The 19th Hong Kong Arts Development Awards is open for nominations. Organised by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, it honours distinguished arts practitioners and organisations for their outstanding achievements. The 19th Prize List comprises five prestigious prizes, including the Honorary Award of the Arts Development Fund, which recognises individuals who have contributed significantly to the advancement of the arts in Hong Kong and beyond. The award ceremony will take place on March 26 at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
A new law will allow lottery winners to claim their winnings in a maximum of 60 days. The government hopes that it will encourage gamblers to check their tickets and report any suspected irregularities. The law is expected to be implemented by the end of this year.
In celebration of the 2025 Harvard Prize Book and its Scholarship Program, the Harvard Club of Hong Kong is fundraising to establish a scholarship for undergraduate students studying at The University of Hong Kong. The scholarship will cover tuition fees and other related expenses for a period of three years.
The HK$3 million scholarship will be awarded to up to two students per academic year. The selection criteria will be based on academic merits, intellectual achievement and contribution to the community.
The first prize will be HK$1 million, second prize will be HK$500,000 and third prize will be HK$200,000. The winner can use the prize money for education, research or other purposes. The winner can also choose to bet a portion of the prize money on the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s horse races.
A new category, the “Hong Kong Top Brand Ten Year Achievement Award” has been introduced to the Hong Kong Top Brand Awards to recognise brands that have achieved remarkable success in branding over a long period of time. The entry companies must be established in Hong Kong or have substantially close relations with the city, and must have exclusive rights to fully control the production, distribution or other operational activities under the entry brand.
Ng Siew Chien won the Life and Science Prize for her research on noninvasive tests to diagnose early gastrointestinal diseases and autism spectrum disorders. She is the first female winner since the award was established in 2022. Other awardees included Zhang Hua, Chen Shih-chi and Wang Cong for their pioneering work on phase engineering of nanomaterials, 3D micro and nanofabrication and innovative data and AI security technologies respectively.
At the launch of the event, Chief Executive KC Lee highlighted that this year’s winners have made extraordinary contributions in advancing the field of science. He hoped that the award will inspire more young people to choose scientific careers and further promote science in Hong Kong. The ceremony was attended by more than 300 scientists, researchers and industry leaders. HKAI chairman Dennis Lo Yuk-ming said that the award would be further diversified to broaden its scope this year. It was extended to universities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area for the first time, allowing them to submit nominations for the awards.