TAIPEI, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The 2025 Golden Pin Design Award Ceremony, one of Asia’s leading design events organized by the Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI), concluded on December 5 in Taipei, celebrating outstanding achievements from around the world. This year’s Golden Pin Design Award and Golden Pin Concept Design Award brought together submissions from 28 regions, culminating in 22 winners of the Best Design of the Year, 3 Special Annual Awards, and 3 Best Concept of the Year winners.
The 2025 Golden Pin Design Award Ceremony took place on December 5 in Taipei.
Among this year’s Best Design of the Year winners were two projects from Japan. Tokyo-based 6D-K was recognized for “FUJIYA,” the refreshed identity for the long-established confectionery brand. Representatives attended the ceremony and expressed their honor, noting that receiving recognition for such a challenging project was deeply meaningful.
Hiroyuki ItoArchitects was awarded for “Tenjincho Place,” a residential project that transforms a highly constrained urban site through precise, human-centered spatial design. In a video message, the team shared that this international recognition strengthens their commitment to exploring “the relationship between people and objects,” and motivates them to expand this thinking into future projects and global collaborations.
In addition, Japanese architects also played a key role in another recognized project: SANAA’s “Taichung Green Museumbrary,” which received a Best Design of the Year title in the Spatial Design category for its fluid integration of library and museum functions.
Since its international expansion in 2014, Taiwan’s Golden Pin Design Award has attracted a growing number of global participants, with overseas submissions now exceeding half of all entries. This year, judging was conducted by 81 experts from 19 countries, including renowned Japanese designer Akira Minagawa, iF Design CEO Uwe Cremering, and Taiwanese graphic design master Liu Kai, offering a broad and authoritative international perspective.
A total of 429 projects received the Golden Pin Design Mark in 2025. From these, 90 advanced to the final round, and 22 works—including those from Japan, Taiwan, Germany, the United States, and Poland—were honored with Best Design of the Year.
The full list of winners is available at www.goldenpin.org.tw . All award-winning works are currently on view at the 2025 Golden Pin Design Award Exhibition at the Taiwan Design Museum in Taipei, open through April 26, 2026. Visitors are invited to experience the creativity and innovation shaping Asia’s design landscape.
TAIPEI, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The 2025 Golden Pin Design Award Ceremony, one of Asia’s leading design events organized by the Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI), concluded on December 5 in Taipei, celebrating outstanding achievements from around the world. This year’s Golden Pin Design Award and Golden Pin Concept Design Award brought together submissions from 28 regions, culminating in 22 winners of the Best Design of the Year, 3 Special Annual Awards, and 3 Best Concept of the Year winners.
The 2025 Golden Pin Design Award Ceremony took place on December 5 in Taipei.
Among this year’s Best Design of the Year winners were two projects from Japan. Tokyo-based 6D-K was recognized for “FUJIYA,” the refreshed identity for the long-established confectionery brand. Representatives attended the ceremony and expressed their honor, noting that receiving recognition for such a challenging project was deeply meaningful.
Hiroyuki ItoArchitects was awarded for “Tenjincho Place,” a residential project that transforms a highly constrained urban site through precise, human-centered spatial design. In a video message, the team shared that this international recognition strengthens their commitment to exploring “the relationship between people and objects,” and motivates them to expand this thinking into future projects and global collaborations.
In addition, Japanese architects also played a key role in another recognized project: SANAA’s “Taichung Green Museumbrary,” which received a Best Design of the Year title in the Spatial Design category for its fluid integration of library and museum functions.
Since its international expansion in 2014, Taiwan’s Golden Pin Design Award has attracted a growing number of global participants, with overseas submissions now exceeding half of all entries. This year, judging was conducted by 81 experts from 19 countries, including renowned Japanese designer Akira Minagawa, iF Design CEO Uwe Cremering, and Taiwanese graphic design master Liu Kai, offering a broad and authoritative international perspective.
