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Lui Che-woo, the founder and chairman of K. Wah Group, during an interview in North Point, Hong Kong on 24 July 2017. Photo: David Wong

Lui Che-woo, property and casino magnate of K. Wah and Galaxy, dies at 95

Lui, the chairman of the K. Wah Group of companies, died peacefully on November 7, according to filings to the Hong Kong stock exchange by his companies.

K Wah’s profit falls by more than half amid Hong Kong’s higher interest rates

Galaxy Entertainment’s revenue jumps 72 per cent as tourists return to Macau

Li Ka-shing still Hong Kong’s richest person with US$39 billion: Forbes

The Forbes Hong Kong Richest list reveals that of the city’s top 50 billionaires, 20 of them made their fortunes in property, six in the manufacturing sector and four in logistics. Their combined wealth is US$324 billion, down US$4 billion from last year.

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Li remains the city’s richest man with a diversified business that gave him a net worth of US$39 billion, up US$3 billion from 2022. Photo: Instagram

K Wah reports first decline in core profit since 2017 in absence of Galaxy dividend

K Wah International Holdings, the property developer owned by one of Macau’s biggest casino owners, reported its first drop in annual core earnings since 2017 after a Covid-19 led tourism slump deprived it of dividends from the gambling business.

Explainer | Family town of Lui Che-woo and Andy Lau is GBA’s second poorest

Jiangmen ranks as the second poorest city in the Greater Bay Area. Yet, it is rich in its own way, counting a casino tycoon, an ex-NBA star, the king of oyster sauce, and Hong Kong’s movie icons among its natives and benefactors.

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Lui Che Woo prize goes to United Nations agency for disaster relief

Pratham Education Foundation, an NGO focused on underprivileged children in India and Hans-Josef Fell, a German pioneer in renewable energy, were winners in other two categories.

(Left to right): Moses Cheng Mo-chi, member of the governing board for the prize; Lui Che-woo and Lawrence Lau, chairman of the prize committee, at a ceremony announcing the winners of the 2018 Lui Chi Woo Prize for World Civilisation at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental in Central. Photo: Sam Tsang

Developer K Wah eyes expansion in rich mainland areas

K Wah’s Lui Che-woo to return Hong Kong quarry site for housing

New | The secret to Hong Kong tycoons’ success in one word: diversify

General shots of a sunny day pictured in Tsim Sha Tsui. Photo: David Wong

Update | Tycoon Lui Che-woo launches HK$60 million prize for contributors to ‘world civilisation’ with heavyweight council

Hong Kong property tycoon and casino owner Lui Che-woo yesterday launched a HK$60 million annual award, named after himself, to honour people who contribute to "world civilisation".

Lui Che-woo launches the award with former US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice. Photo: Sam Tsang

First new casino opens since Beijing turned tables on Macau

Under pressure from Beijing, Galaxy's expansion is as much about tourism and leisure as gaming.

Property revaluation gains boost K Wah’s bottom line

New | Cheung Kong boss Li Ka-shing leads pack of world's richest Chinese

Li Ka-shing is the richest of the rich Chinese. Photo: Reuters

Adelson to take helm at Sands China, Galaxy unveils new Macau casino complexes

Galaxy chairman Lui Che-woo yesterday revealed new details of the HK$43 billion investment in two new Macau casinos. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Import workers to solve rising costs, says K Wah chairman Lui Che-woo

The government should import workers to cope with the problem of increasing construction costs, K Wah International chairman Lui Che-woo says of a problem brought on in part by an ageing population in Hong Kong.

Galaxy casino chairman Lui Che-woo wants to expand beyond Macau

Lui Che-woo became Asia's second-richest person by setting up a casino company that within a decade became the world's third-biggest by market value. The 84-year-old says he is just hitting his stride.

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Macau's casino boom propels Lui Che-woo to No 2 on Hong Kong's rich list

Galaxy Entertainment chairman Lui Che-woo has ridden Macau's casino boom to become Hong Kong's second-richest person, according to Forbes magazine.

Lui Che-woo more than doubled his wealth for a second year. Photo: SCMP

Monday Face: Lui Che-woo

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Galaxy aiming for the stars

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Coffin a 'sick joke'

Shareholder reduces stake

Hotel owners urge caution

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Lui Che-Woo
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Born
9 Aug 1929
Industry
Business
Job Title
Chairman of K.Wah Holdings
last updated:
12 November, 2024
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