KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17: The Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) is introducing the Anugerah Kencana Lindung Semua as a special category for the PERKESO iLINDUNGu Media Awards 2026 on Nov 11, with the winner receiving RM10,000 and a trophy.
PERKESO deputy chief executive (Strategy and Corporate) Edmund Cheong Peck Huang said the special award was introduced as the highest recognition among the five categories contested this year.
The awards ceremony, organised in collaboration with the Malaysian Press Institute (MPI), features the Best Print Media Report, Best TV and Video Report, Best Radio and Podcast Report, Best Portal Report and Best Photograph categories.
“This (Anugerah Kencana Lindung Semua) is a special award above these five categories. If, for example, the best photograph is deemed better than the best article or video, the winner will receive this award,” he said.
He said this at the Media Literacy Session with Journalists and Editors and the announcement of the PERKESO iLINDUNGu Media Awards 2026 here today, which was also attended by MPI president Datuk Yong Soo Heong.
Cheong said winners in each of the five categories would receive cash prizes and trophies, with RM5,000 for first place, RM2,000 for second place and RM1,000 for third place.
Participation is open to works published from Jan 1 to Oct 20 this year, with each participant allowed to submit a maximum of two entries in different categories.
Participants must possess a valid Information Department Media Card or an employer’s confirmation letter if they are part-time or freelance workers. Submitted works must not be paid advertisements and must clearly feature PERKESO’s role in social security.
Commenting on the awards, Cheong said PERKESO viewed the media as a strategic partner in increasing public understanding of the importance of social protection.
He added that media credibility also played a vital role in disseminating information on social protection to the public.
— BERNAMA