The Hong Kong Prize is Open to Anyone With a Great Idea

The prize is open to anyone with a great idea that can benefit Hong Kong. It’s a way to encourage the city’s youth to contribute to society by making a difference in the world around them. The winning submission will be awarded HK$5000 and have the opportunity to present their ideas to key stakeholders in the development sector. To learn more, click here.

The Chinese New Year Raceday is back with a massive HK$20.8 million prize pool, including a boosted Triple Trio jackpot for a single winning unit to claim up to HK$18 million. In addition, the Quartet & First 4 Merged pools have also been enhanced by a combined jackpot of HK$2.8 million. Seven more racedays throughout February will feature additional jackpots, with details to be announced.

This year’s Nobel Prize winners include a Hongkonger, Deng Hongkui of Peking University, who was honored for his work on “reprogramming somatic cells into pluripotent stem cells.” He is one of three scientists to win this year’s award, with fellow Chinese scientists Zhang Tao of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Li Yadong of Tsinghua University receiving prizes in physical science and mathematics, respectively.

Hong Kong’s burgeoning art scene made an impression on the jury of this year’s Yidan Prize in Education, with nine local artists on the shortlist. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu praised the laureates’ contributions to global education, saying they “have helped reshape the future of learning”.

Hong Kong has won six medals at the Paris Olympics so far this year, with the women’s team foil event leading the pack. The winners will be eligible for rewards of HK$1.5 million to HK$6 million, a three-year incentive program that was launched by the Hong Kong Sports Institute and the Jockey Club.