The Hong Kong Prize is a competition for innovative ideas to shape Hong Kong’s future role on the global stage. The HK$5,000 cash prize is open to anyone aged 18-30 who is currently based in or from Hong Kong. The winner will have the opportunity to present their ideas to key development stakeholders.
A controversial film about the future of Hong Kong has won the top prize at the city’s film awards, despite angering Beijing over its depiction of the semi-autonomous territory. The drama Ten Years won the award for best picture at the Asian Film Awards ceremony on Sunday, a day after it opened to a flurry of critical praise in local cinemas.
This is the second time that a film by director Andrew Lau has won the top prize at the Hong Kong Film Awards, which are widely considered Asia’s most prestigious movie awards. The 2022 winner, Chungking Express, was also a box-office hit and an international film festival darling.
During the event, a panel of judges spoke about their experience of adjudicating the entries. They also reflected on their learning from their interaction with the winning teams. They also discussed their thoughts about Hong Kong’s place in the world and its future.
Prof. Cecilia L. Chu has been awarded the prestigious 2024 International Planning History Society (IPHS) Book Prize for her monograph, Building Colonial Hong Kong: Speculative Development and Segregation in the City. This is the second major international prize that she has won for her work, which was published by Routledge in 2022.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has increased its prize money for the 2020-21 season, announcing increases across all classes including a 20% boost to the BMW Hong Kong Derby. It is a sign of the strength and resilience of the local racing product, even in these difficult times.
In addition, HKJC has raised the Group One prize fund by 5.6 per cent to HK$5.75 million. The Group Two prize fund has risen by 4.7 per cent to HK$3.75 million while the Class One prize fund is up 5 per cent to HK$3.15 million.
Moreover, the South China Morning Post won 12 prizes at the Hong Kong News Awards 2024, including Best Scoop for journalists Edith Lin and Jeffie Lam for their work on illegal structures added to luxury properties. The newspaper’s other wins included Best Local Newspaper and Most Popular News Website. A number of South China Morning Post reporters were also recognized for their outstanding reporting, including Kahon Chan and Natalie Wong for their coverage of the controversy over Dubai-born billionaire Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s decision to shelve plans for a family office in Hong Kong. The Post also won a gold award for Best Sports News Report and an honourable mention for Best Photojournalism. A total of 71 awards were presented at the gala dinner held at the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong on Friday.