Word: cheung
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...ANTHONY CHEUNG...
HONG KONG Li CHEUNG KONG HOLDINGS/HUTCHISON WHAMPOA Asia's richest man, Li Ka-shing, is preparing to pass on the keys to his empire. Which son will he choose--the steady, cerebral firstborn or the flashy, creative younger son? 2002 Revenues: $20.5 billion...
...indication that he is contemplating retirement, Asia's richest man (estimated net worth: $12.4 billion) is 75 years old. Which of his two sons--quiet, nose-to-the-grindstone Victor or sociable, creative Richard--will take over the family businesses? The Li holdings are massive and include property giant Cheung Kong Holdings, one of Hong Kong's biggest property developers, and the ports, retailing and telecom conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa. It's a question that Li, as well as investors in his publicly traded companies, which have a combined market value of $74 billion, must inevitably confront in the coming years...
Unlike many Asian tycoons, Li relies on nonfamily professionals to run his empire. That said, analysts don't expect him to choose a successor outside the bloodline. The betting is that Li will pass his scepter to eldest son Victor, 39, a Stanford-trained engineer and deputy chairman of Cheung Kong...
...American print media, addicted to celebrity and sensation, are anchorites compared to their avid brethren in Hong Kong. Fourteen local newspapers breathe down the necks of the S.A.R.?s movie, TV and music performers, sleuthing Nicholas Tse?s traffic citations, Maggie Cheung?s potential suitors and the cavorting of various pop-star Twins and Boy?z. Transcribing and translating all this for English-language HK hankerers is Saskatoon, Saskatchewan?s own Sanney Leung. With his ?staff of ten ... fingers,? Saint Sanney synopsizes the day?s gossip, provides links to HK news and reviews (including mine from TIME?s Asian edition...