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COVER AND FEATURE ILLUSTRATIONS: BERNARD CHAU
S P H E R E CONTENTS
N U M B E R 1 8 F E B R U A RY 2 0 0 7
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A Few Words from the Editor
THE COVER STORY in this issue explores
the extraordinary rise of HWL in Britain.
In just 15 years, the company has become
one of the largest Asian investors in the UK, mirror-
ing the five strands of its business in Hong Kong.
While this article deals with the recent past, our
community story takes us back to the 1940s, when
Chairman Li Ka-shing was struggling for survival
in Hong Kong. This article offers a fascinating
insight into Mr Li’s determination to succeed even
in the most adverse circumstances, and sheds new
light on the importance he attaches to using the
charitable Li Ka Shing Foundation to build
a better society.
We also look at how the AS Watson supply chain
is helping to grow sales while cutting stockpiles,
the amazing new mobile services offered by
X-Series, Hong Kong’s green hotel and the evolving
world of shopping malls.
We hope you enjoy the magazine. Please send
feedback and suggestions to
info@hutchison-whampoa.com.
2 U P D AT E S
NEWSBITES
What’s happening in the world of
Hutchison Whampoa Limited
9 N E W T R E N D S
THE GREEN HOTEL
The 3R principles – Reduce,
Recycle and Re-use – in action
10 C O V E R S T O R Y
FROM HKTO UK
HWL mirrors its home-town’s
success story in Britain
18 3 G H O T S P O T
THE X FACTOR
A peek at the diary of
an X-Series customer
20 C O M M U N I T Y
THETRUE MEANING
OFWEALTH
How Li Ka-shing is using
his wealth to help build
a better society
26 P R O P E R T Y
AWHOLE NEW
MALL GAME
Redefining the
shopping experience
30 R E TA I L
CHAIN OF DEMAND
AS Watson grows sales
while cutting stockpiles
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