Caring is Hip Launch Ceremony
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“Caring Is Hip” Program Launched
(December 26, 2004) Hong Kong and Shantou) Mr. Li Ka-shing today called on all Chaozhou natives to unite and help establish a new model for medical relief in mainland China. The Li Ka-shing Foundation has contributed RMB ten million to support the “Caring Is Hip” medical relief program proposed... Read More
Universities in Shantou, Xiamen and Hong Kong Develop Rapid Diagnostic Kits for H5N1 Bird Flu Detection
(Hong Kong, 7 December 2004) A series of rapid diagnostic kits for detecting infection of H5N1 influenza virus has been successfully developed recently, through joint efforts between Shantou University Medical College/University of Hong Kong Joint Influenza Research Center and the Medical Molecular Virology... Read More
Professor meets Director, Leo Lee and Stephen Chiau resume their conversation at Shantou University
(October 21, 2004, Hong Kong) There was a full house when Professor Leo Lee met with Actor/Director Stephen Chiau at the University of Hong Kong last week. The two men will meet again this Friday at Shantou University and resume their dialogue on the relationship between film and culture. The... Read More
Over 10 million disabled persons benefit from $200 million contribution
(August 2, 2004 Hong Kong) International philanthropist Mr. Li Ka-shing today met with Mr. Wang Xinxian, Vice Chairman of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation (CDPF), who updated Mr. Li on the progress of the Cheung Kong New Milestone Program, a joint initiative between the Li Ka-shing... Read More
Lifeline Express gathers steams as Hutchison Whampoa sponsors eye operations in Sichuan
(July 21, 2004 Hong Kong) Lifeline Express, a 3-carriage hospital train that shuttles amongst remote regions of mainland China providing free medical treatment for the needy, will make a stop in Sichuan in mid-August to perform eye surgery on patients blinded by cataracts. Hutchison Whampoa Limited... Read More
Are You Ready?
Change is the world’s only rhythm. Yesterday’s answers may not be relevant to questions you have today. Read More
International Television Festival held in China for the first time Shantou University Cheung Kong School of Journalism and Communication fosters international media exchange
Over 200 international electronic media professionals, journalists and students and faculty of Shantou University’s Cheung Kong School of Journalism and Communication gathered at Shantou University last week to participate in the International Television Festival sponsored by the Li Ka-shing... Read More
Shantou University’s Xinchao Movement promotes renewal of Chaozhou culture
Xinchao Movement is an academic exchange program established by Shantou University to promote Chaozhou culture and the spirit of Chaozhou people. The Movement aims to renew interest in Chaozhou’s unique cultural traditions and to strengthen the cultural identity of Chaozhou natives through a... Read More
Corporate Governance Takes Shape in China Cha Shares Her Optimism with Shantou University Law Students
Corporate governance is taking shape and is gaining its footing in China’s business sector, Mrs Laura Cha, Vice-Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), told senior executives of Citigroup in Hong Kong and law students of Shantou University (STU) in Shantou today. Mrs Cha,... Read More
10,000 satellite dishes installed to create distance learning platform
Since the inception of the Satellite Transmission Advance Network for Distance learning project, or STAND, in 2001, satellite dishes and computers have been installed at 10,000 primary and secondary schools in remote regions of northwest China. This groundbreaking program jointly sponsored by... Read More
Social Capital as Our Score
The greatest enterprise of the mind is the linkage of the sciences and humanities; it is the purpose of our intellect. Destiny is in our hands and in our dreams. Read More