A total of 429 projects received the Golden Pin Design Mark in 2025. From these, 90 advanced to the final round, and 22 works—including those from Japan, Taiwan, Germany, the United States, and Poland—were honored with Best Design of the Year.
The full list of winners is available at www.goldenpin.org.tw . All award-winning works are currently on view at the 2025 Golden Pin Design Award Exhibition at the Taiwan Design Museum in Taipei, open through April 26, 2026. Visitors are invited to experience the creativity and innovation shaping Asia’s design landscape.
More Listed Companies Adopt Board Diversity Policies, Ratio of Female Directors Continues to Rise
Outstanding Enterprises Link ESG Performance to Management Remuneration, Leading the Industry to New Heights
Winning Companies Demonstrate Robust Governance Structures, Committed to Creating Long-term Value for All Stakeholders
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 December 2025 –Hong Kong has reclaimed its top position in the global initial public offering (IPO) fundraising rankings this year, reaffirming its strength in attracting international capital and solidifying its status as a global fundraising hub. Amidst this, local enterprises continue to strive for excellence. At the Awards Presentation Dinner for the ‘Hong Kong Corporate Governance and ESG Excellence Awards 2025’, Professor K.C. Chan, Chairman of The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies (CHKLC), stated, “In the current environment, ‘Corporate Governance’ (CG) and ‘Environmental, Social, and Governance’ (ESG) have acquired more profound meaning than ever. Tonight, as we recognise listed companies that have excelled in these two areas, it is a timely demonstration of the corporate responsibility to keep the public interest at heart.”
General Committee Members of The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies and Chairman Professor KC Chan (centre), guests Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Mr Christopher Hui, GBS, JP (left 6)、Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission, Dr Kelvin Wong Tin Yau, SBS, JP, celebrate with the winners.
He continued, “These award-winning companies are exemplary role models for the industry, dedicated to the well-being of their shareholders, employees, the communities in which they operate, disadvantaged groups, and the environment as a whole.”
Six Award Categories, with Outstanding Enterprises Honoured for Both CG and ESG
As in previous years, the Awards feature six categories: Hang Seng Index Constituent Companies, Hang Seng Composite Index Constituent Companies, Hang Seng China (Hong Kong-listed) 100 Index Constituent Companies, Weighted Voting Rights and Pre-profit Companies, Others & GEM Companies, and Newly-listed Companies.
Companies demonstrating outstanding performance in either corporate governance or ESG practices were publicly recognised with an Excellence Award. (Please refer to the Appendix for the full list of winners).
This year’s list of winners includes both past recipients and first-time awardees, reflecting continuous improvement in CG and ESG strategy and implementation across a growing number of listed companies. Some companies, excelling in both areas, received awards for both Corporate Governance and ESG, demonstrating their equal commitment to both. These companies include China Overseas Land & Investment Limited, China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited, XPeng Inc., and Sino Land Company Limited.
Mr Tim Lui, GBS, JP, Chairman of the Judging Panel, noted, “The winning companies have made tremendous efforts on their journey towards excellence in corporate governance and ESG, and in the process, have brought positive outcomes to the business community, the environment, and society.”
Board Independence and Diversity a Growing Trend, with a Significant Rise in Female Directors
The Judging Panel commended the winners of the ‘Corporate Governance Excellence Awards’ for demonstrating robust and well-established governance structures. Their boards generally exhibit a high degree of independence and have actively adopted diversity policies. More companies have formulated a ‘Board Diversity Policy’ with some companies showing particularly outstanding performance in board gender diversity, achieving a female director ratio exceeding 50%. Furthermore, all winners have established multiple specialised board committees to perform specific functions, strengthened their risk management and internal control mechanisms, and their independent non-executive directors have also played a crucial role in providing independent perspectives and effective checks and balances.
