The Hong Kong Prize (hk prize) is an academic incentive established in 1986 to recognize outstanding scholarship and community service/leadership achievements by undergraduates from Hong Kong. Awarded annually at UQ to 20 outstanding students, it not only honours their efforts but also helps them realise their full potential at university – past recipients have commented that financial assistance helps strengthen confidence while strengthening dedication towards studies.

Ten Years, an emotionally charged movie about Hong Kong’s future that caused some division between Beijing and Taipei over its depiction, won first prize at this year’s Hong Kong Film Critics Association Awards on Sunday night despite drawing controversy for its portrayal. Ten Years was released in limited cinemas locally but was ultimately successful enough to secure top honors due to its political content.

On October 2 and 8, Hong Kong Government will provide over HK$75 million worth of snowball draws and discounts to commemorate National Day, with over 3,000 restaurants and retail establishments offering 25% discounts, as well as 10,000 public market and hawker stalls offering 25% discounts; additionally over 3,000 will offer special National Day menus while 300 events will take place to mark this momentous event.

Hong Kong SAR government plans to establish a sports promotion budget of HK$130 million during the next fiscal year to provide athletes with support as they participate in international competitions. Winners of silver or bronze medals will receive respective amounts of HK$750,000 and HK$375,000 while individual gold medalists can expect an impressive reward of up to 1.5 million Hong Kong dollars.

For the 2023/24 season, races over 1600m at Class 1 through Class 3 will receive an extra 10% prize pool than shorter distance contests. DBS x Manulife Million Challenge series will also offer rich prizes; winning horse will receive one million and second place HK$350,00 respectively, making this race Asia’s richest with total prize pool exceeding 1.5 billion HK dollars. Organisers have also announced the establishment of a HK$10,000 prize for an essay with real-life experiences on how to create an innovation culture in Hong Kong. Anyone interested can visit the HK Global Development Prize website for more details. Submitting entries by August 31 is required of applicants, though those unable to attend can still share their ideas via the Global Development Platform. Generocity is seeking innovative ideas that address Hong Kong’s challenges of sustainable development and international cooperation, in order to award the HK Global Development Prize winner’s prize of HK$5,000 and showcase it during a launch event scheduled for December. Generocity is an international philanthropic organization operating out of Hong Kong that operates this contest.