The South China Morning Post received six honours at the State Street Institutional Press Awards Asia-Pacific 2025 on Tuesday.
The awards, which recognise outstanding news reporting on institutional finance across Asia-Pacific (APAC), drew a record 246 submissions this year from eight economies – mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and France.
Most notably, SCMP veteran Enoch Yiu received the Outstanding Contribution to Institutional Journalism Award. The judging panel highlighted Yiu’s nearly 30-year commitment to the field, her exceptional sourcing, and her ability to cover complex topics such as regulation and investment services.
Yiu also received Highly Commended citations in two categories. In Journalist of the Year – Regulation, the panel recognised her report on Hong Kong’s push to become the dominant domicile for the world’s biggest companies. In Journalist of the Year – Investor Services, her feature on how Hong Kong is building an ecosystem to solidify its role as the world’s leading offshore yuan hub earned her a second commendation.
SCMP’s Alfred Lam Ka-sing took home the top prize as Journalist of the Year – Regulation (Winner) for his investigation into Hong Kong’s high-cost lending industry.
Julie Zhang was Highly Commended in the Journalist of the Year – Capital Markets category for her report on how mainland investors’ buying spree in Hong Kong’s equity market triggered a rush of Chinese companies to seek listings in the city.
Coco Feng rounded out the list with a Highly Commended citation in the Journalist of the Year – Data, Technology and Artificial Intelligence category for her investigation into the Nexperia saga, revealing how the US-China tech war was eroding Europe’s grip on the global chip supply chain.
“This year’s entries raised the bar once again and demonstrated outstanding ability,” said William Mellor, the lead judge. “The diversity and calibre of the journalism submitted made our task as judges both deeply rewarding and considerably challenging.”
Judges “did reach a clear conclusion: original reporting – work that is deeply sourced, thoughtfully constructed, and genuinely adds something new to the conversation – matters more than ever”, said judge Alison Tudor, former journalist and multimedia editor.
“In a world where information is abundant, originality is scarce. And scarcity, as all of you know better than anyone, is where value lies,” she added.
The State Street Institutional Press Awards Asia-Pacific made their regional debut in 2012 following a decade of success under the programme’s London-based flagship. Held annually since 2002 and judged by an independent panel of industry professionals, they are considered one of the most prestigious honours recognising outstanding institutional financial news reporting in APAC.