The Hong Kong Prize and Other Prizes
The Hong Kong Prize is a new literary award recognizing excellence in Chinese writing. It aims to promote Chinese writing and reading, as well as encourage the development of innovative works in contemporary literature. This year, the prize has attracted a total of 39 applications from across the world. The winner will receive HK$200,000 and a trophy, as well as the opportunity to publish the winning entry in Chinese in 2020. The shortlisted entries will also be published in English and other languages. The winners will be announced in December.
US lawmakers have nominated Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters for a Nobel peace prize, saying they have become a global inspiration in the face of a harsh crackdown by Beijing. Nine lawmakers from different parties and political backgrounds praised the activists in a letter to the Nobel committee, which was released on Wednesday. The protests were reportedly one of the largest mass demonstrations in history, involving around two million people.
The HKSAR government is committed to creating an equitable and effective educational environment for all students, a top official said on Sunday. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu made the remarks at the awards ceremony of the Yidan Prize, which was won by War Child Alliance’s Mark Jordans and demographer Wolfgang Lutz for their contributions to global education development.
Hong Kong’s domestic racing prize money will rise by eight percent next season, with increased payouts in every class of the game from Class 1 to the Griffin class. The figure does not include bonuses, which will be offered at all 88 fixtures of the season.
For the first time, the 25th Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon will include a special incentive award for permanent local runners who finish the race within three hours (sub 3) or 30 minutes for women (sub 3:30). The extra HK$10,000 awarded under this category is in addition to the HK$40,000 that participants receive for finishing the marathon within the general prize categories.
A total of 102 scholarly works on Hong Kong have been shortlisted for this year’s International Best Paper Prize (IBP) 2023, a prize organised by the Hong Kong Studies Association and supported by the Swire Group. The IBP 2023 is dedicated to fostering dialogues and collaborations between scholars and experts in Hong Kong studies, as well as encouraging the development of new theories, concepts and methodologies on Hong Kong’s social, cultural and economic developments.
Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) has been nominated for a journalistic independence prize at the 2024 Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Press Freedom Awards. Launched in 2015 amid press freedom concerns in the territory, HKFP remains independent thanks to its transparent funding and balanced coverage guided by a Trust Project-backed Ethics Code and Corrections Policy. It is a testament to the determination of its staff and the regular support of its monthly donors. HKFP is one of the few media outlets in China covering subjects considered taboo by Beijing, such as human rights and trials of political figures.