The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine is offering an annual award, the Young Fellows’ Prize for Scientific Research in Clinical Medicine, to recognize excellence in research conducted by young Fellows. This prize of HK$50,000 – known as Young Fellows’ Prize for Scientific Research in Clinical Medicine – recognizes authors of original papers published in peer-reviewed journals that demonstrate exceptional research performance by young Fellows and encourages them to conduct further work within their fields of expertise while sharing its results with both medical communities and general audiences alike.
Pakistani artist Noormah Jamal took home this year’s Sovereign Asian Art Prize with her sculpture A Home Is A Terrible Place To Love and received $30,000 as winner of this year’s Sovereign Asian Art Prize. Michelle Fung won Vogue Hong Kong Women’s Art Prize with her mixed media piece Red Bean Stalk; Noormah Jamal had work titled Did the Seed Grow? that shows two individuals looking vacantly at each other as shortlisted art.
At 85 years old, veteran actor Patrick Tse became the oldest best actor winner at this year’s Hong Kong Film Awards for his portrayal as an assassin-turned-noodle maker in black comedy Time. Tse’s victory marked his first in three decades and was lauded for displaying “deep humanity” and an “actory of depth”.
Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP), an independent news website established in 2015 amid press freedom concerns, won this year’s Press Freedom Prize. Led by a team of journalists dedicated to reporting on issues and events impacting local communities, HKFP operates according to an ethical code supported by Trust Project’s Ethics Code and Corrections Policy for effective coverage.
HKFP’s success can be attributed to its generous monthly contributors and transparency with regard to our editors’ code of Conduct. Furthermore, its eight person editorial board reflects Hong Kong’s diversity as an urban environment.
Hong Kong Jockey Club announced an 8 per cent increase in prize money for the 2023/24 racing season despite declining horse population, raising prize funds at Longines Hong Kong International Races and FWD Champions Day by HK$94 million with every class from Griffins up to Class 1 seeing increases as bonuses surpass HK$1.38 billion; more details regarding increased prize pool structure will be forthcoming in coming days.