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Newsbites
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Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HWL) is
ranked 176th in the latest Forbes Global
2000 list of the world’s biggest compa-
nies. HWL is rated 290th in the Fortune
Global 500 – it is ranked No 5 in the
Specialty Retailers section and No 12 in
the China Companies category.
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TAKE THE INTERNETWITHYOU
3 Australia has unveiled a new pricing
strategy for Mobile Broadband so more Australians
can get super fast access to the Internet or e-mail
when at home or on the move for a lot less. “3 Mobile
Broadband changes the way customers think about
and use the Internet,” says Head of Broadband, Klaas
Raaijmakers. “It’s all about taking the Internet with
you and having it at your fingertips.”
OnTour with
Marionnaud
The Marionnaud
Beauty Tour was a resound-
ing success. The tour stopped
in seven French cities, setting
up health and beauty stalls
that attracted a total of more
than 10,000 visitors. Meanwhile, the
“M Rugby Team” toured 45 stores to
celebrate the staging of the World Cup
rugby tournament in France.
F R A N C E
Work Starts onVietnam Port
Construction work has started on a new Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH)
container port in southern Vietnam. HPH and joint-venture partner Saigon Invest-
ment Construction & Commerce Company Limited expect Saigon International
Terminals Vietnam Limited (SITV) to come on stream in 2010.
The modern container-handling facility will have a total quay length of 730
metres, dredged to a depth alongside of 14 metres and with a total yard area of 33
hectares. “HPH supports the Vietnamese Government’s vision of pursuing economic
prosperity by investing in the country’s port infrastructure, as well as in other
strategically important projects,” said John Meredith, Group Managing Director of
HPH. “SITV is an important addition to the HPH network of ports in Asia.” P
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NEWTOM EACHNET LAUNCHED
The new transaction platform Eachnet
(www.eachnet.com), co-developed by TOM
Group’s Internet arm, TOM Online, and eBay
has been launched. The locally adapted plat-
form is tailored to the needs of Chinese
users and will grow to become an
online shopping centre.
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