The Richest Man In Hong Kong, An 89-year-old Wartime Refugee Worth $34 Billion, Is Retiring

Bloomberg, Time: Business
Fri, 03/16/2018 - 10:20am

Li Ka-shing, a wartime refugee who used to sweep factory floors in Hong Kong for a living, retired after a career spanning more than half a century amassing one of Asia’s biggest fortunes from building skyscrapers to selling soap bars. The 89-year-old chairman of CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. and CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

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