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Now into our second decade,
Sphere
magazine
is changing like the world around us. Our purpose
remains the same – to bring
Sphere
’s diverse
internal and external readership news and features
from Hutchison’s expanding global network. We
have grouped related articles together to allow
coverage of interesting themes in greater depth
while also offering a broader perspective.
Our cover story is a case in point. We look not
only at latest developments in the Pearl River
Delta – and how Hutchison has positioned its
businesses for new opportunities there – but also
at the story behind the remarkable rise of this
mega-region of some 120 million residents and
Hong Kong’s role in its future. To underpin this
new approach visually,
Sphere
’s artists have
created an eye-catching wrap-round cover. We hope
you like the result and welcome your feedback to
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Newsbites
What’s happening in the world of Hutchison Whampoa Limited.
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Cover Story
New Dawn for the Pearl River Delta
Opportunities abound for Hutchison, especially its recently-listed port
operations, as the Delta’s economy matures. We also look back on the
Delta’s rise and forward to Hong Kong’s role in its newest transformation.
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Corporate
Weathering Nature’s extremes
Sphere
tracks how Hutchison operations around the world prepare for
and cope with nature’s excesses in an era of more prevalent natural
disasters – and how employees open their hearts whenever and wherever
lives are affected.
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Retail
A Beautiful Growth Story
Veterans of the A S Watson Group describe how, in 30 years, a small
Hong Kong pharmacy chain became the world’s largest health, beauty
and perfume retailer.
Sphere
also reports on Watsons’ new team of
in-store dietitians.
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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, Mavis Wong and Wendy Luk. Editorial:
Executive Counsel Limited with contributing editor Sarah Monks. Design and
production: Greg Crandall, Sam Or, Virginia Ho, Matt Lee, Scarlett Wong and Kelly Cheung –
Asia City Media Group. Tel: 2850 5500. Colour separation and printing by bigboXX.com
Limited. Copyright 2011 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