ESG Management Integrated into Core Strategy, with Performance Linked to Management Remuneration
In the ‘ESG Excellence Awards’ category, a common strategic focus among the winning companies was actively addressing climate change and managing their carbon footprints. All winners have voluntarily aligned with international climate-related agreements and set clear timelines for achieving carbon neutrality. Some of the outstanding enterprises have linked ESG performance to the remuneration of their management teams to elevate ESG management standards. Others have extended their influence beyond their own emissions reduction efforts to upstream supply chain partners and the public, deeply integrating the concept of sustainable development into their corporate strategy and daily operations.
Dr Kai-Fu Lee, a Global Top 100 AI Leader, Shares Insights on Hong Kong’s Future Role
The Awards Presentation Dinner featured Dr Kai-Fu Lee, CEO of 01.AI and Chairman of Sinovation Ventures, as the keynote speaker. Dr Lee, formerly the President of Google China, is one of the key figures in driving China’s technological development. Now based in Hong Kong and focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) research and investment, he shared his unique insights with the audience on the future role Hong Kong can play in the AI domain.
The annual Awards aim to set the highest standards in corporate governance and ESG for Hong Kong’s listed companies, encouraging them to adopt their best policies, strategies, and practices, and to share their successful experiences with other listed companies, thereby setting a benchmark for the market.
Vistra was the title sponsor of the ‘Hong Kong Corporate Governance and ESG Excellence Awards’ for the second consecutive year. Mr Hailiang Zhang, Business Head, Executive Vice President, North Asia, Vistra, said, “The objectives of the Awards are perfectly aligned with Vistra’s vision, and we are delighted to be the title sponsor of this prestigious industry event once again.”
Appendix 1
Hong Kong Corporate Governance and ESG Excellence Awards 2025 Winners
Award of Excellence in Corporate Governance
Hang Seng Index Constituent Companies « Budweiser Brewing Company APAC Limited (Stock Code: 1876) « China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. (Stock Code: 688) « China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited (Stock Code: 291)
Hang Seng Composite Index Constituent Companies « Blue Moon Group Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 6993) « CIMC Enric Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 3899) « Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust (Stock Code: 778) « Sino Land Company Limited (Stock Code: 83)
Hang Seng China (Hong Kong-listed) 100 Index Constituent Companies « XPeng Inc. (Stock Code: 9868)
Others & GEM Companies « SF Real Estate Investment Trust (Stock Code: 2191)
Award of Excellence in ESG
Hang Seng Index Constituent Companies « China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. (Stock Code: 688) « China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited (Stock Code: 291) « Henderson Land Development Company Limited (Stock Code: 12) « Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (Stock Code: 2318) « Tencent Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 700)
Hang Seng Composite Index Constituent Companies « Champion Real Estate Investment Trust (Stock Code: 2778) « China Overseas Property Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 2669) « Great Eagle Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 41) « Kerry Properties Limited (Stock Code: 683) « Sino Land Company Limited (Stock Code: 83)
Honourable Mention « Blue Moon Group Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 6993) « Fortune Real Estate Investment Trust (Stock Code: 778) « Luk Fook Holdings (International) Limited (Stock Code: 590)
Hang Seng China (Hong Kong-listed) 100 Index Constituent Companies « Kuaishou Technology (Stock Code: 1024) « XPeng Inc. (Stock Code: 9868)
Others & GEM Companies « Allied Sustainability and Environmental Consultants Group Limited (Stock Code: 8320) « CTF Services Limited (Stock Code: 659) « Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 215) « Shangri-La Asia Limited (Stock Code: 69)
Honourable Mention « Phoenix Media Investment (Holdings) Limited (Stock Code: 2008) « SF Real Estate Investment Trust (Stock Code: 2191) « Transport International Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 62)
Newly-listed Companies « ZJLD Group Inc (Stock Code: 6979)
*Note: Alphabetical listing by Company Name
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About the Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies (CHKLC)
Incorporated in September 2002, CHKLC is a non-profit organisation serving listed companies and other industry bodies in Hong Kong. The Chamber strives to promote sound corporate governance; function as an effective communication channel between listed companies and regulatory authorities; strengthen the linkage and foster cooperation among listed companies from Hong Kong and Mainland China and uphold Hong Kong’s position as an international financial and capital formation centre. Since 2007, the Chamber organises the annual “Hong Kong Corporate Governance and ESG Excellence Awards” jointly with the Hong Kong Baptist University to advocate best practices of corporate governance and ESG and recognize excellence (https://chklc.org/).
