Page 7 - Sphere No.12 (Aug 2004)

Noted Applause
Star-studded Luxury
Where do international stars unwind
after performing for their fans
in Hong Kong?
When Whitney Houston visited for
a one-night-only performance on July
28, the internationally acclaimed record-
ing artist and star of the 1992 hit movie
The Bodyguard chose to stay in the sleek
new Presidential Suite at the Harbour
Plaza Hong Kong.
Besides its astounding panoramic har-
bour views, the two-storey suite features
a beautiful marble master bathroom
with sauna, a massive master bedroom,
a living room with a Steinway Baby
Grand piano, and a study, kitchen, and
adjoining guest room.
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H U T C H I S O N U P D A T E S
cosmopolitan image and idyllic loca-
tion offering panoramic views of
Victoria Harbour.
The Group’s flagship hotel, the award-
winning Harbour Plaza Hong Kong,
meanwhile celebrated its ninth anniver-
sary in July.
Terrific at Two
The Harbour Plaza Metropolis cele-
brated its second birthday on June 28.
Since it officially opened for business,
the hotel has gained a reputation as the
preferred accommodation for both
business and leisure travellers with its
exceptional service, first-class cuisine,
Grand Hyatt Beijing has been
named the “Best Business Hotel
in China” by 21st Century
Business Herald.
E N E R G Y & I N F R A S T R U C T U R E
P R O P E R T Y & H O T E L S
Rural Relief
Shanghai Westgate Mall was trans-
formed into a traditional Chinese
rural scene during Labour Day
Golden Week in May. Participants
competed for the championship prize
in traditional skills such as walking
the watermill, pushing the stonemill,
bamboo climbing, shoulder pole bal-
ancing, and loach catching.
CKI Invests in Tunnel Project
Harbour Plaza Chongqing was
selected as the designated hotel for
“Sweden Day” hosted by the
Swedish Embassy on May 18 and 19.
Further increasing its invest-
ments in Australia, Cheung
Kong Infrastructure (CKI) has
acquired a 40% stake in Lane
Cove Tunnel Company Pty Ltd,
for A$239 million (approximate-
ly US$170 million).
In Dec. 2003, Lane Cove was
awarded a 30-year concession to
build and operate the 3.4km tunnel,
which is poised
to become a cru-
cial part of the
link between
northwestern
and downtown
Sydney.
Building of the
A$1.7 billion tunnel has commenced and
completion is scheduled for mid-2007.
Applause
Hongkong Electric has been named
Silver Award winner of the Pacific
Basin Economic Council annual
Environmental Award. This is the
first time in the award’s six-year his-
tory that an electricity company in
the region has been honoured.