(Hong Kong, 18 November 2005) Chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Limited Li Ka-shing held a private meeting today with Governor of the State of California Arnold Schwarzenegger during the Governor’s brief stay in Hong Kong. During the one-hour meeting, the Governor invited Mr Li to invest in... Read More
(Hong Kong, 11 November 2005) The Cheung Kong and Hutchison Whampoa Group has mobilised a total of 14 group companies to join a Hospital Authority campaign that aims at beating the flu through concerted efforts. Through the campaign, named “Let’s Beat the Flu”, the Group will... Read More
The “Better Health for a Better Hong Kong”]BHBHK^ Campaign is a territory-wide health promotion campaign jointly organized by the Health InfoWorld of Hospital Authority (HA) and the Li Ka-shing Foundation with the Foundation’s generous support of HK$10 million. Since the launching... Read More
Background The highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus has become endemic in poultry in Southeast Asia since 2003 and causes a major pandemic threat to humans. In the past, H5N1 virus was found in dead wild birds, usually within flight range of infected poultry farms. On 30 April 2005, a first... Read More
Hong Kong X The University of California, Berkeley, announced today (Monday, June 20) that it has received a $40 million gift from the Li Ka-shing Foundation to establish a research center focusing on creating solutions to today’s major health problems. In recognition of Li’s generosity,... Read More
Following reports two weeks ago that the University of Hong Kong (HKU) received a pledge from the Li Ka-shing Foundation for a benefaction of HK$1 billion, HKU announced today (May 18) that its Council, at a meeting held this morning, formally accepted the donation. The Council at the same time resolved... Read More
HKU President Says $128 Million Donation Will Propel Universitys Role in Chinas Economic Development and Global Integration NEW YORK The president of Hong Kong University, Hong Kongs oldest and most prestigious institution of higher education, said today the Li Ka-shing Foundation will donate... Read More
(Hong Kong, 7 April 2005) The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has announced a major donation of HK$60 million from the Li Ka-shing Foundation to establish an institute of health sciences and to fund clinical studies and health sciences research at the Faculty of Medicine. The newly established... Read More
(Hong Kong, 25 February 2005) A new impetus has been added to the international efforts in the fight against avian influenza with the donation of 3 million (HK$30 million) by the Li Ka-shing Foundation to fund a cooperation programme between one of the worlds leading research institute Institut... Read More
(January, 2, 2005XHong Kong) The 8th National Telemedicine Educational Symposium, sponsored by the Li Ka Shing Foundation and China Education Television, and organized by Shantou University Medical College, Institut Cochin, and Institut De Myologie, was held at Shantou University on December 17, 2004.... Read More
(December 28, 2004 Hong Kong) During the launch ceremony of the “Caring Is Hip” medical relief program, Mr. Li Ka-shing, founder of the Li Ka-shing Foundation, and other guests wore colourful bracelets that became the talk of the town. The inspiration for the bracelets comes from a... Read More