A total of HK$188 million will be available to Hongkongers in the biggest Mark Six Chinese New Year snowball draw to date next month. The prize fund of the First Division Prize Fund for a single winning unit is expected to reach record levels, according to the Hong Kong Jockey Club. This is a result of a large pool of prizes, with the first-place prize being increased by about two times. The Jockey Club is promoting the draw with an impressive advertising campaign featuring celebrities and well-known personalities from different fields, including singers, footballers and models.
The South China Morning Post has scooped 12 awards at the 2024 Hong Kong News Awards, organised by the Newspaper Society of Hong Kong. Senior reporter Edith Lin and editor Jeffie Lam from the City desk won the Best Scoop award for exposing unauthorised structures added to luxury properties. They were joined by colleagues Kahon Chan, Natalie Wong and Lilian Cheng for their work revealing a Dubai prince’s plans to open his family office in Hong Kong.
Despite fielding a small team, the Hong Kong athletes made an outstanding impression at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Two gold medals and a number of other top-10 finishes put Hong Kong second in the overall standings. But what else do the athletes take home in addition to their medals?
In his acceptance speech, the Founder of the Yidan Prize, Chen Yin, said that this year’s winners are “bringing us closer to a better world.” The winner of the Education Development Prize, War Child Alliance’s Mark Jordans and Luke Stannard, were recognised for their efforts in providing children with access to quality education in conflict-affected areas.
The Hong Kong International Art Centre’s HK$150,000 prize has been awarded to an artwork by Pakistan-born artist Noormah Jamal. Titled Did the Seed Grow?, the acrylic-on-canvas painting shows two figures with vacant expressions. The piece is a commentary on social inequalities and the lack of empathy towards women.
The HK$200,000 Research Prize for Early Career Fellows of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine aims to reward outstanding research in clinical practice conducted by young fellows. The prize will be awarded annually. Submissions are welcome from any area of medical research, provided that the research focuses on clinical issues in Hong Kong and is relevant to contemporary medicine. The prize will be awarded to the best paper published in a peer-reviewed journal with an earliest publication date not earlier than January 1, 2023. For more information, please refer to the competition details.