The Hongkong Prize aims to gather innovative ideas for creating an Official Development Assistance (ODA) program in Hong Kong that will bolster our status as an international hub of innovation, and facilitate globalisation efforts of our city. The winner of this competition will receive HK$5,000 (matched under Government’s sixth round matching fund), plus an opportunity to have a positive influence on people around the globe.

South China Morning Post reporters earned 12 prizes at the Hong Kong Press Association News Awards 2024, taking top honours in four categories at this year’s awards: city desk reporters won first prize in Best Scoop for their investigation of unauthorised structures added to luxury properties; senior reporter Edith Lin and editor Jeffie Lam also led a team which received recognition for Outstanding Contribution to Journalism.

On Saturday, Hong Kong witnessed its inaugural Future Science Prize Week – featuring two Nobel Chemistry Prize laureates Gregory Winter and Michael Levitt as keynote speakers – taking to the Hong Kong Palace Museum stage to share their research with students. Their symposium this year, themed “Frontier of Science”, took place under their guidance.

This year’s Future Science Prize focuses on five fields of scientific inquiry: artificial intelligence and robotics, life and health sciences, new materials and energy sources, advanced manufacturing, fintech. The board serves as THE PRIZE’s highest decision-making body; with main tasks including reviewing and interpreting its Charter; suggesting important scientific research fields to THE PRIZE; appointing members of Review Committee/Compliance Oversight Team/Nominating Expert Committee as well as verifying and approving final review results if any serious violations occur of THE PRIZE’s Charter are discovered by them. THE BOARD may terminate any award should it find any serious violations to its Charter found.

A team of experts at The Hongkong Prize will review each entry and notify those shortlisted by email on 30 April. Those selected as finalists will then attend a workshop held early May where their innovations can be presented to an independent judging panel, before winners of the prize are revealed at an awards ceremony held in Hong Kong on 30 June.

The Hong Kong Film Awards (formerly Golden Bauhinia Awards) is an annual prize given out by Hong Kong’s film industry to recognize outstanding cinematic achievements in local cinema. Films eligible for consideration can have been released commercially within Hong Kong and meet at least two criteria such as those below: