00:00The media plays a crucial role in shaping the nation.
00:07Housing and Local Government Minister Ngakor Ming emphasised on Friday during the Ministry's
00:12Media Excellence Award ceremony.
00:14He highlighted the media's power to shape public opinion and raise awareness about current
00:18issues, underscoring its vital contribution to nation-building.
00:20Ngakor stressed that the awards celebrate the media's efforts in delivering information
00:36that supports national development.
00:38At the event, Star Media Group bagged two top awards across eight categories.
00:44In the online video award category, the Star team, including executive producer Ian Lau
00:49Yan Fun, senior news producer Charanjit Kaur, senior chief video editor Elaine Cheng, senior
00:56video editor Carl Liu Cheng-Tech and senior chief videographer Juliana Fauzi, secured
01:02first place for their video KL Fire and Rescue Department, all set to tackle floods with
01:0721 divers on standby.
01:10In the photojournalism category, the star's Mohamed Azman Abdul Ghani earned third place
01:16for his piece titled Smokey End.
01:19Other notable winners included the Sinar Harian team, which took top honours in the social
01:24media content category.
01:27First prize winners received a cash prize of RM3,000, while second and third place winners
01:31were awarded RM2,000 and RM1,000 respectively, along with trophies and certificates of appreciation.
01:38The Minister's Special Award went to Bernama Radio Television Malaysia and Sinchu Daily,
01:44each receiving RM20,000, trophies and certificates.
01:49The competition saw 231 nominations from 48 media agencies.
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