About the Centre for Corporate Governance & Financial Policy of Hong Kong Baptist University
The Centre aspires to be a “Centre of Excellence” on corporate governance in the region. It promotes quality policy and academic research on corporate governance and related financial policy issues covering Hong Kong, China and the Asia-Pacific economies, with the aim to improve the quality of corporate governance practices. Additionally, the Centre provides professional executive education activities to disseminate knowledge and advance the highest ideals of responsible business leadership. Through consultancy projects, the Centre also assists organizations to design, improve and assess their corporate governance systems and structures.
About the Hong Kong Corporate Governance and ESG Excellence Awards
The “Hong Kong Corporate Governance and ESG Excellence Awards” (formerly known as the “HongKong Corporate Governance Excellence Awards”) is conferred annually since 2007 by the Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies and the Centre for Corporate Governance and Financial Policy, Hong Kong Baptist University.
The Awards aim to foster the highest standards in corporate governance and ESG, business ethics and board leadership in Hong Kong, recognize excellence, showcase best practices and accomplishments, and thereby promote a strong culture in corporate governance and ESG.
The Hong Kong Corporate Governance and ESG Excellence Awards 2025 is sponsored by Vistra as Title Sposnor, Quam Plus Financial as Gold Sponsor, BDO Limited as ESG Awards cum Bronze Sponsor; Moore as Collateral Sponsor.; The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Public Accountants, and The Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association are the Supporting Organisations of the Awards. In addition, SWCS Group is Knowledge Partner, Nasdaq and Futu are Promotional Partners; Hong Kong Economic Times is the Sole Chinese Media Sponsor; Metro Finance as the Exclusive Radio Partner; whereas irasia.com, Quamnet and Wisdom Investor Relations are Online Media Partners.
HONG KONG, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TutorABC Group, one of the world’s most established online English and Chinese education platforms, today outlined its strengthened global strategy from its international headquarters in Hong Kong. This reflects the company’s ongoing expansion across key global markets, supported by investments in AI technology, strategic partnerships, and an expanding international presence.
Under the leadership of Co-Chairman Rodney Miles (right) and Co-Chairman & CEO Samuel Yang (left), TutorABC Group Accelerates Global Expansion to Redefine Online Education
To better serve its growing user base, TutorABC Group has established a comprehensive network of representative offices spanning the globe:
Americas:United States, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay
Europe:United Kingdom, France
Asia-Pacific:Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Middle East & Central Asia:United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan
These offices support regional learners, corporate partners, and local education agencies, strengthening the company’s delivery of scalable, high-quality language-learning solutions.
Co-Chairman and CEO Samuel Yang said, “Our global strategy is simple: make world-class education accessible to learners everywhere. We continue expanding into new regions, investing in AI learning tools, and building partnerships with leading institutions around the world to enhance our global curriculum and expand corporate training.”
Co-Chairman Rodney Miles added, “Hong Kong serves as a vital foundation for our global operations. It connects our teams, partners, and learners across continents, and enables us to align technology, service, and educational standards at a global level.”
Together, these efforts support TutorABC Group’s vision of empowering learners at every stage of life — from children and teenagers to adults, professionals, and students preparing for overseas study.
About TutorABC Group
TutorABC Group is a global leader in online education with 20+ years of experience, delivering over 100 million live classes and featuring over 30,000 registered teachers in more than 100 countries.
TutorABC serves 1,000+ corporate clients, including Apple, Google, Microsoft, TSMC, Foxconn, MediaTek, Citibank, Prudential, PwC, Deloitte, New Balance, Sheraton, Le Meridien, and many others.
In 2025, TutorABC became the first online education provider in Asia to earn the highest-level WASC accreditation, joining institutions such as Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UCLA.
