The hk prize is awarded annually to those who have made a substantial contribution to the Hong Kong scientific research community, and have promoted scientific spirit, insatiable curiosity, and resolute perseverance in society at large. The prize is intended to enhance the profile of Hong Kong as an international scientific research hub, and sow the seeds of success among the next generation of scientists.
The Hong Kong Film Awards are organized by the Hong Kong Film Workers Association Ltd, and are based on a vote of eligible films conducted from January to March each year. The HKFA has strict rules in place to ensure the fairness and objectivity of the review process. The rules stipulate that the HKFA is open to films produced in Hong Kong, as well as non-Hong Kong films that meet certain criteria.
CUHK Professor FAN Zhiyong has been named an awardee of the 2022 Xplorer Prize, which is a major funding program that encourages young scholars in Mainland China and Hong Kong to explore unexplored areas of advanced interdisciplinary sciences and frontier technologies. The Xplorer Prize also provides researchers with long-term financial support and career development opportunities, helping them to accelerate the transfer of their research achievements into commercial applications.
In a move that has stunned many in Hong Kong, Beijing has stepped up its crackdown on democracy activists. The newest wave of arrests is targeting students with thick spectacles and bowl haircuts, such as Joshua Wong, who is leading protests demanding the right to choose their own leader.
BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize
The HK$5 million BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize was established in 2013 to recognise Hong Kong’s leading scientists, outstanding research teams, universities, industry-education-research bases and institutes set up by higher education institutions of Hong Kong, and those located in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, for their remarkable contributions in scientific innovation and transformation. The prize aims to promote scientific and technological advancement in Hong Kong, and to foster a culture that values scientific thinking, encourages exploration, and cultivates the spirit of innovation.
HK$5m prize money for Olympic gold medallists
The Hong Kong Jockey Club is believed to be handing out the most Olympic prize money of any city. Epeeist Vivian Kong Man-wai and foilist Cheung Ka-long will receive HK$12m and HK$6m respectively, while swimmer Siobhan Haughey is expected to get a hefty HK$3m bonus. The bonuses are double what is paid to athletes who finish outside the top three in their events, which makes Hong Kong the most lucrative Olympic venue.