Organizers: Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture (HKICC) Institute of Contemporary Arts, London (ICA) Co-organizer: Zuni Icosahedron CREATIVE CITIES is initiated by HKICC and ICA with the belief that London and Hong Kong are cities demonstrating varied degrees of success of creative industries.... Read More
Donation to go towards Endowment in Support of the Library and SMU Scholarships Dr Li Ka-shing, global entrepreneur and philanthropist, and his Hutchison Whampoa Group, have committed to donating S$19.5 million to the Singapore Management University (SMU), in the largest ever donation to a Singapore... Read More
First Retinal Vein Catheterization Operation Performed in China China’s first retinal vein catheterization operation has been successfully performed at the STU/CUHK Joint Shantou International Eye Center (JSIEC). The Eye Center, opened today, is a specialist eye hospital that integrates... Read More
Shantou University, Li Ka-shing Foundation’s key project, held its Sixteenth Congregation today, and conferred its first doctorate degrees since it was founded. It was a hallmark of the tremendous achievements of Mr Li Ka-shing and the staff members of Shantou University over the 20 years... Read More
A state-of-the-art cancer research centre was officially opened at the Cambridge University by Mr Li Ka-shing, Chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd; and Lord Sainsbury, Minister for Science and Innovation, on 18 May 2002. Named the Hutchison/MRC Research Centre, the project arises from a collaboration between... Read More
(Hong Kong, 14 April 2002) The Li Ka-shing Foundation has donated around HK$560,000 to sponsor the Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) 7th Annual Genome Meeting 2002 (HGM2002) to be held in Shanghai, China on 14 – 17 April. For the first time the Meeting is held in China, providing a good opportunity... Read More