This year's Ramon Magsaysay Award, regarded the Asian version of the Nobel Prize, was given to journalist Ravish Kumar on Friday. Kumar, 44, who is the senior executive editor of NDTV India, is one of the most important television reporters in India, said the award quote He is among five people who have been declared award winners. Kumar's "Prime Time" program "deals with ordinary people's real-life, underreported issues," he added.

The four other winners of the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award are Ko Swe Win from Myanmar, Angkhana Neelapaijit from Thailand, Raymundo Pujante Cayabyab from Philippines and Kim Jong-Ki from South Korea.