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COVER AND FEATURE ILLUSTRATIONS: BERNARD CHAU
S
P H E R E
C
ONTENTS
N U M B E R 1 9 J U N E 2 0 0 7
2
U P D AT E S
NEWSBITES
What’s happening in the world of
Hutchison Whampoa Limited
9
C H A I R M A N ’ S L E T T E R
CHANGINGTIMES,
UNCHANGING PROMISE
Li Ka-shing shares his
thoughts with colleagues
10
C O V E R S T O R Y
ADVALUE
How
3
spreads its
message to the world
16
F O C U S
THE BAHAMAS BOOM
Hutchison boosts investment
in island paradise
21
C O M M U N I T Y
THE CANCER QUEST
Tracing the roots of
a killer disease
26
H O T E L S
FITNESS TRAINER
TOTHE STARS
How Michael Chan
keeps celebrities in shape
28
R E TA I L
LIQUID ASSETS
A S Watson’s brands appeal to
sophisticated Mainland tastes
32
T H E N . . . A N D N OW
FROM BACKWATER
TO BOOMTOWN
The transformation of Yantian
28
21
10
16
R ILLUSTRATION: BERNARD CHAU
A Few Words from the Editor
O
N THE OCCASION of the 10th
anniversary of the HKSAR, Chairman
Li Ka-shing shares his thoughts with
colleagues in
SPHERE
, the Hutchison in-house
magazine.
In addition, our cover story looks at how
3
uses
a variety of strategies to spread its message in
different markets, focusing particularly on Austria,
Australia, Italy and the UK.
Then, we take you on an exotic journey to
the Bahamas, the island paradise in the Caribbean,
and also visit the ancient university town of
Cambridge in England, where some of the finest
scientific minds on the planet are seeking a cure
for cancer.
There is an interview with a fitness trainer who
shares his secrets about how to keep celebrities in
shape and we also take a look at the booming
beverage market in Mainland China.
This is your journal so please let us know what
you think. Feedback and ideas for future stories can
be sent to
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