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  Leslie Cheung - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheung was the youngest of 10 children; his father was a fairly well-known tailor, whose customers included William Holden and Cary Grant.
Cheung was bisexual, but despite numerous tabloid rumours he denied everything at the first half of his career.
In a 1997 concert, Cheung decided to brave the rumours and said that Tong was his "most beloved" after his mother.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leslie_Cheung   (1968 words)

  
 Cheung Kong Holdings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheung Kong Holdings Limited HKSE: 0001 is the flagship of the Cheung Kong Group, headquartered in Hong Kong, and one of Hong Kong's leading multi-national conglomerates.
Cheung Kong Holdings is one of the largest property developers of residential, office, retail, industrial, hotel and property developers in Hong Kong.
The combined market capitalisation of the Cheung Kong Group amounts to HK$587 billion as at February 15, 2004; this accounts for approximately 11.5% of the total market capitalization of the Hong Kong stock market.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cheung_Kong_Holdings   (1228 words)

  
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Cheung Kong Holdings As a fully-integrated, multi-discipline property development company, Cheung Kong Holdings is one of the largest property developers of residential, office, retail, industrial, hotel and property in Hong Kong.
Cheung Kong’s debt-asset ratio was lower than Sun Hung Kai’s in the past three years, inferring Cheung Kong’s advantage in borrowing additional funds from creditors because of its relatively low debt utilization.
Cheung Kong’s return on asset has been decreasing over the past three years mainly because of the increased investment in associates as well as in the jointly controlled entities, therefore, increasing total assets.
pages.stern.nyu.edu /~jmei/homejp/cheungkong.doc   (7755 words)

  
 CNN.com - Cheung Kong reports first-half profit dip - August 22, 2002
Cheung Kong made HK$3.92 billion ($502.6 million) for the six months through June -- a significant drop on previous earnings, but nonetheless outdoing forecasts.
Cheung Kong gets most of its profit from its stake in ports-and-telecom affiliate Hutchison Whampoa, however.
Cheung Kong said earlier in August that it would match the price of government-subsidized housing with some of its new developments.
archives.cnn.com /2002/BUSINESS/asia/08/22/hk.cheungkong   (265 words)

  
 Leslie Cheung Memorial
Cheung's roles as openly gay characters set him apart from other Chinese film stars, and parallels to his tragic part in "Concubine" were inescapable after he plunged to his death Tuesday.
Cheung played the role of a man possessed by a dead girlfriend who tries to lure him into jumping to his death, though he was saved by a female lead who urged him to stay alive.
Cheung died on April 1, and many fans thought at first that the broadcast news reports were a bad joke.
www.geocities.com /yannipoo/Articles1.html   (415 words)

  
 Hong Kong - Cheung Chau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A tiny island 12km southwest of Hong Kong, Cheung Chau is the smallest of the inhabited outlying islands yet it is the most populated and busiest.
Cheung Chau is a dumbbell-shaped island, with hills at the northern and southern ends and a village in between.
Cheung Chau Village, adjacent to the ferry dock, is a labyrinth of alleyways and cars are non-existent at this end of Hong Kong.
www.marimari.com /content/hong_kong/popular_places/outlying_islands/cheung_chau/main.html   (560 words)

  
 Hong Kong's Cheung Kong Grows into Global Business Power
Cheung Kong is one of the most successful companies to move from Asia's smaller and developing economies onto the world market.
Francis Cheung, head of telecom research at CLSA, a brokerage and investment bank in Hong Kong, sees more competition ahead from rivals that are just now entering the 3-G fray.
While Cheung Kong officials would not comment directly, the company's 2003 annual report says that the group is "well poised to seize new opportunities and forge new growth for years to come."
quickstart.clari.net /voa/art/bv/2004-12-23-voa41.html   (721 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The aggregate acquisition value of the properties sold by Cheung Kong was approximately HK$3.1 billion.
Cheung Kong was the sponsor of Fortune REIT and subscribed for approximately 27.4 per cent of the units of Fortune REIT (subject to reduction to approximately 21.4 per cent if an over-allotment option granted in connection with Fortune REIT's IPO is exercised in full).
The completion of the sale by Cheung Kong, as well as the listing of Fortune REIT on the Main Board of the Singapore Securities Exchange Limited, took place on 12 August 2003.
www.bakernet.com /BakerNet/News/Archive/cheungkongltd.htm   (747 words)

