In January, Watsons launches in Vietnam, opening its first flagship store in Ho Chi Minh City.

In March, 3 Hong Kong is appointed the lead operator to build an integrated 5G radio system for the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

In March, AS Watson Group (“ASW”) opens its 15,000th store globally in Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur.

In April, Hutchison Ports signs Heads of Agreement with KA Petra Sdn Bhd to jointly develop the world’s largest Ship-to-Ship Transfer Hub in Malaysia.

In May, Hutchison Ports signs a long-term commercial agreement with the Québec Port Authority and Canadian National Railway to build and operate a terminal with one of the world’s smallest ecological footprint.

In June, PARKnSHOP Yonghui, the joint-venture company formed by ASW, Yonghui Superstore and Tencent, opens its first store in Guangzhou, China.

In June, Hutchison Ports Yantian West Port completes the upgrade of its berths 4 to 6, which are equipped with shore power supply for vessels.

In June, The Hongkong Electric Co, Ltd and Castle Peak Power Company Limited enter into an agreement with Shell Eastern Trading (Pte) Ltd for long-term liquefied natural gas supply for the Hong Kong Offshore Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal.

In June, Wind Tre and Fastweb announce a strategic agreement for the deployment of a nationwide state-of-the-art 5G network in Italy.

In June, UK Rails delivers a number of new trains to its customers as well as completes several major upgrades of its existing fleets.

In August, CK Hutchison Group Telecom Holdings is formed to consolidate the Group’s European operations and Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings under one holding entity. It will also hold the Group’s 28,500 European tower asset interests via a new telecom infrastructure company, CK Hutchison Networks Holdings.

In August, 3 UK introduces 5G home broadband service in London and will roll out across 25 cities in the UK throughout 2020 and beyond.

In August, Husky Energy Inc. (“Husky”) commences production at its Dee Valley thermal project in Saskatchewan, Canada.

In September, 3 Austria makes its commercial 5G launch in Vienna.

In October, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited announces that its subsidiary, Hutchison Telephone Company Limited (HTCL), has successfully bid for a block of 40MHz spectrum in the auction of radio spectrum in the 3.5GHz band held by the Communications Authority.

In November, CK Life Sciences’ Polynoma presents milestone interim clinical data from its Melanoma Antigen Vaccine Immunotherapy Study in the United States.

In November, Watsons opens its 3,900th store in Mainland China.

In November, Hutchison China MediTech’s innovative oncology drug, Elunate^® (fruquintinib capsule), has been included in the National Reimbursement Drug List in China.

In December, Husky completes the drilling and completion operations of the Liuhua 29-1 field at the Liwan Gas project in South China Sea, anticipating first Gas by the end of 2020.