3 Hong Kong, 3 Sweden, 3 Denmark and Italy’s Wind Tre launch 5G service in their respective markets.

In May, AS Watson Group (“ASW”) has transformed part of its Watsons Water plant in Hong Kong into dust-free clean room for producing own brand face masks to cope with the unstable global supply during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In June, Polynoma LLC, a US subsidiary of CK Life Sciences engaging in the research of cancer vaccines, is granted Fast Track designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (“US FDA”) for seviprotimut-L for the adjuvant treatment of post-resection Stage IIB/IIC melanoma patients to improve recurrence-free survival.

Vodafone Hutchison Australia and TPG Corporation Limited complete the merger and the new company, TPG Telecom Limited, starts trading on the Australian Security Exchange on 14 July.

In August, Hutchison Ports announces US$730 million investment in collaboration with Egyptian Navy to develop new container terminal in Abu Qir, Egypt.

In September, AS Watson Group Isigns its first-ever franchise agreement with Al-Futtaim and opens its first store in the Middle East at the Dubai Mall in October.

In October, Hutchison Ports Yantian achieves new monthly throughput record of over 1.46 million TEU.

In October, Husky Energy and Cenovus Energy announce to combine their businesses and create the third largest Canadian oil and natural gas producer and the second largest Canadian-based refiner and upgrader. The transaction is completed on 1 January 2021.

In November, CK Hutchison Group Telecom sells its European tower assets and businesses to Cellnex for €10 billion.

In November, UK Power Networks has completed an upgrade to electricity infrastructure in Croydon to maintain reliable supplies for local homes and businesses.

In December, ASW reaches a milestone of 16,000 stores with 139 million loyalty members worldwide.

In December, the Hydrogen Park South Australia, developed by Australian Gas Networks, achieves first renewable hydrogen production in the country.

In December, Hutchison Ports Stockholm’s new container terminal at Norvik Port in Sweden commences operations.

In December, CK Hutchison and Ooredoo sign MOU to enter into negotiation on an exclusive basis to potentially combine their Indonesian telecommunications businesses.

In December, Hutchison China MediTech’s novel cancer drug to treat neuroendocrine tumours, surufatinib, has been approved by the National Medical Products Administration of China and will be marketed as Sulanda® in the Mainland. It has also initiated a rolling submission of its New Drug Application to the US FDA.