A group of US lawmakers across party lines has nominated Hong Kong’s pro-democracy activists for this year’s Nobel peace prize, describing them as global inspiration in the face of Beijing’s crackdown. In a letter to the Nobel committee, nine lawmakers, including Republican senator Marco Rubio and Democratic representative Jim McGovern, said that an estimated two million people took to the streets on 16 June in one of the world’s largest mass demonstrations against Beijing’s anti-democratic policies.
In a bid to improve horse population structure and support higher-class races, the Club lifted the Group 1 to Griffin prize money next season from HK$5 million to HK$3.9 million and introduced new bonus structures to encourage more middle-distance runners. This is a significant increase of nearly 90% over the last 10 years. The Club also increased the Group 2 and 3 prize money from HK$5 million to HK$3.9 billion and raised prize funds for 88 fixtures in total.
The Hong Kong Arts Development Awards (HKADC) are the premier honours for professionals and organisations in the Hong Kong arts sector. Founded in 1995, the HKADC is a non-profit making organisation and is a member of the Association of Asian Cultural Industries. It aims to promote the art of Hong Kong by recognising professional talents, encouraging creative collaboration and fostering a culturally vibrant community.
Winners of this prestigious award are selected by an independent jury composed of local and international experts in different fields, based on the criteria set out in the HKADC’s Charter, which is designed to promote scientific and standardized management of the award and ensure its objectivity and fairness. In addition, the Charter outlines the basic requirements for nominating candidates, as well as setting requirements for Review Committee members and Compliance Oversight Team.
The BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize (BOC STIP) is an annual merit-based award, organised by the Hong Kong Alliance of Technology and Innovation and sponsored by Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited. It aims to recognize and reward outstanding scientists and research teams in Hong Kong, as well as researchers and innovative enterprises in the Greater Bay Area, for their contribution to scientific research in the field of Hong Kong and its influence on the transformation of R&D achievements in society.
The Prize was established to commemorate the contribution of Professor George B. Endacott, who was responsible, virtually single-handedly, for the re-establishment of the History Department in 1946. It is hoped that this Prize will encourage scholars in East Asia to engage in planning history and to publish their work in English, and also help expand the IPHS membership in that region. The winner will receive a cash prize of HK$25,000, an engraved gold medal and a certificate. The award ceremony will be held in the Spring of 2023. The details will be announced in due course. Nominations are now open. The submission deadline is 30 September 2019.
