This prize was established by friends and students of Dr. John D. Young to honor his contribution to Hong Kong history education. Each year it is given to an outstanding postgraduate research student studying Hong Kong history who receives both money and a certificate in recognition. It is sponsored by Hong Kong Association of Manufacturers as well as 13 professional bodies and the Government, so as to ensure its effectiveness.
In addition to receiving the cash prize, winners of the Hong Kong Prize will also receive a plaque and trophy, their names published in the Official Gazette as well as other platforms, and invited to an awards ceremony where they can present their research work to representatives from government departments, sponsoring enterprises, and the general public.
Each award category has its own organiser who is responsible for drawing up and administering rules, publicizing competition details and inviting entries before conducting preliminary evaluation. Overall coordination for HKAI is provided by an Organising Committee chaired by the Deputy Director-General of Trade & Industry (Bilateral Trade, Controls & Industries Support).
As part of its 10th Anniversary celebrations, HK Prize has raised its total prize fund to HK$10 Million. Triple Trio, Quartet and First 4 merged pools were enhanced with over HK$20.8 million from Jackpot Reserve for an increase in overall pool prize money which will then be disbursed among winners as share of jackpot and bonus prizes.
Hang Lung Properties Limited and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology University (HKUST) hosted the 2023 Hang Lung Mathematics Award (HLMA). A fireside chat with past HLMA winners was moderated by Mr. Adriel CHAN, Vice Chair of Hang Lung Properties. Kyan CHEUNG Ka-Hin and Ethan SOH Jon-Yi of Harrow International School Hong Kong won this year’s Gold Award while MOK Chun-Hei and WONG Hei from HKUGA College shared Silver Award honors this time around.
This year’s Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Photography went to a photojournalist from Reuters who shot photos during Hong Kong protests in 2019. This award caused outrage among Chinese netizens for appearing to show double standards and favor mainstream Western media outlets. They criticized US journalists’ coverage, asking why only pictures of protesters would be taken and leaving police officers unaffected by their actions. Many also expressed displeasure with Reuters’ photos being used to win a prize and demanded its withdrawal as well as to stop winning an award themselves. On Sina Weibo, “Pulitzer Prize 2020” was one of the top topics, garnering 11.7 million likes and over 500 comments. This marks the third time that this prize has caused such an uproar in China; going forward, the Hong Kong Prize will continue promoting journalism ethics while seeking to protect its reputation; furthermore, improvements will be made to selection criteria as well as revising nomination processes.