The Hong Kong Prize is one of the city’s premier events, where students compete for top honours and prizes. It serves as a testament to teachers and students in driving positive change through innovative projects, with this year’s theme “Building Tomorrow: Growth through Action”. Twenty outstanding pupils were recognized at this year’s 44th Student of the Year Awards; with one from Diocesan Boys’ School taking home the grand prize with his robotics-based education innovation project.
HKJC’s security and customer service staff conduct regular checks on both its draw machine and balls used, to ensure fairness. Every ball used is measured, weighed and examined using X-ray to make sure they are uniform in size and weight, plus no set is used twice consecutively; results from each draw are recorded centrally before being locked back after use.
As well as receiving the top monetary prize, the winner of the HK Prize will also receive an engraved gold medal and certificate, while runners-up will be presented with silver medals and certificates. Students wishing to submit entries before October 30th can do so here on the competition website here.
The Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA) is an annual film award presented by the Hong Kong Film Critics Association Ltd, established in 1993 as a professional organization of film critics. Managed by a committee comprised of thirteen film workers and critics, since 2009 HKFA is also part of the International Federation of Film Critics.
Ka Ying, last season’s champion sprinter, continued his stellar form in his sophomore campaign, winning three more Group 1 races including a record-tying victory in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize. Owned and trained by David Hayes, this gelding was named this season’s champion sprinter.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club operates both horse race and football betting as well as its Mark Six lottery, and proceeds are allocated towards various taxes and causes, while proceeds from its HK Prize Fund support student academic endeavors. Students wishing to qualify for prizes must submit articles with both full text and blinded abstract of no more than 500 words, and be announced winners during the first week of June 2024. The Hong Kong Journal Club Prize Fund is supported through profits from Mark Six lottery; 54% deduction applies when placing bets to support this Prize Fund. In addition, funds have been set aside as additional incentives for students, similar to its Scholarship program which has been running for over 40 years.