BERKELEY —The University of California, Berkeley, and UC San Francisco are launching the Innovative Genomics Initiative (IGI) to lead a revolution in genetic engineering based on a new technology already generating novel strategies for gene therapy and the genetic study of disease. The Li Ka Shing... Read More
(March 7, 2014 – Guangdong) Phase two of “Love Ideas – Women’s Project Guangdong” kicked off today in a launching ceremony along with a mid-term sharing session held in Guangzhou, Guangdong. The first phase was implemented successfully, with 88 projects funded, that are selected by Guangdong... Read More
What is behind the rise of populism in Hong Kong in recent years? What do you think the solution is? The widening wealth gap is a growing global social problem and it is a very thorny issue for governments everywhere. If government set policies through the emotive lens of populist sentiments, it might... Read More
(Hong Kong, 22 February 2014) The “March of Social Engineers”, the latest programme under the Li Ka Shing Foundation’s “Love HK Your Way!”, entered a new phase today, as the city’s social engineers gathered together for a sharing session and collect funds to kick start their proposed projects... Read More
With the support of the Li Ka Shing Foundation, an expedition team from Shantou University will travel to Antarctica for scientific research and exploration from February 14 to March 6, 2014. The team members will set sail on the expedition vessel from Ushuaia, Argentina, cross Drake Passage, enter the... Read More
]STANFORD, Calif. — The Li Ka Shing Foundation has provided a US$3 million planning grant to the Stanford University School of Medicine for a new initiative to explore ways of harnessing the vast repositories of biomedical data to improve human health and lower health care costs. This latest gift will... Read More
(Beijing) The Ministry of Civil Affairs (MoCA) and the Li Ka Shing Foundation (LKSF) today jointly announced the launch of “March for Compassion”, a new initiative to provide social work services for 10 categories of impoverished families nationwide and to build capacity in the field of social work... Read More
It is our pleasure to announce the results of “The March of Social Engineers” campaign! An offshoot of the “Love Ideas Love HK” project, the campaign concluded with tallied votes by 2,970 registered social workers. Of 359 proposals, the top 90 projects will receive up to HKD100,000 in funding;... Read More
Dear Hong Kong Citizens and Friends, Season’s greetings! Amidst the fast paced bustle of our great city, wouldn’t it be great if we could pause for a second and give support to someone who is carrying a heavy load for HK on his or her way? The latest numbers paint their stories: there are 260,000... Read More
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Statistics made it easy to figure out and demonstrate the importance of women in China to the world. In 2013, the population of women in China has reached 650 million, accounting for nearly 10 per cent of the world’s total population (7.2 billion). About 330 million (more than 50 per cent) still reside... Read More
(Hong Kong, 11 November 2013) The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has received a HK$20 million donation from the Li Ka Shing Foundation to support University initiatives to nurture globally aware and creative young leaders, including international research opportunities, entrepreneurship,... Read More