Daily Archives: 24/12/2023

The Singapore Prize, named in honour of Singapore’s first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, honours works that contribute to literary art and enrich our cultural heritage in any of Singapore’s four official languages: Chinese, English, Malay or Tamil. It stands as Singapore’s top literary award and one of its most lucrative.

This award is the result of a partnership between the National Arts Council of Singapore and Keppel Corporation; and marks its inaugural presentation by an international company.

Prince William celebrated the work of the finalists as evidence that hope remains, at an awards ceremony held at MediaCorp Theatre in Singapore’s media hub – its third since it first started back in 2021 – after London and Boston. Alongside him at this awards event were Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham of Ted Lasso fame, Golden Globe actor Sterling K Brown from Golden Globe fame as well as musicians Bastille and One Republic.

Singaporeans were among the winners, including one credited with developing a social media platform to address pollution and environmental concerns in Johor, Malaysia. His platform allows users to report illegal or unregulated activity as well as identify where pollutants originate. Furthermore, its mobile app helps people track air quality and find sources of clean drinking water.

Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loon were present to honor the winners, with Lee giving an address entitled, ‘Our Sustainable Future.’ Individuals honored included Public Service Star award recipients demonstrating exceptional leadership during Singapore’s COVID-19 pandemic by protecting lives and livelihoods while leading its recovery.

Others who won were an Indian manufacturer of solar dryers, a soil carbon marketplace and groups which work to clean electric car batteries more easily, restore Andean forests and deter illegal fishing. At the inaugural ceremony held in Asia – hosted by Prince William himself – Prince William noted that all 15 finalists demonstrated that “hope does remain” amidst climate change.

Hidayah Ibrahim of Singapore won in the literary category with her book Home Is Where We Are about a notorious gangster responsible for several deaths within Singapore’s borders. It beat other books which explored its development into an international trading port, political history or arts scene – Ms Ibrahim hails from Kampong Glam – one of its oldest suburbs – and believes her success proves that anyone can write about Singapore. Ms Chanracjakul presented Ms Ibrahim with her prize.

Online poker provides an exciting new way to enjoy a classic card game from the convenience of home or work, with just your computer or mobile device and internet access needed for play. Simply select a reputable site, sign up and provide personal data – then it’s time for action!

Start by finding an online poker room that welcomes players from your country, creating a user account, and depositing money using one of the available methods – usually credit cards, e-wallets or pre-paid cards are available as banking solutions; most sites also support player-to-player transfers or checks which usually have lower limits and take two weeks or so for processing.

Once you’ve gained some experience and feel ready, you can begin playing for real money. To protect your personal details and sign-up for an account on a reputable site licensed and regulated in your region – which also utilizes cutting-edge encryption technologies – use a secure connection.

Poker is a game of skill, and to master it successfully you need to put in regular practice sessions. Luckily, many online poker rooms provide play-money tables where you can practice without risking your own money – helping you develop winning strategies and build up confidence before taking on real cash betting games.

Poker was traditionally played only in smoke-filled bars and casinos until its introduction into mainstream culture by way of the internet and an accountant from Tennessee in the early 2000s. Since then, online poker sites have emerged to allow people to bet their own money against others online players.

Poker can be great fun, yet it can become expensive very quickly if you are not careful. It is essential to remember that poker is a long-term skill game and that the best players devote a great deal of time studying it before actually playing it themselves. As with any game of skill there will likely be losing days but by persevering you may eventually turn a profit!

Online poker allows you to avoid some of the pitfalls associated with offline play, including reading physical tells. When playing in person, it’s easy to spot signs like nose twitches and eye darts which you can use as leverage, while online you have no way of reading players’ body language and use this advantage against them.

One of the biggest drawbacks to online poker is its higher rate of bad beats; regular online tables typically deal three to 10 times faster than live casino tables and will subsequently deliver far more bad beats in an hour than an offline table would offer. To reduce this effect, tools such as hand history trackers and heads-up displays may come in handy for you.