The Hong Kong Prize is one of the premier awards in Asia and draws thousands of applicants each year. This competition seeks to inspire students to pursue their passions and broaden their global vision through academic achievements, extracurricular activities and extraordinary talents; inspiring future leaders of tomorrow. Those interested in applying should visit its official website and contact one of its representatives for more information about its rules and eligibility criteria.
The BOCHK SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION PRIZE is open to any field of scientific and technological innovation in Hong Kong, such as Artificial Intelligence & Robotics, Life & Health, New Materials & Energy Innovation, Advanced Manufacturing or FinTech. Up to five winners (individuals or teams) may be selected each year in each award field and receive HKD 2 Million plus certificates & trophies as rewards.
Participants interested in entering the Hong Kong Prize competition should read and adhere to its rules when submitting entries, making sure to follow regulations regarding copyright, attribution and privacy. In addition, contestants must realize their entries will be used educational and promotional purposes and that any submission not meeting this standard could be disqualified from consideration.
If any individual involved with administering the BOCHK SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PRIZE violates its Charter, the Board can take immediate steps. They may cancel any award that has already been given out and withdraw prize money and certificates awarded, along with taking other necessary actions. In cases of conflicting decisions between judges, those made by the Board shall prevail.
This year’s Newspaper Society of Hong Kong competition brought in 617 entries from 12 Chinese and English language newspapers throughout Hong Kong. Edmond Tang’s photo showing a child receiving a gift at a marathon was declared the winning entry and awarded with a gold medal. Prizes were also given out for supporting their runners’ families during the marathon race, with newspaper industry hopes that continuing to promote and bring new people into sport can bring tourism benefits. It will take place on February 12. Attracting runners from all over the world, this event has drawn international participants. Top male and female finishers will each receive 10 Hong Kong dollars as the monetary prize and plaques at an awards ceremony to commemorate their accomplishments. In 2018 alone, 485 participants attended this race – expected to become even more intense competition this year! Professional athletes could increase participation this year, leading to more participants and an expanded crowd at the awards ceremony. This would be beneficial to the local economy by drawing more tourists and stimulating economic development; furthermore, this may cement its reputation as a world-class sports city while simultaneously improving quality marathon organization and promotion efforts.