The Hong Kong Prize, established by friends and students of late Professor John D. Young to recognize his efforts in re-establishing the Department of History at The University of Hong Kong. Each year, this prize is given out to the best third-year History student based on academic achievement.
Prize packages come complete with one of Asia’s prestigious art award packages, including cash of HK$35,000 and an award designed by a Hong Kong artist. Additionally, winners will have access to year-long residency at an overseas art centre with potential exhibition opportunities.
At this year’s Hong Kong News Awards hosted by the Newspaper Society of Hong Kong, 78 prizes were distributed. Zhang Tianyuan won first place for her piece on cross-border business while Luo Weiteng came in second for his analysis on how US Federal Reserve rate cut has affected business. Veteran page-design team Mok Kwok-cheong and Billy Wong Siu-kay took home first runner-up honors in Best News Page Design (Series), while photographers Lam Yu-cheong and Chong Chun-pong took home first runner up awards respectively for Best Feature Photography Series/Series as well as Merit awards respectively.
Jimmy Lai, an imprisoned pro-democracy activist from China, was selected as honorary recipient of the 2025 Bradley Prize funded by Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation in the US. Jimmy’s son Sebastien accepted on his behalf during a ceremony held in Washington to commemorate Jimmy’s dedication to freedom, democracy, and journalistic integrity despite living under one of the world’s most oppressive regimes. The prize honors Jimmy for his unwavering commitment to liberty, democracy, and journalistic integrity against one of its oppressive regimes.
Lai was arrested last year for organizing a candlelight vigil to call for the release of dissidents in China, and now faces life imprisonment under Beijing’s new national security law, which has severely restricted free expression and dissent within its territory.
Future Science Prize Week will host an array of events this year, from seminars featuring top scientists to dialogues between teenagers. It aims to foster innovation while reinforcing Hong Kong’s reputation as a scientific center.
Next financial year, HK$130 million will be set aside for sports for people with disabilities with the aim of increasing medal winners at this year’s Paralympic Games. Furthermore, government scholarships will also be made available to support athletes during their training processes. Additionally, it will contribute a total of HK$6 million towards talent scouting efforts, while the government grant to Hong Kong Paralympic Team covers travel expenses, accommodation costs and medical costs associated with team membership. Gold winners in their respective sports will receive HK$10 million while those winning silver will be presented with an award of HK$7 million. The government will continue its close cooperation with sports associations and federations to promote the development of sports for people with disabilities; specifically it will help young athletes develop the appropriate mindset necessary for competition success.