  
 Hong Kong Sculptor: Cheung Yee
Cheung Yee was born in 1936 Canton and graduated in 1958 from Fine Art of Taiwan Normal University.
But the fullness and vigor in Cheung's sculptures did not come from their retention, if in Picasso or Francis Bacon made, of the original shapes of tortoises, dragons and masks of Shang bronzes.
Cheung Yee has slowly turned away in his wood sculptures, from the stark fl (which he used to burn into the wood) to studied appreciation of the wood's natural colors and grains.
www.caroun.com /Sculpture/Artists/HongKong/CheungYee.html   (396 words)

  
 ABC Namebank - The Asia Wall Street Journal: Cheung Kong, HSBC in Online Venture
Cheung Kong is one of dozens of Hong Kong companies that have diversified their portfolios and embraced the Internet amid the decline of the city's once-lucrative property market.
Cheung Kong and Hutchinson will jointly own about 75% of the new venture, while HSBC's Hong Kong division and Hang Seng Bank will take the remaining 25%.
Cheung Kong and Hutchison will split their ownership 65% and 35%, respectively.
www.abcnamebank.com /asianwsj_jan2500.htm   (505 words)

  
 Hong Kong Tourist Attractions: Cheung Chau Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Cheung Chau Island, taking the shape of a dump bell, is situated 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) southwest of Hong Kong Island.
Historically, the island is one of the oldest in Hong Kong, where it used to be a fishing village occupied by pirates.
In the far western tip of the island is Cheung Po Tsai Cave, named after Cheung Chau's most infamous pirate who used the cave as a hideout in the early part of the nineteenth century.
www.travelchinaguide.com /attraction/hongkong/outlying/cheung.htm   (514 words)

  
 CNN.com - Cheung Kong profits disappoint in massive drop - March 21, 2002
HONG KONG, China (CNN) -- Property company Cheung Kong Holdings came in with a full-year net profit that was down 62.5 percent for 2001.
Cheung Kong blamed the property slump in Hong Kong for its poorer performance.
Cheung Kong's drop came on a poor day for property developers.
archives.cnn.com /2002/BUSINESS/asia/03/21/hk.cheungkong   (338 words)

  
 CNN.com - Hutchison Whampoa profit falls 77 percent - August 23, 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
For Cheung Kong, the HK$4.2 billion net profit was down from HK$17.4 billion the same time last year.
Cheung Kong was toward the lower end, management said, because it got less of a boost from its stake in Hutchison.
Cheung Kong said in a statement that "the local property market is set for recovery." Others disagree, noting deflation, rising unemployment and slumping sales in Hong Kong, as well as a general Asia slowdown.
edition.cnn.com /2001/BUSINESS/asia/08/23/hongkong.hutch   (563 words)

  
 Bloomberg.com: Asia
Cheung Kong and Hutchison have announced in 2005 at least seven China joint ventures, which will have a combined total investment of at least $827 million.
Cheung Kong and Hutchison will contribute 80 percent of $47.5 million in registered capital in cash and Tianjin Metro will contribute land for its 20 percent, the statement said.
Cheung Kong and Hutchison earlier this year announced joint property investments in Shanghai, in Wuhan in central China, in Changchun in the northeast, in Changsha in the south and in Chengdu in the southwest.
www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=abDHzEGVqnyM   (656 words)

