Page 9 - Sphere No.19 (Jun 2007)

SPHERE 7
Newsbites
QUALITY
EXCELLENCE
Harbour
Plaza Metropolis has been
certified under the Hong Kong
Q-Mark Service Scheme by the
Federation of Hong Kong Industries
in recognition of its high service
standards and management
systems that comply with
international standards.
H O N G K O N G
H
APPLAUSE!
Fortress and Watsons Your
Personal Store have received the
Hong Kong Merchants of Integrity
Award from the Guangzhou Daily
for the fourth and fifth
consecutive year, respectively.
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Caring Campaign
Hongkong Electric volunteers
hosted a special Chinese Lantern Festival party
for members of the Hong Kong Single Parents
Association. The event was part of the company’s
“Caring, Always” programme to care for the
needy, particularly during major festivals.
H O N G K O N G
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SUPERDRUGVISIT
Superdrug welcomed Andy Burnham MP, UK Minister of
State for Delivery and Quality at the Department of Health, to its Oxford Street
store. Mr Burnham was briefed on the new Healthy Heart computer check
programme and enjoyed a complimentary high-tech mole check. Mole clinics
currently operate in three London stores. The minister was also updated on
Superdrug’s campaign to cut VAT on children’s sun-care products.
U N I T E D K I N G D O M
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VIETNAM DEAL
Hutchison Port Holdings
has agreed to construct and operate
a new container terminal in southern
Vietnam. The new container project,
100 kilometres from Ho Chi Minh City, is
expected to come on stream in 2011 and
will have a quay length of 730 metres,
with depth alongside of 14 metres.
V I E T N A M
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Tennis Aces
Top-class tennis was
again on display in Hong Kong at
the Watsons Water Champions
Challenge. The biggest names in
world tennis – including Maria
Sharapova, Kim Clijsters, Svetlana
Kuznetsova, Nicole Vaidisova,
Elena Dementieva, Patty Schnyder,
Caroline Wozniacki, Zheng Jie and Yan Zi – thrilled the crowds at Victoria
Park. Ms Clijsters dethroned Ms Sharapova in the Gold Group while Ms
Wozniacki defeated Ms Yan in the Silver Group. R
H O N G K O N G