TutorABC has invested US$300 million in R&D and holds 19 patented technologies. Its three pillars include B2C personal learning, B2B corporate training, and study abroad services.
TutorABC is headquartered in Hong Kong with offices across Asia, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East. It partners with Oxford, Cambridge, National Geographic Learning, Kaplan, ETS, and Barron’s.
TutorABC Group’s mission: deliver a first-class education, in a first-class way, with first-class people — worldwide.
HONG KONG, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TutorABC Group, one of the world’s most established online English and Chinese education platforms, today outlined its strengthened global strategy from its international headquarters in Hong Kong. This reflects the company’s ongoing expansion across key global markets, supported by investments in AI technology, strategic partnerships, and an expanding international presence.
Under the leadership of Co-Chairman Rodney Miles (right) and Co-Chairman & CEO Samuel Yang (left), TutorABC Group Accelerates Global Expansion to Redefine Online Education
To better serve its growing user base, TutorABC Group has established a comprehensive network of representative offices spanning the globe:
Americas:United States, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay
Europe:United Kingdom, France
Asia-Pacific:Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Middle East & Central Asia:United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan
These offices support regional learners, corporate partners, and local education agencies, strengthening the company’s delivery of scalable, high-quality language-learning solutions.
Co-Chairman and CEO Samuel Yang said, “Our global strategy is simple: make world-class education accessible to learners everywhere. We continue expanding into new regions, investing in AI learning tools, and building partnerships with leading institutions around the world to enhance our global curriculum and expand corporate training.”
Co-Chairman Rodney Miles added, “Hong Kong serves as a vital foundation for our global operations. It connects our teams, partners, and learners across continents, and enables us to align technology, service, and educational standards at a global level.”
Together, these efforts support TutorABC Group’s vision of empowering learners at every stage of life — from children and teenagers to adults, professionals, and students preparing for overseas study.
About TutorABC Group
TutorABC Group is a global leader in online education with 20+ years of experience, delivering over 100 million live classes and featuring over 30,000 registered teachers in more than 100 countries.
TutorABC serves 1,000+ corporate clients, including Apple, Google, Microsoft, TSMC, Foxconn, MediaTek, Citibank, Prudential, PwC, Deloitte, New Balance, Sheraton, Le Meridien, and many others.
In 2025, TutorABC became the first online education provider in Asia to earn the highest-level WASC accreditation, joining institutions such as Stanford, UC Berkeley, and UCLA.
TutorABC has invested US$300 million in R&D and holds 19 patented technologies. Its three pillars include B2C personal learning, B2B corporate training, and study abroad services.
TutorABC is headquartered in Hong Kong with offices across Asia, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East. It partners with Oxford, Cambridge, National Geographic Learning, Kaplan, ETS, and Barron’s.
TutorABC Group’s mission: deliver a first-class education, in a first-class way, with first-class people — worldwide.
OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Tsunagaru Inc., in collaboration with the City of Sapporo, hosted a press tour for foreign reporters in November, delivering a firsthand experience of Sapporo’s pioneering green transformation (GX) initiatives as the city aims to become Asia’s leading hub for green energy and finance.
The tour began at the NIKKEI FORUM Global GX/Finance Conference, which Sapporo co-hosted on November 25. During the conference, the city announced the outline of a public-private investment fund aimed at unlocking Hokkaido’s renewable energy potential.
Sapporo pledges 500 million yen to the fund, which aims to raise 10 billion yen to invest in GX projects. The Hokkaido Bank, Ltd., and North Pacific Bank, Ltd., join as founding investors aiming to launch it in March 2026.
Under the consortium “Team Sapporo-Hokkaido,” Sapporo is working with companies and organizations to develop a regional GX ecosystem. During the media tour from November 25 to 27, reporters were guided around key ecosystem projects inside and outside the city.
The tour visited Hokkaido’s first large-scale commercial hydrogen station, Air Water Hydrogen Station Sapporo Odori East, which fully opened in Sapporo’s Chuo district in April. The station, operated by Air Water Inc., is capable of refueling large electric cell vehicles including buses and trucks, and is part of development of the city’s Hydrogen Model District.
