A film that taps residents’ worst fears about the future of Hong Kong won top prize at the city’s annual film awards. The movie, Ten Years, was a box office hit but has angered Beijing over its portrayal of the semi-autonomous territory. It was also among the most nominated at this year’s Oscars.
The winners of this year’s HK Arts Prize were announced on Thursday evening at a ceremony held in the presence of Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki. The awards aim to recognise and support the work of arts practitioners in a wide range of forms. The HK$50,000 prize money can be used to support an artist or artists collective’s creative work, art projects and further studies.
More than 100 renowned scientists, including two Nobel Chemistry laureates, have gathered at the Hong Kong Palace Museum this week for a science and technology forum and a prize presentation ceremony marking the launch of the BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize 2022. The BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize, created by the Hong Kong Alliance of Technology and Innovation with title sponsorship from Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, inspires scientific researchers to persist in innovative exploration, build their research careers in Hong Kong, serve the nation and contribute to the world.
Hundreds of secondary school students flocked to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on Saturday to celebrate the results of the Student of the Year award, with a pupil from Diocesan Girls’ School scooping the grand prize. The event was organised by the South China Morning Post with the Education Bureau. It was hailed by the organising committee as an important platform for the students to showcase their talents and contribute to society.
A sculptor from Pakistan was named the winner of this year’s Sovereign Asian Art Prize with her work titled A Home is a Terrible Place to Love. Almost two-thirds of this year’s shortlisted artists are women, making the list one of the most diverse in the prize’s history.
RICS awards recognise individuals and teams for their industry leading achievements, upholding the highest standards of professionalism and encouraging development within the built environment sector. This year, the awards have been revamped to attract wider participation and inspire innovation.
This article was originally published on May 18 and has been updated to reflect new developments.
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The South China Morning Post’s Hong Kong prize awards are designed to recognize and support the work of Hong Kong’s most talented and exceptional young people in a wide range of artistic forms, from music to theatre to dance and painting. Each of the winners received a cash prize of up to HK$50,000 to be used for their creative work, arts projects or further studies.