
                "Action during final"
                2. Ho Chih Wei (See Hua Daily News)
                "Basketball: lay up"
BEST PICTURE AWARD
Winner   : Datu Ruslan Sulai (New Straits Times)
Entry      : "Joy and Grief"
Merit      : 1. Lo Teck Loong (Daily Express)
               "RIver of Filth"
                2. Zamain Singkui (Bernama)
               "Hidup Aman Damai di lautan"

YOUNG MOST PROMISING JOURNALIST

Avila Geraldine Samuel Chong (Daily Express)

PICTURE GALLERY

Mary Chin of Daily Express receiving the Journalism Award for the English category

Hassan Omar of Berita Harian winner of the Journalism Award and News Reporting Award for Bahasa Melayu category

Gravin Wong of Overseas Chinese Daily News receiving the Journalism Award as well as the Sports Journalism Award in the Chinese category

The Daily Express team - Avila Geraldine Samuel, Durie Rainer Fong, Hayati Dzulkifli, Mary Chin and Chris Maskilone receiving the News Reporting Award for English category

Kan Yaw Chong of Daily Express receiving the Environmental Reporting Award in the English category

Mohd Azrone Sarabatin of Berita Harian winning the Environmental Journalism Award for the Bahasa Melayu category

Bong Tze Pin of Overseas Chinese Daily News won the Environmental Journalism Award and Business and Economic Reporting Award for the Chinese category

Lester J Bingkasan of The Borneo Post winning the Sports Journalism Award for English category

Utusan Borneo team - Willie Jude Junaidi, Hashim Hj Othman and Vitalis Gulabok winning the Sports Journalism Award for Bahasa Melayu category 

Cheang Poh Hwa of New Sabah Times grabbing the Business and Economic Reporting Award for the English category

Jaswinder Kaur Kler from the New Straits Times winning the newly introduced Entertainment Reporting Award for the English Category

Ngu Chung Ping of See Hua Daily News winning the News Reporting Award for the Chinese category

Zuraidah Ahmad representing the Information Department bagging the Entertainment Reporting Award for Bahasa Melayu language

MOST PROMISING JOURNALIST - Avila Geraldine Samuel Chong of Daily Express

 

James Tseu of the Borneo Post winning the Environmental Photography Award and Best News Photograph Award

Edmund Samunting of New Straits Times walked away with the Sports Photography Award

Datu Ruslan Sulai of the New Straits Times winning the Best Picture Award

THAT NIGHT ... 

Organising committee chairman cum SJA President Datuk Joniston Bangkuai delivering his welcoming address  

Media Performance

(From left) Edmund Samunting, Durie Rainer Fong, Chris Maskilone and guest guitarist Walter (younger brother of Edmund) 

Left: Clement and Casey Lim doing their version of "Gan Guo Lai"

Below:

Zuraidah, known that night as Neng Kelupis Papar belting out Bengawan Solo that the media team dedicated for the Chief Minister that night

Before ...

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman chatting with some of the organising committee members upon arrival at the event

After ...

Members of the Sabah media fraternity letting their hair down doing the Poco Poco and (below) hitting the dance floor shaking their booty!!!

One for the album ... Avila, Jaswinder, Sandra and Mariah

Band for the night - Rimba 

But it did not take long for the band to be "hijacked" by members of the media ... Mimi, Rozaini, Eddie and Durie 

Willie and Eddie singing their hearts out

Until Next Time 

Pix courtesy of James Tseu