CCF, a registered charitable organisation in Hong Kong, seeks to identify and develop outstanding youth into role models who inspire others positively. Furthermore, its goal is to develop changemakers capable of responding effectively to environmental, social, governance challenges through creative solutions with critical thinking capabilities and creativity.
The Hong Kong Prize is an exceptional international award that seeks out and recognises remarkable young people who have made a tangible difference to their schools and communities through innovative projects in science, technology or arts. Both winners will receive cash prizes of HK$200,000 and HK$100,000.
Hong Kong’s aging buildings are at risk, yet no straightforward solutions exist to deal with them. Therefore, creative thinking should be employed in finding new strategies for mitigating these threats – a new competition seeks to gather these creative thoughts from those interested in contributing sustainably to Hong Kong development.
Anyone interested in taking part can submit project proposals until September 28, as well as share them through social media with fellow participants – this will allow them to find like-minded collaborators that can bring their visions into fruition.
Organisers of the Hong Kong Prize hope that their competition will draw more people into science and technology fields while simultaneously encouraging innovation and the use of new technologies in everyday life. Anyone interested can visit their website for more details on it.
Over the last two years, the Hong Kong Prize has awarded more than HK$10 million in grants to students and teachers for innovative projects in education, research, science, technology, arts and design. All winning entries will be featured at an exhibition from September 29 – October 3 to be displayed as part of their respective categories.
South China Morning Post reporters won 12 prizes at this year’s Hong Kong News Awards, including one in the Best Scoop category. Senior business reporter Zhang Tianyuan along with Kahon Chan and Natalie Wong earned this accolade for their work exposing a controversy involving unauthorised structures added to luxury properties.
At the Hong Kong News Awards 2024 hosted by Newspaper Society of Hong Kong, 78 prizes were handed out. Post reporters won first place in four categories while veteran page designers Mok Kwok-cheong and Billy Wong Siu-kay won merit awards; photographer Lam Yu-cheung received both second runner-up and merit one awards in News Photo (Features).
This year, the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) is taking steps to ensure that its draws are fair and accurate. Employees from its security and customer service departments will systematically check all materials used for drawing from boxing to transporting; additionally they will use X-ray machines to examine every ball and machine involved before safely storing everything away after each draw.