Singapore – The Discovery Channel Magazine clinched the ‘Best New Magazine’ award at the inaugural Magazine Publishers Association of Singapore (MPAS) – Pressmart Awards on March 24. A panel of industry experts from Indonesia, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines and Singapore selected the winners. The awards, whose main objective is to recognize the best magazine publishing efforts in Singapore, attracted a total of 150 entries from consumer, trade and contract publications. Discovery Channel Magazine won Best New Magazine in the category for new titles launched between January 2007 and December 2008. In addition, starting with the April issue, Discovery Channel Magazine will increase its frequency from six to 10 issues a year.