Hongkong Prize is one of the premier writing competitions in Asia, drawing thousands of entrants each year and rewarding winners with both monetary prizes and an invitation to an awards ceremony – providing authors with valuable opportunities for media coverage and increasing their namesake recognition in their field. However, it is essential that before submitting your manuscript you carefully read all rules and regulations so as to avoid breaking any guidelines which could result in disqualification.

Generocity hosts the Hong Kong Global Development Prize to gather innovative ideas on creating an Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme in Hong Kong and foster young researchers and entrepreneurs to work on issues relevant to international development while strengthening Hong Kong as a hub of global research and development. The prize is open to residents of Southeast Asia, mainland China and around the world.

University of Malaya scientists have made history as the first Malaysians ever to win Hong Kong’s Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine for discovering mechanisms underlying fetal-to-adult haemoglobin switching that may revolutionise treatments for sickle cell anaemia and thalassemia. Professor Dr Thein Swee Lay and her team won this accolade with their breakthrough on discovering this aspect of blood formation, potentially opening doors to treatments for these conditions.

Today (Nov 14), a team from University of Malaya received this prestigious award at a ceremony held there. Also receiving accolades was Prof Dr Hoi Chun PO of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and recipient of Hari Harilela Assistant Professor status for his research in condensed matter physics, quantum materials symmetries and topology; Prof LUO Xiapu Daniel Associate Professor from Department of Physics also of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology who found evidence for gravitational forces being present within quantum materials symmetries symmetries for quantum matter materials topology; as well as Prof LUO Xiapu Daniel Associate Professor from Department of Physics of The Hong Kong University who discovered evidence for gravitational forces acting upon quantum matter fields within quantum matter scalar fields in quantum matter.

BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize

The Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited sponsors the BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize, an non-governmental merit-based award. It seeks to recognize outstanding scientists and research teams from areas including artificial intelligence and robotics, life sciences and health, new materials/energy/manufacturing/FinTech who have made significant contributions towards improving R&D outcomes in Hong Kong. Each winner of the Prize will receive HK$2 Million as well as an award.

BOCHK will sponsor both a public vote prize of HK$4,000 and school prize of HK$20,000 for this competition, open until 16 September with nomination from teachers for students to enter online before 16 September’s submission deadline of three artworks online by students enrolled secondary schools in Hong Kong. Visit their website for further information!

Singapore Pools offers its customers a comprehensive selection of legal gambling options, from lottery games like Toto and 4D, sports betting, horse racing and online gambling – designed to be enjoyable while simultaneously supporting responsible gambling practices. Since 1968, Singapore Pools has played an instrumental part in Singapore government efforts against illegal gambling activity.

Singapore Pools posted its highest ever turnover for bets placed last financial year – $12.2 billion to be exact – making them one of the world’s leading lottery operators and major gambling industry player. A wholly owned subsidiary of Tote Board (a statutory board under Ministry of Finance), Singapore Pools provides legal lottery gambling throughout Singapore and worldwide.

Singapore Pools’ lineup of products has expanded over time to meet the changing needs of its growing customer base. Their most acclaimed offering remains the 6-out-of-49 Toto lottery game introduced in 1968; 4D lottery was then introduced and draws prize amounts each Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday; then sports betting came along in 1999 followed by motorsport in 2008 and finally horse racing for complete gaming experiences for their customers.

Singapore Pools has long championed responsible gambling practices. Employees are trained to recognize and address problems, while the company regularly conducts educational outreach programmes and supports various charitable efforts and community initiatives. Furthermore, Singapore Pools donates over $2 billion each year in taxes and duties to the government as well as over $5 million annually as charitable donations.

As COVID-19 caused an unprecedented surge in data demand, Yeo’s team needed a way to scale up without impacting service levels. Their solution: Oracle Cloud Observability and Management which automates monitoring, increases visibility and reduces troubleshooting time by half – so Singapore Pools could resolve issues within minutes rather than hours while continuously optimising resources in real time.

Yeo’s team utilized digital transformation strategies to ensure its staff felt secure and safe at work, through forums for staff to discuss ideas that could be integrated into their ongoing strategy. By doing so, new initiatives that benefited Singapore as a whole could be developed more efficiently.

Yeo is confident that with these measures in place, Singapore Pools will continue its growth and provide its customers with a superior betting experience. He notes that its future success depends on adopting cutting-edge technologies and keeping pace with shifting times – Oracle Cloud being an enabler in that transition process from legacy organisation to digitally enabled enterprise.