The 2023/24 season’s domestic horse racing prize money will increase by eight percent with a 10% premium on contests over 1600m and further, while the prize fund for the DBS x Manulife Million Challenge series increases by HK$1.5 million. Combined with bonuses, total prize money will reach HK$1.38 billion for the next campaign.
The Hong Kong Prize for Innovation in Science and Technology was established to honor remarkable scientific achievements and provide the public with an opportunity to learn about them. In its first year, the competition received many entries from around the world. In addition to the grand prize, there are also awards for the best research paper, a young researcher and a physics and chemistry category. The winning paper was a research conducted by the team from the University of Sydney in Australia on how the shape of a protein helps it function properly.
Other winners included a study of the formation of stars and planets by researchers from Australia and New Zealand, and a discovery on how a gene controls heart valves by scientists from the UK, Germany and China. The work will help with the development of medical treatments for certain conditions.
A new exhibition has opened at the Hong Kong Science Museum, highlighting this year’s hk prize laureates and their research journey. It includes interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities that show how each laureate’s discoveries contribute to society. The exhibition is part of a year-long celebration marking the 10th anniversary of the hk prize.
Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong have been nominated for the Nobel peace prize by US lawmakers, citing the movement’s global inspiration amid Beijing’s crackdown on free speech and freedom of expression. The letter signed by nine legislators across party lines said that the demonstrators were “one of the largest mass movements in human history” and urged the Nobel committee to award them the prize.
Fencing star Vivian Cheung and swimmer Siobhan Haughey earned a share of the HK$6 million awarded to the 2018 Olympic gold medallists through the Jockey Club’s Athlete Incentive Awards Scheme. Both topped the podium in their individual epee and men’s foil events respectively.
An innovative idea that can help Hong Kong play a more active role in international development is eligible for the HK Prize for International Development, which was launched by Generocity earlier this year. The competition is seeking solutions that can be implemented quickly and easily, and will benefit a broad range of people. Applicants can submit their ideas via the hk prize website. The deadline for submissions is January 10. The HK Prize is supported by the HKSAR Government and the Hong Kong Global Development Foundation (HGDF). It is open to the general public in Hong Kong, Macau and the PRC. The winning entry will receive a cash award of HK$500,000 and the opportunity to showcase their solution in a flagship event organised by HGDF in November. The finalists will also have their ideas featured in the upcoming HGDF magazine.