The South China Morning Post scooped 12 prizes including the Best Scoop at this year’s Hong Kong News Awards 2024. Edith Lin and Jeffie Lam from the City desk won the top prize for their investigation into unauthorised structures added to luxury properties. They were joined by colleagues Kahon Chan, Natalie Wong and Lilian Cheng for their work on the controversy surrounding a Dubai prince who shelved plans to open a family office in Hong Kong.
The BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize recognises scientific researchers who are making outstanding contributions to Hong Kong’s development, including Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Biomedical and Life Sciences, New Materials and New Energy, Advanced Manufacturing and FinTech. HK$2,000,000, a certificate and a trophy are awarded to each winning team or individual. No more than five individuals can be rewarded for each award field, and previous winners of the prize may not be considered for subsequent awards.
A small but highly skilled contingent of Hong Kong athletes is putting in a strong performance at the Olympic Games this year. Two gold medals have been won so far, with taekwondo’s defending champion Liu Wen and table tennis player Wong Yueji taking the top honors in their respective events.
While the athletes’ achievements are a source of pride for Hong Kong, it’s the efforts of their coaches and other support staff that deserve more recognition. They are the ones who help them to achieve such excellent results.
This is one of the most important times in our history, when the Mainland and Hong Kong are working together towards common goals. But to ensure the success of our collaboration, we need all parties to maintain a healthy and stable relationship.
Moreover, we need to continue to strengthen the legal foundations for our co-operation. The legislative branch of our government needs to continue to keep up with developments in the Mainland and develop laws that reflect the latest policies, so that we can provide an environment conducive to the success of our cooperation.
Hong Kong’s equestrian community will enjoy a boost in funding after the government raised the minimum purse for Group 2 races to HK$4.5m. The increase will also benefit Classes 3 through 5, which will see a rise of 3.4%. The move is a welcome sign that the government takes our partnership seriously and will continue to work closely with the Mainland authorities on this important issue.