North of Sapporo, near Ishikari Bay, reporters toured Zero Emission Data Center ISHIKARI (ZED ISHIKARI), Japan’s first 24/7 carbon-free energy datacenter. Operated by Kyocera Communication Systems Co., ZED ISHIKARI went into service in October 2024. The datacenter is powered by nearby Ishikari Bay New Port Offshore Wind Farm as well as its own solar panels.
Sapporo is harnessing the city’s living and business environment, which enjoys a comfortable summer climate, urban greenery, and access to numerous tourism attractions, to encourage interest from investors and companies.
Reporters met staff from the city’s Sapporo Transnational Expansion and Partnership (STEP), a service offering support for foreign companies wanting to set up in the region. Reporters also spoke with an AI robotics company while visiting the STEP facility from Singapore.
Tsunagaru Inc. connects Japan’s regional assets with the wider world and contributes to the sustainable development of regional economies through GX projects and use of local human resources.
OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Tsunagaru Inc., in collaboration with the City of Sapporo, hosted a press tour for foreign reporters in November, delivering a firsthand experience of Sapporo’s pioneering green transformation (GX) initiatives as the city aims to become Asia’s leading hub for green energy and finance.
The tour began at the NIKKEI FORUM Global GX/Finance Conference, which Sapporo co-hosted on November 25. During the conference, the city announced the outline of a public-private investment fund aimed at unlocking Hokkaido’s renewable energy potential.
Sapporo pledges 500 million yen to the fund, which aims to raise 10 billion yen to invest in GX projects. The Hokkaido Bank, Ltd., and North Pacific Bank, Ltd., join as founding investors aiming to launch it in March 2026.
Under the consortium “Team Sapporo-Hokkaido,” Sapporo is working with companies and organizations to develop a regional GX ecosystem. During the media tour from November 25 to 27, reporters were guided around key ecosystem projects inside and outside the city.
The tour visited Hokkaido’s first large-scale commercial hydrogen station, Air Water Hydrogen Station Sapporo Odori East, which fully opened in Sapporo’s Chuo district in April. The station, operated by Air Water Inc., is capable of refueling large electric cell vehicles including buses and trucks, and is part of development of the city’s Hydrogen Model District.
North of Sapporo, near Ishikari Bay, reporters toured Zero Emission Data Center ISHIKARI (ZED ISHIKARI), Japan’s first 24/7 carbon-free energy datacenter. Operated by Kyocera Communication Systems Co., ZED ISHIKARI went into service in October 2024. The datacenter is powered by nearby Ishikari Bay New Port Offshore Wind Farm as well as its own solar panels.
Sapporo is harnessing the city’s living and business environment, which enjoys a comfortable summer climate, urban greenery, and access to numerous tourism attractions, to encourage interest from investors and companies.
Reporters met staff from the city’s Sapporo Transnational Expansion and Partnership (STEP), a service offering support for foreign companies wanting to set up in the region. Reporters also spoke with an AI robotics company while visiting the STEP facility from Singapore.
Tsunagaru Inc. connects Japan’s regional assets with the wider world and contributes to the sustainable development of regional economies through GX projects and use of local human resources.
Let art heal and stand with Hong Kong through thick and thin
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 December 2025 – The Hong Kong Fringe Club proudly launched Fringe Festival 2026 today. Building on last year’s success, this edition expands significantly while staying true to the venue’s heritage and the city’s creative spirit. Under the theme “Breeding Bold. Breaking Boundaries.”, the festival showcases daring cross-disciplinary works that redefine artistic expression.
