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Home Run
H O N G K O N G 3 Hong Kong fibre-optic network has brought faster delivery of
broadband to an estimated 1.5 million homes in the Internet-crazy city with the launch of its latest
offering, 3Home. Naturally, its customer service and installation teams are dubbed “3Home-Runners”. H
Heavy maintenance
C H I N A Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Company
Limited (GAMECO), a JV that includes Hutchison and China Southern
Airlines, continues to expand to support the airline’s rapid growth,
plus increased aviation business in Mainland China. A new hangar
with workshops, now under construction at the Guangzhou Baiyun
International Airport, will be able to accommodate the Boeing 787
Dreamliner, soon to be introduced by China Southern. H
Green Seas
H O N G K O N G HK Electric is supporting the use of
green energy generation by sponsoring 500 sets of
micro solar panels to be installed on fishing boats and
other maritime vessels to power their electrical
components and ultimately reduce their use of diesel
fuel. The panels are estimated to generate over
30,000 units of green electricity each year. H
A Race for Life
T H E N E T H E R L A N D S Europe Container Terminals (ECT)
fielded a team of runners for the “Roparun” (short for
Rotterdam-Paris-Run), a charity race to raise money for
the care of cancer patients. Twenty-five ECT employees
participated in the 530 km (330 mile) race, and together
raised over EUR20,000 (about USD27,100). P