The top prize in the Mark Six Lottery is expected to reach a record HK$188 million during this year’s Chinese New Year Snowball draw. This is far higher than the previous record of HK$100 million set in 2021. The Snowball prize pool is boosted from the First Division Prize Fund by a pre-set amount, creating massive windfalls for ticket holders.
was one of the most popular lotteries in Hong Kong, with more than 180,000 tickets sold per draw. It’s a 6-out-of-49 game run by HKJC Lotteries Limited. The company offers a variety of products and games, including the Mark Six Lottery and online betting services. The company’s official website is www.hklottery.com.
The prestigious Sovereign Asian Art Prize was announced at a gala event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong on May 17. Pakistani artist Sameen Agha won the $30,000 grand prize with her sculpture A Home is a Terrible Place to Love, which features a house dismantling like a cardboard box. The Vogue Hong Kong Women’s Art Prize went to artist Michelle Fung for her mixed-media piece Red Bean Stalk, while Filipino artist Demet won the Public Vote Prize with his PPE Paint Palette Emulation.
Among the other awards, best actress went to Sammi Cheng for Lost Love, while best director was won by acclaimed filmmaker Ho Cheuk-ting for To My Nineteen-Year-Old Self. The film also won the award for best editing. Actor Michael Hui won best supporting actor for his role in the film.
A new scholarly association, the SHKS has been established to bring together scholars in different disciplines and countries who share an interest in the study of Hong Kong. The society aims to encourage the development of new theories, concepts and methods for exploring Hong Kong’s multifaceted connections with and significance in the world both contemporary and historical.
Prize money for the 2023/2024 racing season in Hong Kong will increase by 8 per cent, with increases across all classes. The BMW Hong Kong International Races, Longines Hong Kong Cup Day, FWD Champions Day and the Group 2 and Group 3 races will see their purses increased. Taking into account bonuses, the total prize money for the 2023/24 racing season will be HK$1.38 billion.
In the field of golf, Sergio Garcia’s runaway victory at the LIV Golf Hong Kong Championship earned him a cheque for HK$27.5 million. This is the Spaniard’s second win at the tournament, having previously claimed the inaugural event in 2017. The winner of the runner-up will receive just over $2m while the third-placed team will take home a total of $1.5m.
Education is the driving force for social progress, and Hong Kong is proud to be a leading education hub in Asia, said John Lee Ka-chiu, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, during an online speech. He congratulated this year’s Yidan Prize laureates, demographer Wolfgang Lutz and members of War Child Alliance, for their dedication to education development. “I am convinced that with your determination and hard work, you will continue to reshape the future of education in all corners of the globe,” he added.