Some of Asia’s leading news media companies, including Apple Daily, South China Morning Post and Thomson Reuters were among the winners of the 6th annual Asian Digital Media Awards jointly presented on 18 November in Hong Kong by Google and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA).

The ceremony which also honoured magazine publishers such as Mongoose Publishing and digital pure players such as lifestyle website WardrobeTrendsFashion (WTF) was marked by the outstanding achievement of Singapore Press Holdings limited (SPH), the publisher of The Straits Times, who scooped no less than 12 trophies.

The Asian Digital Media Awards are the most prestigious recognition in Asia of outstanding work in the fields of News website, online video, data visualisation, digital advertising campaign, news mobile services, tablet publishing, reader engagement and outstanding new product. Two new categories were added this year to honour the Best lifestyle website and Best lifestyle mobile service.

The ceremony was held at Digital Media Asia 2015, WAN-IFRA’s annual digital conference which opened today and gathered 240 media executives from 28 countries.

1st Prize

Best News Website - Straitstimes.com by Singapore Press Holdings Ltd

Best Lifestyle Website - WardrobeTrendsFashion by HS Media Pte Ltd

Best Digital Advertising Campaign - Behind the wire by Al Nisr Publishing

Best Use of Online Video - It Changed My Life Series by Singapore Press Holdings Ltd

Best Data Visualisation Project - Ocean's Fury by Singapore Press Holdings Ltd

Best News Mobile Service - Journalism of Courage on Mobile by The Indian Express Ltd

Best Lifestyle Mobile Service - The Life E-book Series by Singapore Press Holdings Ltd

Best in Tablet Publishing - South China Morning Post – Tablet Edition by South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd

Best Reader Engagement - Hong Kong Umbrella Movement by Apple Daily Ltd.

Best New Product - STOMP's iPad App by Singapore Press Holdings Ltd

2nd Prize

Best News Website - BW Wealth by Business Weekly Media Group Taiwan

Best Lifestyle Website - Poskod.MY by Popfolio Network

Best Digital Advertising Campaign - Capitaland BuildSG2065 by Singapore Press Holdings Ltd

Best Use of Online Video - A maid’s tale by South China Morning Post Publishers Ltd

Best Data Visualisation Project - Who's Who Of Orchard Road by Singapore Press Holdings Ltd

Best News Mobile Service - ST Mobile Apps by Singapore Press Holdings Ltd

Best Lifestyle Mobile Service - ELLE Malaysia App by Mongoose Publishing Sdn Bhd

Best in Tablet Publishing - Good Taste Book - San Franciscoby Business Weekly Media Group Taiwan

Best Reader Engagement - LKY Tribute Wall by Singapore Press Holdings Ltd

Best New Product - ST170: A Journey Together To Celebrate by Singapore Press Holdings Ltd

3rd Prize

Best News Website - www.newstag.com by Newstag

Best Lifestyle Website - mStar by Star Media Group Berhad

Best Digital Advertising Campaign - speedkills - Road Safety Commission by Seven West Media

Best Use of Online Video - Rebuilding Aceh, 10 years after tsunami by TODAY, MediaCorp Press Ltd

Best Data Visualisation Project - Indian Ocean tsunami by Thomson Reuters Asia Pte Ltd

Best News Mobile Service - Manorama Mobile by Malayala Manorama Company Ltd

Best Lifestyle Mobile Service - WardrobeTrendsFashion by HS Media Pte Ltd

Best in Tablet Publishing - ST STAR E-books App by Singapore Press Holdings Ltd

Best Reader Engagement - Perth International Arts Festival - The Giants by Seven West Media

Best New Product - ST On Apple Watch by Singapore Press Holdings Ltd