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World Press Photo has announced the winners of the 2026 World Press Photo Contest.
HKFP shares those shot by photographers in the Asia-Pacific and Oceania region.
A Desperate Plea.
Credit: © Tyrone Siu, Reuters.
Mr Wong cries out in anguish as fire engulfs the Tai Po housing complex he calls home.
Moments earlier, he phoned his wife, who was trapped in the building, and they exchanged what would be their final words.
Hong Kong, 26 November 2025.
“I have deep respect for the thoughtful process behind every story we award.
I believe that the jury’s intentionality is – and will continue to be – the source of the public’s trust in World Press Photo,” World Press Photo Executive Director Joumana El Zein Khoury said.
Bondi Beach Terror Attack.
Credit: © Edwina Pickles, The Sydney Morning Herald.
An overwhelmed police officer leans over near the bodies of Boris (69) and Sofia (61) Gurman.
During the Bondi Beach Terror Attack, the couple were killed while attempting to disarm one of the shooters.
Sydney, Australia, 14 December 2025.
According to World Press Photo, the winning pictures will be shown to millions of people as part of their annual travelling exhibition in over 60 locations around the world.
Mountain Resident of Wanglang.
Credit: © Rob G.
Green, National Geographic Society, Henry Luce Foundation.
A wild giant panda is captured by a camera trap in the Wanglang National Nature Reserve.
Sichuan, China, 11 November 2025.
“The winners were judged first by six independent regional juries, and the winners were then chosen by a global jury consisting of the regional jury chairs plus the global jury chair,” a press release said.
Wedding in the Flood.
Credit: © Aaron Favila, Associated Press.
Inside the church, young guests look on attentively.
The intensity of tropical cyclones and associated rainfall that have hit the Philippines has significantly increased since 2012.
Malolos, Bulacan province, Philippines, 22 July 2025.
Wedding in the Flood.
Credit: © Aaron Favila, Associated Press.
Groomsmen and guests wearing barong tagalog, the national dress of the Philippines, stand knee-deep in floodwaters.
Local advocates increasingly link flooding to systemic failures in infrastructure and resource management.
Malolos, Bulacan province, Philippines, 22 July 2025.
Scam Hub Under Siege.
Credit: © Jes Aznar, for The New York Times.
Photographs and props used to fake online personas and build relationships with victims.
Min Let Pan, Myanmar, 5 December 2025.
Scam Hub Under Siege.
Credit: © Jes Aznar, for The New York Times.
Stranded workers at a makeshift shelter near the Moei River.
Many workers had their documents and passports seized by the scam centre bosses and could not cross the border into Thailand.
Min Let Pan, Myanmar, 5 December 2025.
Scam Hub Under Siege.
Credit: © Jes Aznar, for The New York Times.
A Karen National Liberation Army soldier....
