Veteran Singaporean diplomat Tommy Koh is selected to receive the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award. The award recognizes contributions made in fields that support public service and leadership, and the foundation highlights Koh’s long record of advancing international diplomacy through dialogue and peaceful resolutions among nations.
All outlets frame the win as acknowledgement of Koh’s decades of work in fostering cross-border understanding. Channel NewsAsia emphasizes his role as a leader in international diplomacy and notes that his efforts focus on dialogue and non-violent approaches to resolving differences. The Straits Times focuses more broadly on what the Ramon Magsaysay Award represents, describing it as honouring people whose work has made a significant contribution across Asia.
