The 8th Hong Kong Inter-school Competition of Study Projects on History and Culture has been held today, with students submitting projects that show how historical developments relate to changes in society. The written reports were assessed according to their relevance to the theme, systematic use of collected materials, objectivity in analysis, citation of bibliography and footnotes and overall assessment of quality. This year, two teams of secondary school students received top honours – “The development of Hong Kong’s pig farming industry during the 1967 riots” from Wong Shiu Chi School and “Canton – Hong Kong relations and the Frontier Restricted Area” from Tak Oi Secondary School.
China Daily journalists have won 11 awards out of 75 this year, at the city’s annual news awards ceremony that was canceled last year amid the pandemic. The winners continued their tradition of lining up their obelisk-shaped trophies on the floor before them for a group photo. At the event, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po praised local newspapers as guardians of high-quality information and “positive and irreplaceable contributions” to society.
This year’s award ceremony of the BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize (STIP), organised by the Hong Kong Alliance of Technology and Innovation and sponsored by Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, was held at the HK Phil’s Concert Hall. The BOC STIP is a non-governmental merit-based scientific research prize aiming at attracting world-class scientific talent, nurturing forward-looking scientists, and building Hong Kong into an international innovation and technology hub under the “one country, two systems” principle.
BOC STIP’s Laureates have made significant contributions in different fields of science, demonstrating the impact of their research achievements on the transformation of R&D outcomes. The prestigious award inspires scientific researchers and innovators to persist in innovative exploration, establish themselves in Hong Kong, serve the nation and contribute to the world.
Besides honoring veteran artists and showcasing the work of up-and-coming artistes, the 19th Hong Kong Arts Development Awards scheme also aims to encourage active community support for the arts. It presents awards under three categories, namely sustainability, welfare betterment and positive energy, and the theme of each category varies annually. The prizes, ranging from HK$30,000 to HK$200,000, will be presented in October.
Five Hongkongers, including Jimmy Lai, Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan, Gwyneth Ho and Joshua Wong have been nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for their fervent dedication to campaigning for democracy. The shortlist will be announced in November. A total of 102 candidates have been nominated, up from 89 in the previous year. HKTV has put together a video clip featuring some of the nominated candidates to give viewers an insight into their personalities and their works. The clip can be viewed at the HKTV website. The nominations will remain open until the end of this month. For details of the submission requirements, please refer to the HKTV website. Nominees can either submit their nominations online or by post. Nominations will be accepted from all sectors and the result of the awarding ceremony will be announced in December.