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Hong Kong property tycoon Peter Lee, actor Andy Lau among 502 awarded in Honours List
- Lee given top-tier Grand Bauhinia Medal along with four others including lawmaker Martin Liao and academic Lau Siu-kai
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Hong Kong property mogul Peter Lee Ka-kit is one of five individuals to be awarded the city’s highest honour this year, while superstar Andy Lau Tak-wah will be recognised for his contribution to the entertainment industry.
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The 2024 Honours List, announced on Monday as part of the anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule, recognised 502 individuals for their contributions to society.
The top-tier Grand Bauhinia Medal was awarded to five heavyweights from different sectors, including property giant Henderson Land co-chairman Lee, veteran lawmaker Martin Liao Cheung-kong, as well as academic Lau Siu-kai, an expert on Hong Kong-mainland Chinese relations.
The government said Lee’s company had provided land and vacant flats to low-income households and families as they waited, often for years, for public rental housing to become available. It added that the tycoon had also supported authorities’ efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic by contributing four plots of land for building isolation facilities.
The award also recognised his “substantial monetary contributions” to charitable initiatives and disaster relief work in Hong Kong and on the mainland.
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