  
 Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - Stuart Energy and Cheung Kong Infrastructure sign letter of intent
The company has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings (CKI), a Hong Kong listed company, which is a major shareholder of Stuart Energy.
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings CKI is the largest publicly listed infrastructure company in Hong Kong with investment in Hong Kong Electric, infrastructure investments, infrastructure materials and infrastructure-related businesses.
The Cheung Kong Group, of which CKI is a member, has a total estimated market capitalization of $ 68 bn as of October 23, 2001.
www.gasandoil.com /goc/company/cns14992.htm   (417 words)

  
 phorum - Chinese Culture Forum at Asiawind - Cheung/Zhang Family Ancestry
Gung Gung is of the 149th Generation whereas Dr. Roland Cheung and his Brothers and Sisters are of the 150th Generation, and Dr. Raymond Cheung and His sister and cousins are of the 151st Generation.
It follows that Dr. Roland Cheung and his Brothers and Sisters are of the 20th Li-Ng Gong Hakka Generation of the Cheungs and Dr. Raymond Cheung and His Sister and Cousins are of the 21st Li-Ng Gong Hakka Generation of the Cheungs.
Gung Gung was baptized a Christian on December 19, 1971, in the Cheung Cahu Baptist Church, On Cheung Chau Island, Hong Kong.
www.asiawind.com /forums/read.php?f=2&i=2168&t=2168   (6419 words)

  
 Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd - Company Profile - Insurance Business Review
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings (CKI), a subsidiary of Cheung Kong/Hutchison Whampoa group, is a diversified infrastructure company with businesses in three core areas of energy, transportation and infrastructure materials.
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings (CKI) is a subsidiary of Cheung Kong/Hutchison Whampoa group.
We are pleased to report that Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited ("CKI" or the "Group") achieved another year of growth in 2003.
www.insurance-business-review.com /companyprofile.asp?guid=7A2E239C-31B8-4423-B0AE-1BAE49221A93   (1635 words)

  
 Cheung Kong Centre :: 2 Queens Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China :: Glass Steel and Stone
A nother example of "exotic is in the mind of the beholder." In an American city, the Cheung Kong Center would be just another fl glass block.
The Cheung Kong Center is adorned by a grid of fiber optic lights that can be programmed to change color.
The relegated the Cheung Kong Center to being just the third-tallest building in the city when it was completed.
www.glasssteelandstone.com /BuildingDetail/89.php   (467 words)

  
 Cheung Kong <0001.HK> chairman Li ups stake in firm
Li, chairman of Cheung Kong, bought the shares at a range of HK$49.90 to HK$53.75 between September 16 and 23.
Shares in Cheung Kong, Asia's largest listed property developer outside Japan, have been battered this year by continued weakness in Hong Kong's real estate market.
Analysts said Cheung Kong shares would also be hurt by uncertainty over Hutchison Whampoa's <0013.HK> investment in third-generation mobile services.
nortelupdate.telephonyonline.com /ar/telecom_cheung_kong_hk   (331 words)

  
 Bloomberg.com: Top Worldwide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Cheung Kong also sold remaining units in already completed developments such as 1 Beacon Hill and Laguna Verde, BNP Paribas Peregrine Securities Ltd. analyst Adrian Ngan said in an interview.
Cheung Kong may sell the remaining units in the 376-unit development in the Tai Hang district for even more; property agency Colliers International in July forecast an 18 percent gain in luxury residential prices in the following 18 months.
Cheung Kong and Hutchison have also announced eight joint ventures in China in 2005, with combined investment of at least HK$913 million.
www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=aXNG8VgHXjp8&refer=top_world_news   (813 words)

  
 April 14, 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd picked up a slice of Midland Realty (Holdings) Ltd on the cheap in spite of paying a 20-percent premium over the stock-market price.
The question must be raised as to the reason that the Chairman of Midland Realty succumbed to the charm of the Chairman of Cheung Kong, Mr Li Ka Shing.
Cheung Kong is not known to be a loser when it comes to floating off investments, even floats, which are supported only by air.
www.targetnewspapers.com /updates/articles/Apr2000/000414.HTM   (975 words)

  
 GiF.Ru – Art of Russia>> Cheung Kong has taste for Russian art
Cheung Kong (Holdings), Hong Kong's No2 property developer by market value, said a Russian art institute may join United States-based Guggenheim Museum and France's Centre Pompidou to share in its arts and cultural project in West Kowloon.
Cheung Kong (Holdings) executive director Grace Woo confirmed that New York's Guggenheim Museum and a Russian museum may form a partnership with the developers.
The line-up of internationally acclaimed art groups may help the bid submitted by Cheung Kong and partner Sun Hung Kai Properties for the HK$24 billion project.
www.gif.ru /eng/news/cheung-kong   (320 words)

