(18 December 2017, Shantou) Several hundred overseas and Chinese guests and students gathered today to witness the inauguration ceremony of the Guangdong Technion Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT). A total of 216 students from Guangdong and other parts of the Mainland have been admitted to GTIIT,... Read More
(Spain, 14 December 2017) Four young women who met each other while attending college at Shantou University (STU) are about to enter the global stage, as athletes and competitors in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge (TWAC): the world’s toughest ocean rowing challenge. They are the youngest team... Read More
(Hong Kong, 30 October 2017) The Li Ka Shing Foundation’s “Decide Well, Spend Wisely” programme has entered its second year. This year’s programme covers 89 schools and 9,320 students sitting for the 2018 Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE). The first batch of the HK$5,000... Read More
1. Learn from your mistakes: “What is your biggest mistake – and what did you learn from it?” Like everyone I have made mistakes in life. I have been fortunate. Most have not had great consequences. I would let others judge which was my biggest. 2. Choose your mentor well: “Other than your parents,... Read More
(18 September 2017, Hong Kong) The Li Ka Shing Foundation will donate US$3 million (HK$23 million) to a team of University of Melbourne researchers, based at the the University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research (UMCCR), working to turn cancer into a manageable chronic disease. The donation, which... Read More
(4 September 2017, Hong Kong) Lord Michael Sandberg of Passfield, OBE, CBE, passed away on 2 July 2017 at the age of 90. As a memorial tribute, Mr Li Ka-shing has established “The Li Ka Shing Foundation Lord Sandberg Memorial Scholarship” with a donation of HK$5 million to two designated UK universities.... Read More
Chairman Chen, Professor Mo, Council Members, Distinguished Guests, Faculty and Graduates, Thank you, Thank you. Every year I am so happy to be back – strolling along the glowing golden flowers beside the embankment, listening to your eager confident voices bubbling over the chimes from the bell... Read More