A record number of Hong Kong artists made it onto the shortlist for this year’s HK Prize, which celebrates the diversity and inclusivity of humanity. In fact, this year saw nine Hongkongers on the list – making it the most represented city on the list since its inception in 2014. This is also the first time that the prize has had two female winners.

The 8th Inter-school Competition of Study Projects on Hong Kong History and Culture, jointly organised by the Museum of History and the HKIPC, has come to a close today (25 September). It is designed to enhance students’ knowledge of Hong Kong’s history, culture, and society, as well as encourage them to learn actively outside class through thorough research and investigations. The 132 participating students are from all over the city.

Five scientists have been awarded the Shaw Prize in Hong Kong, a prestigious international science award. This year, the Astronomy prize went to Shrinivas R Kulkarni of the California Institute of Technology for his discoveries on millisecond pulsars and other transient astronomical objects. The Life Science and Medicine prize was shared by Swee Lay Thein, hematologist and physician scientist at the National Institutes of Health in the US, and Stuart Orkin of Harvard Medical School for his work on blood cancer and other diseases.

In addition to the prize money, a team winner of the Hong Kong Film Awards receives HK$1.5 million and a trophy, while runners-up will receive HK$1.25 million. The top three films will then get the chance to compete for the Golden Horse Award at the Taipei Film Festival in October.

Moreover, the HK Prize provides opportunities for the winning film to be distributed in Mainland China and the rest of Asia through various channels. The winning films will be given screening rights in more than 20 territories in Asia.

A team of US lawmakers have nominated Hong Kong’s pro-democracy activists for the Nobel peace prize, urging that the prize honour their “fervent dedication to protecting freedoms in Hong Kong and campaigning for democracy”. The group of politicians includes Democratic senators Marco Rubio and Jim McGovern, as well as Republican representative and co-chairs of the congressional-executive commission on China, Richard Blumenthal and Sheldon Whitehouse.

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