The Hong Kong Prize is a lottery-style award given to an individual or team for their outstanding mathematical contributions that have had a direct impact on scientific, business, finance and engineering applications. The Prize is worth US$100,000. It will be awarded once every two years and the winner will be expected to come to City University of Hong Kong to receive the prize in person, and give a presentation about his/her work.
The HK$100million jackpot for the third mega draw is the highest ever for the prize. It was topped up on January 31, as the Triple Trio, Quartet and First 4 jackpots were merged into one pool. This was made possible as proceeds from the total amount of bets were allocated to various taxes and causes.
An award ceremony was held in Hong Kong to celebrate the winners of the 8th Inter-school Competition of Study Projects on Hong Kong History and Culture, organised by the Hong Kong Museum of History and the Institute for Promotion of Chinese Culture. The competition aims to enhance students’ knowledge of the local history and culture, and encourage them to learn actively outside class by conducting research on historical developments and the relationship between them.
Professor Wang Gungwu, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong, donated a sum of HK$100,000 (matched by the Government under the sixth round of the Matching Scheme) to establish two prizes at the Department of History, with the aim of encouraging undergraduate and postgraduate students to develop their interest in history and understanding of the linkage between historical events and the development of society.
The 2023 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards (“HLMA”), co-organized by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Hang Lung Properties Limited, attracted 70 teams from around 50 secondary schools to participate. Each team, under the supervision of a teacher, decided on a mathematics topic and designed and conducted research. They then submitted a research report for evaluation. The 15 teams that were selected to enter the final Oral Defense stage presented their research in front of a Scientific Committee comprising internationally renowned scholars and educators.
Some Chinese netizens were offended by the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography being awarded to a picture of a bleeding man attacked by masked anti-government protesters in Mong Kok on November 11. The photo was shared widely on social media platforms, and some comments suggested that Hong Kong police are more merciful than US police in dealing with protesters. The organisers of the prize have since apologised for any offence caused by the award.