Month: May 2025

hk prize

In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the promotion and development of Hong Kong’s history, the University of Hong Kong (UHKU) has established a prize in memory of George B. Endacott, Lecturer (1946-57) and Senior Lecturer (1957-62). He was responsible, almost single-handedly, for the re-establishment of the Department of History after World War II.

He firmly believed that the study of the past provides valuable insights to present and future generations. The aim of the prize is to reward students of UHKU with outstanding academic achievement in the field of Hong Kong’s history.

The HK Prize is the most prestigious scholarship programme of the University. Its purpose is to recognise students of UHKU with outstanding academic achievements and to reward them for their dedication, innovation and commitment to the University. The HK Prize also helps to alleviate the financial burden on promising students, allowing them to focus more on their studies and pursue excellence. Past recipients have shared that the support from this prize has helped them to become more confident, and more dedicated to their studies and achieving excellence.

A HK$1 million bonus for first-time winners of Class One, Two and Three races, as well as the continuation of a HK$1 million top-up for PPs, were among the changes to the Mark Six 40th anniversary draw announced on Friday by Hong Kong Jockey Club chairman John Tung. It will boost prize money across all classes by 20 per cent.

CFHK President Mark Clifford attended the screening of ‘She’s in Jail’, a documentary that focuses on Chow Hang-tung and her resilience against Beijing’s repression of freedom in Hong Kong. The film highlights her courage, resistance and steadfast determination in the face of imprisonment and the loss of loved ones. It has received much acclaim and was recently screened at the New York Film Festival.

HK Prize winner Professor Stuart McManus from CUHK has been awarded the Dan David prize, which is widely regarded as the world’s most prestigious award in history. The prize is awarded to scholars whose work illuminates the past and seeks to anchor public discourse in a deeper understanding of the past. It is the second time that a CUHK scholar has won the award. Professor McManus is the first historian from Asia to win this prestigious prize. He will receive the prize at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on May 29. CFHK will sponsor the event and give a speech on behalf of the prize winner. CFHK also organised a special dinner to celebrate the occasion. During the event, a commemorative plaque was unveiled. It is the third plaque to be unveiled at the memorial since its founding in 2010. The inaugural plaque was dedicated to Hong Kong’s democracy activists. A video tribute to the first-ever plaque was also shown at the event. CFHK’s Vice-Chairman, Andrew Lo, also gave a speech to mark the occasion. He said that the plaque was a great honour for CFHK, which was founded in 1987 to promote democratic values and protect human rights in Hong Kong.

A book about a renowned Singapore artist at the age of 100 has won the inaugural Dr Alan HJ Chan ‘Spirit of Singapore’ Book Prize 2023. Titled Soul of Ink: Lim Tze Peng at 100, the book by TV producer and writer Woon Tai Ho won the top prize of $30,000, Singapore’s richest literary award. The book also won the best debut prize and the best non-fiction prize.

The prize was awarded at a gala ceremony at state-owned Mediacorp campus in Singapore on Tuesday, with the winners showcasing their solutions in front of hundreds of guests. Prince William, who founded the prize in 2020 to tackle climate change, said that the 15 finalists showed that “hope does remain” as they fought to save our planet. He added that he was “inspired by the passion and dedication of all the winners”.

Some of the winning companies include an Indian maker of solar-powered dryers, a soil carbon marketplace, groups that restore Andean forests and deter illegal fishing and others. Other companies that have won the Earthshot Prize include GRST, an electric car battery company and S4S Technologies, which is developing a solar-powered drone that can fly into high-rise buildings to inspect roofs for damage.

Winners are given a grant of up to $10 million from the Prince Charles Climate Initiative and will be able to use the money for scalable projects that are ready for market. The winner of the grand prize will receive an additional $1 million to help fund his or her ideas. The other finalists will receive grants of up to $5 million each.

In addition to the prizes, the winners of the Singapore Prize will also be offered mentorship from leading experts in their fields. The mentees will be matched to the right mentors depending on their areas of expertise and needs. This will enable the mentees to accelerate their business and impact. The winners of the Singapore Prize will be able to benefit from the mentorship and network that will help them take their businesses to the next level.

The ten finalists will also get the chance to pitch their ideas to leading investors and entrepreneurs at the TEP Investor Summit in December. During this event, the finalists will meet with potential partners who can invest in and scale their environmental solutions. The Investor Summit is expected to bring together over 50 global leaders from the private sector and government.