The largest prize ever won on a single ticket in a lottery in Singapore has been topped, with a player winning the top prize of $13 million. The winner, identified as a 45-year-old man from Indonesia, claimed the top prize in the Toto results draw on Oct 2, according to the Singapore Pools website. It is not known whether the winning ticket belonged to one person or was shared among several people.
A university lecturer has won the Singapore Literature Prize for her debut English short story cycle – “Nine Yard Sarees.” The work tells of generations of a Tamil Brahmin family dispersed across Singapore, Sydney, New York and Connecticut. Prasanthi Ram, 32, is a lecturer at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and was also the first Indian author to win the Singapore Literature Prize. She has won several literary awards in the past.
Several teams have already won more than $1.5 million in the competition, but only the first three will receive the highest prize. The winner will take home $3 million, while the second-place team will get $2 million and the third-placed team will get $500,000. The prize money for the tournament is the largest in Dota 2 history.
Dota 2 is an online multiplayer video game, played by millions of players from around the world. It is free to play, but players can pay to participate in special events and earn additional prizes. The most popular Dota 2 tournaments are held in Singapore and feature a high prize pool.
In order to qualify for the Singapore Prize, the player must submit a statement of earnings and complete a tax return. The statement must be filed by the end of the year, or else the prize money will be forfeited. The statement can be submitted at any Singapore Post office or via IRAS’s e-filing system. If a player does not file the statement, they will be required to pay a composition amount to IRAS by the due date.
The winners of the inaugural Earthshot prize were announced on Tuesday in Singapore, where Prince William hosted the event. Five companies that are tackling the environmental crisis, including a lithium-ion battery recycler and a program to end illegal fishing, will each receive PS1 million and other support. The prize name is inspired by President John F. Kennedy’s 1962 “moonshot” speech, which challenged Americans to solve tough challenges within a decade. It is hoped the Earthshot prize will help amplify solutions to global issues like pollution and climate change. It is supported by a number of prominent figures, including actors Hannah Waddingham and Sterling K. Brown and actresses Yen and Mbatha, who wore old suits on the green carpet. The band One Republic and singer Bebe Rexha performed at the ceremony. The night also included awards for acting and sustainability. The president of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, was the guest-of-honour at the event. He presented an award for literature to the late Malay writer Suratman Markasan’s daughter.