SEOUL, South Korea, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Daekyo Culture Foundation and the World Youth Culture Foundation announce the opening of submissions for the 34th Eye Level Literary Awards – Global Literary category, proudly supported by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea.
Now celebrating its 34th consecutive year, the contest has established itself as one of the most prestigious and long-standing competitions in the Republic of Korea. It encourages children to develop their imagination and literary talent while reflecting on global issues such as artificial intelligence and environmental sustainability, offering students worldwide an opportunity to express their creativity.
Submission Period: June 1 – August 31, 2026 (until 5 PM KST)
Two categories are available. Illustrative Writing (individual and group) is open to children born on or after January 1, 2017, with topics: "What I want an AI robot to do for me" and "Let's protect our earth together." Writing (individual only) is open to those born on or after January 1, 2010, with topics: "Can an AI be my 'Best Friend'", "AI changing my ordinary day", and "What we can do with global friends to save our earth."
Individual Awards – Illustrative Writing: Grand Prize (1 winner) – USD 500 / Gold Prize (2 winners) – USD 300 each / Silver Prize (3 winners) – USD 100 each
Individual Awards – Writing: Grand Prize (1 winner) – USD 1,000 / Gold Prize (2 winners) – USD 500 each / Silver Prize (3 winners) – USD 300 each
Group Awards – Illustrative Writing: Grand Prize (top-entry group among those with 200 or more submissions) – Books worth USD 3,000 Excellence Award (first 5 groups with 100 or more entries) – Books worth USD 1,000 each
Overseas Grand Prize winners receive round-trip airfare and a 2-night, 3-day accommodation for the ceremony on November 27, 2026, at Daekyo Tower, Seoul, Korea, with one guardian per winner. Results announced by end of October 2026.
Submissions are accepted online at www.childrencontest.com. For inquiries, contact dkculture@dkculture.org.
About Daekyo Culture Foundation: Established in 1991, the Daekyo Culture Foundation was founded with the mission of realizing true education that brings happiness to students, teachers, and parents alike.
About World Youth Culture Foundation: Established in 2007, the World Youth Culture Foundation supports youth education in culture, arts, and sports, operating scholarship programs to discover and nurture talented youth.
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The 34th Eye Level Literary Awards Opens Global Literary Submissions
Annum Capital, Deane Consulting, and Turoid launch this practical guide
for Asian Family Offices on how to capture tech alpha via private markets
and manage complexity to secure allocation and returns.
HONG KONG, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A groundbreaking institutional report titled "Early Bird: A Practical Guide for Asian Family Offices Investing in Technology Through Private Markets" has been launched today.
Co-authored by Annum Capital, Deane Consulting, and Turoid, the report details a profound structural shift facing family offices and private investors in their quest to secure technology alpha.
Drawing on Annum Capital's private market expertise and integrating the insights of Schroders Capital, EQT, Hamilton Lane, Marex, Synpulse, Gateway, Carret Private and other institutions, this report analyzes the investable themes in the private AI stack, explains the main access routes, discusses the silent competition for allocation, and offers a practical framework for diligence and exit planning.
Interesting highlights of the report:
- Category-defining tech giants are staying private for 10 to 14+ years, whilst over 90% of their value compounding occurs behind closed doors. The traditional IPO has been reframed from a growth gateway into a late-stage liquidity event designed to provide exit routes for early stakeholders. Family offices have to be early birds to capture value.
- The best private tech deals are structurally supply constrained. Family offices and their clients must realize that "money alone is not enough". They need to deploy perpetual capital, leverage operational agility, and build deal reputation to stand out in the allocation hierarchy that traditionally favors existing shareholders, VC funds and strategic investors.
- Family offices must learn to handle information gaps and structural complexity. Rushed due diligence, multi-layered opacity, excessive fees, and lack of control over exit/distribution can erode net returns and create risks, and must be mitigated through effort and negotiation.
- Regulatory headwinds cannot be underrated. US and Mainland China rules are multiplying, impacting access, entry, and exit (sometimes retroactively) - as a recent landmark case laid bare. Meanwhile, Hong Kong SAR's supportive infrastructure and network can help family offices craft the right approach and execute the exit.
Click to download the Report:
https://www.annum.com.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Annum-Capital_Early-Bird_2026_FINAL.pdf
About Annum Capital
Annum Capital is a Hong Kong-based financial services group with market leadership in EAM, fund management, private markets, index investing, fiduciary services, and strategic advisory. www.annum.com.hk
About the Authors
Aaron Sung | Head of Asset Management | Annum Capital
Aaron leads the firm's award-winning fund management, private market, and custom index franchise. Aaron previously worked at Citi Private Bank and DBS Private Bank, with extensive experience across North Asia. He is a pioneer in unlocking AI for Hong Kong's family office sector and holds Vice Chair of the Hong Kong Limited Partnership Funds Association (HKLPFA).
www.annum.com.hk/
Andrew Deane | Founder | Deane Consulting
Andrew is the Founder of Deane Consulting and an established expert in the wealth management industry. Andrew specializes in strategic development and thought leadership, focusing on the global wealth trends, family offices and AI technology. He is an advisor to board level including foundations, asset managers and wealthtech.
andrew@deaneconsulting.net
Nick Wong | Founder & CEO | Turoid
Nick is an AI fintech entrepreneur operating at the intersection of private markets, asset management, and next-generation financial infrastructure. He is the founder of Turoid, an agentic AI company re-architecting how family offices and private wealth institutions operate, turning fragmented documents, data, and workflows into intelligent, decision-ready systems. He began his career at Macquarie Asset Management, one of the world's largest alternative asset managers.
www.turoid.ai/
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New Report "Early Bird" Maps Tech Investing for Asian Family Offices
