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Li Ka-shing

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Li Ka-shing
Li Ka-shing
Li Ka-shing is Hong Kong's richest person. He is chairman of the board of conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings.
Born
29 Jul 1928
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Business
Job Title
Founder, Cheung Kong Group
Businessman Martin Lee has accused Chrissie Chau of fabricated a “special relationship” with him in media interviews while she was promoting a film in 2016. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong courts

Henderson Land’s Martin Lee sues actress Chrissie Chau for defamation

Chairman accuses actress of spreading malicious rumours about their supposed relationship for personal fame.

Hong Kong economy

CK Hutchison pursues ‘all legal options’ on Panama ports, invites consultations

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Millionaires and billionaires

Li Ka-shing tops Hong Kong’s billionaire list with US$45.1 billion: Forbes

Foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Li Ka Shing Foundation gifts 5,000 Disneyland tickets to domestic helpers

Expanded charity scheme will treat workers from six nations to free day at the theme park with meals and transport covered.

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The Li Ka Shing Foundation and the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort are providing 5,000 domestic helpers with a free visit to the theme park. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong politics

Ports row prompts Hong Kong investors to reassess stakes in Panama: John Lee

City leader also says Hong Kong government fully supports Beijing’s intention to safeguard rights of Chinese enterprises.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong summons Panama envoy over court ruling on CK Hutchison ports concession

Commerce minister Algernon Yau says Panama ruling to strip Li Ka-shing firm’s subsidiary of canal port rights ‘undermines’ trade rules.

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US-China relations

Panama ports defeat shows China faces tougher test in Latin America

China pushed back after Panama stripped CK Hutchison of two Panama Canal ports as Beijing contends with more active US competition in Latin America.

Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy

CK Hutchison takes Panama to arbitration after court voids canal port rights

Move comes after Beijing called ruling self-sabotaging and warned Panama would pay heavy political and economic price.

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Hong Kong economy

CK Hutchison faces limited legal options after Panama voids port rights: experts

Beijing will need to step in if the case is to be brought to an international court in The Hague, legal expert tells SCMP.

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Hong Kong economy

CK Hutchison tipped to sell remaining ports despite Panama court ruling: experts

But effort by billionaire Li Ka-shing’s conglomerate will still face scrutiny from Beijing and deal may be re-evaluated, analysts tell SCMP.

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A container ship is guided by tugboats at a port in Panama. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy

Beijing, Hong Kong slam Panama court ruling on CK Hutchison ports concession

Supreme Court rules port contract of firm’s subsidiary ‘unconstitutional’.

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Panama’s Supreme Court has ruled that the concession contract between the state and the Panama Ports Company, a CK Hutchison subsidiary, is unconstitutional. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

Wild boar carcass found near Li Ka-shing’s home in Hong Kong sparks brief scare

Video circulating online shows police and fire vehicles outside residence after security guard notifies authorities of strong odor.

Mainland China

Watson pivots to ‘instant retail’, community stores to revitalise China sales

Watsons currently operates more than 17,000 stores in 31 markets around the world.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Li Ka-shing’s CK Infrastructure gets nod to sell UK train leasing firm

Deal to dispose of UK Rails (Eversholt Rail), which was bought in 2015, ‘will generate substantial revenue’, company says.

Eversholt Rail leases passenger trains, as well as freight locomotives, to rail and freight operators. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Could 2026 be the make-or-break year of CK Hutchison’s Panama ports deal?

What began as a strategic exit for a Hong Kong conglomerate has devolved into a high-stakes stand-off between Washington and Beijing.

The Panama port deal still hung in the balance by the close of 2025. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Nina Wang trust donates HK$100 million to fire victims, surpassing Li Ka-shing

The sum exceeds HK$80 million donated by Li Ka Shing Foundation, which made its contribution a day after last month’s deadly blaze in Tai Po.

Hong Kong politics

Advisory panel urges US Congress to put Hong Kong on tighter sanctions leash

Report says government’s ongoing crackdown on dissidents ‘has eliminated a once vibrant civil society and created an atmosphere of repression comparable to mainland China’.

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Hong Kong society

Veteran suit maker recounts the rise and fall of Hong Kong tailoring industry

Master Woo, who dressed prominent figures such as tycoon Li Ka-shing, says greatest regret is not being able to pass on decades-long experience to next generation.

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Veteran tailor Benny Woo. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong property

Li Ka-shing’s CK Asset, SHKP among six bidders for MTR’s Tuen Mun site

The site, with a residential gross floor area of more than 600,000 sq ft, is expected to generate some 1,280 flats and car park spaces.

Crime in Hong Kong

Man arrested in Hong Kong over splashing red paint in CK Asset’s office lobby

Source says suspect demanded to speak to former company chairman Li Ka-shing before splashing paint in Cheung Kong Center’s lobby.

2025 National Games

Hong Kong business chiefs, community gear up for National Games torch relay

Athletes such as fencer Kaylin Hsieh and businessmen like Sino Land chairman Daryl Ng and Henderson Land chairman Martin Lee are on list.

(From left) Chief Transport Officer Marie Sin, National Games Coordination Office Hong Kong head Yeung Tak-keung and Superintendent Aubrey Siu of the police force. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Millionaires and billionaires

China minted a new billionaire a day last year, Hurun’s Rich List says

A record 1,434 individuals, each with a net worth of more than US$700 million, have made it onto Hurun’s list of China’s richest people.

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Zhong Shanshan has reclaimed the No 1 position this year after his fortune surged 56 per cent. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong’s CUHK eyes wider use of ‘painless’ liver cancer care after 96% success

Patient benefiting from histotripsy machine donated by Li Ka-shing says non-invasive treatment similar to ‘taking nap’.

US-China trade war

CK Hutchison gets encouraging signs of a deal with Panama government

Panama is still open to being flexible and reaching an amicable agreement with CK Hutchison, owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

CK Life unit merges with TransCode as Li Ka-shing firm eyes anticancer drugs

Upon completion of the transaction, CK Life will own about 9.1 per cent of TransCode’s outstanding common shares.

Company flags flutter outside Cheung Kong Centre. CK Life Sciences International is set to merge its subsidiary Polynoma with TransCode Therapeutics to boost its pipeline of anticancer drugs. Photo: Shutterstock
Health & Fitness

Li Ka-shing-backed focused ultrasound therapy treats 1 millionth case

The therapy, which uses ultrasound energy to treat a number of diseases including cancer, is gaining global traction, a US expert says.

Minnesota-based HistoSonics makes focused ultrasound machines for treating liver tumours. Photo: Handout
Panama

China says top US envoy to Panama ‘spreading lies’ after ‘malign’ presence jibe

Exchange of sharp accusations is latest instance of US-China tensions flaring over strategically important Central American country.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Cancer machine donated by Li Ka-shing on Hong Kong list of approved devices

With listing approved by authorities, device that destroys cancer cells with ultrasound waves could become more widely used in public hospitals.

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