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Li Ka-shing. Sir Ka-shing Li GBM KBE JP (Chinese: 李嘉誠; born 29 July 1928) [3][4][5][6] is a Hong Kong billionaire business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is the senior advisor for CK Hutchison Holdings [7] and CK Asset Holdings, after he retired from the Chairman of the Board in May 2018; [8] through it, he is a port investor ...
Li was born to Teochew parents named Li Yun-ching and Cheung Bik-chin in 1928 in Chao’an, Chaozhou in Guangdong Province. Due to the Sino-Japanese war, his family had to flee to Hong Kong in 1940 as refugees. However, Li’s father died of tuberculosis, which forced him to drop out of school at the age of 15.
The Li Ka Shing Foundation was established in 1980 with a focus on education, medical services and research initiatives. To date, Li Ka-shing has invested over HK$30 billion in projects covering education, medical services, charity and anti-poverty programmes, with about 80% of the projects in mainland China and Hong Kong.
Nov 3, 2024 · Li Ka-shing (born June 13, 1928, Chaozhou, Guangdong province, China) is a Chinese entrepreneur and philanthropist, widely considered one of the most influential businessmen in Asia. His companies were involved in real estate, ports, and infrastructure, among other ventures. Li was born into a poor family who fled mainland China for Hong Kong ...
Mar 16, 2018 · Asia's second-richest person, Hong Kong's Li Ka-Shing, is retiring from leading his business empire. Mr Li, aged 89, whose wealth has been put at $35.3bn (£25.3bn) by Forbes, is handing over the ...
Most accounts described Li as personally unpretentious and frugal, leading a modest lifestyle that reflected his respect for traditional Chinese values. His philanthropy was well known throughout Asia, where his Li Ka-shing Foundation, created in 1981, contributed about $500 million in the fields of health and education.
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Mar 16, 2018 · Mar 16, 2018, 05:56 PM. HONG KONG (REUTERS) - Li Ka Shing's rise from penniless immigrant in 1940 to billionaire tycoon is the consummate success story in Hong Kong, a city which progressed ...
