$1.2 billion for new foundation.HONG KONG Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. -- Li Ka Shing, a man who went from the rice paddy to riches, announced that he was selling his 17,008,928 common shares of CIBC CIBC Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce CIBC Centres Interinstitutionnels de Bilan de Compétences CIBC Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control (Trinidad) CIBC Commercial International Brokerage Company for approximately ap·prox·i·mate adj. 1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident. 2. C$1.2 billion. Li Ka Shing (Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of ) Foundation was established "in recognition of the warm welcome Canada has extended to me and to our Group of companies over the years." Through several foundations Li Ka Shing has provided grants, sponsorships and commitments of over C$1 billion for poverty, cultural and religious causes. The Li Ka Shing (Canada) Foundation will be the second largest charitable foundation in Canada. |
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