  
 Hong Kong Central, Bank of China Tower, Cheung Kong Center, Legco   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
However, it is actually the headquarters of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited, chaired by one of the most richest men in Hong Kong and the world, Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-Shing, also known as the "Superman" of Hong Kong.
Some said that according to feng shui, the rectangular shape of the Centre is to avoid the sharp edges of the BOC Tower.
The Hong Kong's "Parliament", the 60 council members are to enact laws and to monitor the Government.
www.hong-kong-travel.org /BOC.asp   (255 words)

  
 HERO - Cast or Crew Bio...CinemaReview.com
Born in Hong Kong, Cheung moved with her family to England at the age of eight.
Cheung’s remarkable talent has also propelled her to success far beyond her homeland.
Cheung is a five-time Best Actress winner of Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Awards for her performances in ‘Full Moon in New York’ (1989), ‘Red Dust’ (1990), ‘Actress’ (1992), ‘Comrades: Almost a Love Story’ (1996) and ‘In the Mood for Love’ (2000).
www.cinemareview.com /cast.asp?movieid=439929&castid=1472   (329 words)

  
 Business Wire: Cheung Kong, Hutchison, HSBC and Hang Seng Bank Form Internet Business Joint Venture — ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Cheung Kong and Hutchison hold approximately 75% of iBusinessCorporation.com while HSBC and Hang Seng hold approximately 25% of the joint venture.
Founded in 1933, Hang Seng Bank, a principal member of the HSBC Group, is the second-largest locally-incorporated bank in Hong Kong and employs a staff of about 7,500 in its 156 local branches; its Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen branches; and its representative offices in Beijing and Xiamen.
The Cheung Kong Group is one of Hong Kong's most diverse conglomerates with businesses ranging from property development, infrastructure, and port operations to energy, retailing, hotels, and telecommunications.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2000_Jan_24/ai_58931784   (605 words)

  
 Film | Hong Kong idol Cheung found dead   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Hong Kong actor and singer Leslie Cheung is reported to have leapt to his death from the 24th floor of the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Hong Kong's central district yesterday.
The youngest of 10 children, Cheung, 46, first became famous as a Canto-pop singer in the 80s, amassing legions of fans across south-east Asia.
It was Cheung's cool, measured intensity, coupled with a rare willingness to take on homosexual roles that set him apart from his peers.
film.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4639065-3156,00.html   (181 words)

  
 Dubai Islamic Bank and Cheung Kong to establish USD450m Al Islami Far Eastern Real Estate Fund | Dubai Islamic Bank ...
Mr Justin Chiu, Executive Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings), said: 'We are very pleased to partner DIB in this Fund, which we believe is among the first of its kind in Asia.
Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited is the flagship of Cheung Kong Group, the leading Hong Kong based multinational conglomerate.
The combined market capitalisation of the Cheung Kong Group of Hong Kong-listed companies amounted to US$64 billion, as of 30 June 2004, accounting for approximately 9 per cent of the total market capitalisation of the Hong Kong stock market.
www.ameinfo.com /44819.html   (1085 words)

  
 SkyscraperCity Forums - #034 - Cheung Kong Centre, Hong Kong
Cheung Kong Center feels very progressive, a young man's design, a reborn flattop with a highly articulated curtain wall, bedecked with a grid of fiber optic lights which can be individually programmed to change color, allowing the building to be lit as an art object or as a giant billboard.
Anywhere else, they would be considered garish." Cheung Kong Center is very much the expression of a single-minded client, although it was designed in conjunction with Leo A. Daly Pacific Ltd., who acted as executive architects.
Cheung Kong has to defer to the Bank of China.
www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=7404   (2025 words)

  
 Cheung Chau Island, Hong Kong
Cheung Chau is a very small island, about 2.5 square kilometers, very close to the much larger Lantau Island...
Cheung is said to have hidden his weapons and treasure in a cave on the southwest of the island.
Cheung Chau Island (Not sure if this is the correct spelling) A rural island about 30min by ferry from Kowloon.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/Hong_Kong/Off_the_Beaten_Path-Hong_Kong-Cheung_Chau_Island-BR-1.html   (951 words)

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