In 2023/24, the Hong Kong International Badminton Championships will offer an unprecedented prize pool structure. Notably, champion will take home an unprecedented prize pool of HK$1 Million while runners in Classes 1 through Class 3 will see their prize pool increase by 10% and runners-ups receive an additional prize money boost to secure them HK$350k prize pools.
The Hong Kong Arts Development Awards is a prominent annual event on the local arts scene, honoring distinguished arts practitioners and organizations for their contributions towards shaping its development. Sean Lau won Best Actor for Papa while Michelle Wai was honored with Best Supporting Actress award.
This year’s Hong Kong Contemporary Film Festival was an unmitigated success, with The Last Dance winning Best Picture and becoming the highest-grossing movie of 2018. This festival showcases Hong Kong’s vibrant culture as well as our rich cinematic legacy.
Tai Kwun cultural district, housed within the historic former Central Police Station compound, has emerged as a vibrant community hub, combining heritage preservation with creative programming. Awarded with the UNESCO Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cultural Heritage Conservation, its careful transformation exemplifies Hong Kong’s commitment to heritage conservation.
Prior to the new academic year, the University of Hong Kong announced the inaugural Hong Kong Public Sector Scholarship which covers tuition fees, allowances, textbooks and related expenses of students whose parents work in public sector employment. It will be available during 2018/19 and 2019/20 academic years.
Hong Kong Science Museum (HKScM) will once again host “2024 The Future Science Prize Exhibition,” from today until November 4. This exhibit will highlight both the prize itself and the scientists from Hong Kong who have received it over the past two years, such as 2016 Life Science Laureate Dennis Lo Yuk-ming and 2021 Physical Science Laureates Yuen Kwok-yung and Joseph Sriyal Malik Peiris for Physical Sciences; 2022 Mathematics and Computer Science Prize recipient Mok Ngai-ming for mathematics/computer sciences respectively. Interactive exhibits related to their research will also be on display.
Measures have been put in place to ensure the fairness of each draw at HKJC, including having its security and customer service departments carefully check all materials from boxing to transport, with balls used for draws being regularly measured, weighed and examined via X-rays – no sets are reused twice within consecutive draws.
For more information, visit HK Prize’s website. HK Prize is an authorized lottery operator licensed by the Hong Kong Gaming Board that offers different kinds of tickets. As its payout structure pays out prizes based on a percentage of all bets placed, making HK Prize an excellent way for those wanting to support charities while enjoying gambling with excitement and fun. In addition to main prizes, players also stand a chance at cash bonuses or lucky draw chances each week!