In 2023, Hong Kong Prize was created with an initial budget of HK$140 Million to recognize and support changemakers while strengthening Hong Kong as an international innovation hub.
Science or technology research projects that have significant ramifications for humanity’s future and exhibit excellence in scientific discovery, application, and social impact will receive the award, with winners receiving cash prizes up to HK$15 Million.
Five Hongkongers were nominated this year for the Nobel Peace Prize by a joint letter signed by four Democrats and eight Republicans, including US senator Marco Rubio. These individuals included Nathan Law, Alex Chow and Joshua Wong who have all made great efforts in safeguarding Hong Kong’s autonomy and democracy.
China Daily Hong Kong set an unprecedented single-year tally at this year’s Hong Kong News Awards by garnering 17 accolades, its highest single total to date. They took top honours in seven categories such as Best News Reporting and Newspaper Design as well as three first runner-up honors and seven merit awards in writing, photography and design categories.
Editor Kahon Chan and deputy chief reporter Natalie Wong earned the Best News Scoop award with their investigation of a controversy surrounding a Dubai prince’s pledge to open a family office here, also garnering them first runner-up in Investigations & Feature. Reporter Sammy Heung took second place for her series profiling influential individuals in Hong Kong’s science field.
This year marks the 15th Anniversary of Run Run Shaw’s establishment of the Shaw Prize to promote social progress and enhance quality of life, which began awarding in 2002. 12 past winners have since gone on to claim this prestigious accolade – further evidence that its mission has succeeded.
Nearly 600 Hong Kong-based self-taught artists and art graduates within their first 10 years of practice have submitted applications to this year’s Hari Hong Kong Art Prize, launched by Asia retail director Charlie Smedley and independent curator Itit Cheung in partnership with London-based art advisory A Space for Art to pay homage to local arts scenes.
The Yidan Prize, established in 2022 with an endowment of HK$480 million (approximately US$61.6 million) to recognize and support changemakers, will be revealed during Future Science Week that comes to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Oct 26. It provides winners a platform to upscale their education projects globally as well as access a project fund in order to expand their work further.