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Christmas is not only the global, festive, family
season, but also a time for business that provides both
opportunities and challenges in equal measure. this issue
of
Sphere
unveils how the hutchison Whampoa Group’s
divisions including property, telecommunications, hotels
and retail prepare for this holiday season and contribute
to bring joy and warmth to the Group’s customers all over
the world.
We also share the Group’s secrets of success in different
divisions. hutchison Port holdings, as the leader in the
world’s port business, is highly sophisticated in developing
and deploying technology to enhance the quality and
efficiency of services they deliver. We also unlock the
secrets of the Group’s worldwide success with the Group’s
unique ways of celebrity endorsement.
as a keen and committed supporter of the communities
in which we operate, the Group also contributes to
nurturing of leaders through sponsoring the hutchison
Chevening scholarship. We share how the Group offers
life-changing experiences to their Chevening scholars that
form the foundation for future contributions to society and
business through this worthy initiative.
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Published by Hutchison Whampoa Limited, 22/F Hutchison House, 10 Harcourt Road, Central, Hong Kong. Available on
. In-house editorial team:
Laura Cheung, Jeremy Lau, Hans Leung, Irene Lau, Wendy Luk and Ada Chan. Editorial:
Executive Counsel Limited. Design and production: Greg Crandall,
Pierre Pang, Phoebe Yeung, Sun Leung, Scarlett Wong and Kelly Cheung –
Asia City Media Group. Tel: 2850 5500. Colour separation and printing by bigboXX.com Limited.
Copyright 2012 by Hutchison Whampoa Limited. All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced without the written permission of Hutchison Whampoa Limited.
Opinions expressed herein are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Hutchison Whampoa Limited. All currency conversions are approximations.
COVER AND COVER STORY ILLUSTRATIONS: BERNARD CHAU
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Newsbites
What’s happening in
the world of Hutchison
Whampoa Limited
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Cover Story
‘Tis the Season
In the festive season, the
Hutchison Whampoa Group
excels to give the finest
Christmas experiences to
customers in all corners of
the world.
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Community
Changing the World
Recipients of the Hutchison
Chevening Scholarship tell
how their overseas study
experiences changed their
lives and equipped them to
become leaders of business
and society.
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Ports
HPH Advances
through Technological
Innovations
Hutchison Port Holdings
relentlessly drives its growth
and worldwide operations
with technological
innovation, green
initiatives, and state-of-the-
art equipment.
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Focus
Celebrities Sparkle
Their Magic
Hutchison Whampoa
shares the secrets of the
Group’s unique, deep down,
celebrity endorsement
approaches that achieve
impressive branding,
marketing and sales around
the globe.
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