The South China Morning Post won 12 awards at a ceremony honouring its journalism Friday, as Hong Kong’s leader warned journalists to uphold professionalism amid global protectionism and hegemony. The newspaper won accolades in the writing, photography, and design categories. Its City desk scoop on unauthorised structures added to luxury homes led to the paper’s best overall scoop. The Post’s Edith Lin and Jeffie Lam also won the top award in the Best Scoop category.
A record-breaking prize pool of HK$1.62 billion will be on offer next season, with Hong Kong Jockey Club lifting the Triple Trio jackpot and increasing the Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool to allow a single HK$10 winning unit to claim up to HK$188 million at every race meeting. The Club has also lifted Group 2 and 3 contests, while introducing new bonus structures in a bid to address the current horse population trend.
The CFHK Foundation awarded its inaugural Spirit of Hong Kong prize to a group of “ordinary yet exemplary Hongkongers” who inspire others through their genuine spirit of charity, civic awareness and goodwill. The finalists might not be famous or wealthy, but they have shared remarkable stories of self-sacrifice, innovating for good, cultural preservation and tenacious entrepreneurship.
An estimated $3.3m will be paid out in prize money at the LINK Hong Kong Open this week, with each of the winner’s team members earning $360,000. The runner-up will receive $220,000, while those finishing between second and eighth will earn a LIV Golf card and a place in the International Series.
A screening of ‘She’s in Jail’ will be held to honour pro-democracy journalist Chow Hang-tung, who has spent more than four years in prison under Beijing’s authoritarian rule. CFHK’s president, Mark Clifford, will deliver a speech about Chow’s courage, resistance and stubbornness to resist the erosion of freedom in Hong Kong.
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The HK$1m scholarship will be awarded to two Hong Kong students who have excelled in their academic studies and demonstrate the highest level of leadership potential, social awareness and commitment to community service. The winning students will be able to attend a world-class university and gain valuable global insights, while developing their leadership skills to contribute back to their home city.
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