First Gathering of Over 300 Artists: Spotlight on Cross-Disciplinary Collabs, Becomes A Meeting Point of Tradition & Innovation
The Festival gathers over 300 local and international performers, most enrolled via an open call earlier this year. Spanning eight categories—music, dance, theatre, magic, film, stand-up comedy, family shows, and art-tech—the event features around 100 curated programmes highlighting cross-disciplinary collaborations and innovative artistic experiences. Participants come from Hong Kong and, Mainland China, Australia, Canada, Egypt, France, Hungary, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, the UK and the US, covering genres like classical, jazz, pop, traditional Chinese music, plus contemporary dance, original musicals, projected animations, installation art, experimental theatre, and film screenings.
This year’s Festival showcases emerging talents alongside established practitioners. Highlights include celebrated artiste Simon Yam, renowned pianist Nancy Loo, soprano Yuki Ip, Hong Kong’s first all-female jazz big band B-JAZZ, pop singer Cheronna Ng, King Maker V finalist Lo Lok, swing dance collective Hong Kong Swings, and comedy troupe Backstage Comedy. Special family-friendly interactive programmes will feature: the Parent-Child Interactive Concert led by music therapist Bettina Wan, and a nature-inspired interactive musical journey performed by the woodwind quintet Piacere Winds, drawing inspiration from fairy-tale forests. In addition, the Fringe Club will join forces with the Hong Kong Music Therapy Association to present three workshops and programmes that integrate mindfulness and music.
Left to right: Fringe Fest Opening Group Photo, Performance Showcase of Chris Cheung and Linus Fung
Every programme pushes beyond convention, redefining emotional depth and creative possibility. The Fringe Club’s historic spaces will once again become a vibrant nexus of art, shared memory, and bold innovation — the perfect embodiment of this year’s theme.
Hong Kong Needs Art More Than Ever: Let Art Heal Souls & Help Audiences Find Emotional Resonance in Creative Experiences
The opening showcase at today’s press con featured performances by Chris Cheung and Linus Fung (Volte: an electronic-acoustic concert), Jay Peng and Camila Song (contemporary ritual theatre: “Gepa and the Muted River” – “Unceasing Water, Unending Songs”), and comedians Vivek Mahbubani and Mohammed Magdi (The Healing Power of Laughter), who explored laughter as a source of resilience and strength. Additionally, the festival’s kick-off programme—“The Essence of Existence: A Journey Through Life and Art”, a solo photography exhibition by Simon Yam—also made its official debut today at Anita Chan Lai-ling Gallery.
Mrs. Regina Leung Tong Ching-yi, Chairman of the Fringe Club Board of Directors, expressed deep gratitude to all participants and artists, and stated: ” ‘Breaking Boundaries‘ is not just a slogan: audiences will witness innovative fusions of classical and electronic music, interactive performances blending dance with Nanyin (Southern Chinese traditional music), cross-disciplinary shows combining sand art with live music, and much more. This is the very essence of this year’s theme — liberating art from the constraints of form, allowing creativity to grow freely, and enabling every audience to discover their own emotional resonance through entirely new experiences. We aspire for Hong Kong to be not only an international financial centre, but also a vital hub for artistic and cultural exchange in Asia, providing a radiant stage where the next generation of artists can truly shine.”
Fringe Festival 2026 programmes are now open for booking. Tickets are available here: Festival Ticketing site: https://www.art-mate.net/FringeFestival2026
More shows will be announced soon — please stay tuned via the Hong Kong Fringe Club’s official channels.
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About the Fringe Club
Founded in 1982, the Fringe Club is a non-profit organization and charity promoting artistic creation in Hong Kong. It provides a larger space for local performers and artists to create, along with technical support and promotional assistance. Since its establishment, the Fringe Club has produced 30 arts festivals, organized 24 theater and dance original productions, participated in 68 cultural exchanges across 15 cities, and hosted over 1,600 exhibitions, 9,000 stage performances, and 3,300 community outreach activities.
The Fringe Club is located in the heart of Hong Kong at the intersection of Lower Albert Road and Wyndham Street, in a historic building listed as a Grade I Heritage Site. The venue includes the Jockey Club Studio Theatre, Fringe Underground, Dairy, and the Anita Chan Lai-ling Gallery.
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