Li Ka-Shing
Way to Success

1947
Mr. Li borrowed money from close family and established his own company that produced and supplied high quality plastic flowers. In a few years Ka-Shing’s company was one of the leading suppliers of plastics flowers in Asia.

1967 
During the riots in Hong Kong, while masses fled from the country, Ka-Shing was busy buying land as price of property had plummeted.

1971
He started his real estate development company named ‘Cheung Kong’ after the longest river of the country.

1972
The company ‘Cheung Kong’ became public.

1979
Ka-Shing acquired ‘Hutchison Whampoa Limited’ his flagship company from HSBC. This deal generated a huge conglomerate with business benefits in several businesses with the most prominent branch being his investment in the container port facilities worldwide including Canada, Hong Kong, U.S, Panama, Bahamas, Rotterdam as well as many developing countries.

A subsidiary of this company is the A.S Watson Group which is a retail operator that has more than 7,800 stores including some of well-known brands such as Superdrug, Watson stores, Park n Shop markets, Kruidvat and many more. The Hutchison Whampoa conglomerate is also reputed as a smart asset trader that makes new business ventures and sells them. 

Ka-Shing also invested in many IT related businesses.

Ka-Shing is also a distinguished philanthropist; he has pledged to give off 1/3rd of his wealth to charitable institutions and philanthropist developments all over the world. He has been awarded with the Grand Bauhinia medal and was knighted as Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Commandeur, Légion d’honneur.

2001
He was termed ‘Asia’s Most Powerful Man’ by AsiaWeek.

2006
He was given the first ‘Malcolm S. Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award’ by the Forbes family. Often called ‘Superman’ in Hong Kong due to his business dexterity and competence, Ka-Shing rose from his humble beginnings to become of the most influential people of the world.

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