Hong Kong is an energetic center of culture, reflecting views on global change through various art forms. This prize offers artists recognition, support and encouragement in their creative work, arts projects or further studies; increases international visibility via top-tier media coverage as well as access to an incredible network of potential collaborators – this truly unique and exciting opportunity awaits!
The award is funded by the late Professor Wang Gungwu () through his bequest. It aims to encourage the study of Hong Kong history at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and raise awareness about local history’s role in society. The winner will receive a cash prize of HK$25,000 and an engraved medallion.
The Hong Kong Student Prize is a competition to discover and recognise the outstanding artistic talents of secondary school students in the city. It is open to all enrolled secondary school students who are nominated by their teachers to take part. Applicants may submit up to three artworks online. The winners will be announced in November 2019.
China Daily pocketed 11 prizes including two champions and three first-runners-up at the Hong Kong News Awards, a new milestone in its decade-long winning streak. Business reporter Liu Yifan won the top spot in the Best Business News Writing (English) category with his report titled Virtually Painful, which exposes the risks of cryptocurrency investments.
A team from the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra won the best overall performance prize for their recording of Wagner’s Ring Cycle. The project was completed in four years and drew praise from music-lovers around the world.
In the Best News Story Writing (English) category, Xi Tianqi, a rookie journalist at China Daily who joined the department only this year, won first runner-up with her two in-depth pieces titled Securing a New Lease on Life and At a Crossroads, which cover the issues of cross-border organ transplantation and fertility perseverance respectively.
Copy editor James Cook earned second runner-up for his innovative title In the Green Fast Lane, which highlights Hong Kong’s efforts to promote the adoption of public and private electric vehicles. Meanwhile, photo editor Andy Chong Chun-pong and photographer Edmond Tang Wing-on both won first merit in the Best Photography (News) category for their photos titled Piggyback Paddling and Making Waves respectively.
The HK$5 million BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize was launched in 2022 to attract world-class scientific talent to Hong Kong while supporting forward-thinking scientists as they build an active research hub for Hong Kong. A review board — comprising an independent Review Committee and Compliance Oversight Team — will evaluate candidates based on the scientific merits of their research achievements as well as the application, transformation or social value they create. The final decision on the winning researchers will be made by the Board of the BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize.