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January 2018

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Courtesy calls on senior officials

In September, Swire Pacific Chairman, John Slosar, and John Swire & Sons (China) Chairman, Ivan Chu, paid a courtesy call on Mr Xie Feng, the recently appointed Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong SAR.

CORPORATE

Shanghai visit

In November, Merlin Swire, Deputy Chairman and CEO of John Swire & Sons Limited, paid a courtesy call on Mr Zhou Bo, Executive Vice Mayor of the Shanghai Municipal Government.

CORPORATE

Senior government delegations

In the last six months, senior government delegations from across Mainland China have visited the offices of John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited to discuss existing or potential Swire group investment in their regions.

CORPORATE

Senior management appointments

See the latest senior management appointments of the Swire group.

CORPORATE

Swire Women's Network

Group Chairman, Barnaby Swire, opened the annual Swire Women's Network event on 9th November, setting the scene for a candid and thought-provoking discussion.

CORPORATE

A thriving future

The seventh Swire Annual Sustainable Development Forum was held on 9th November. The event brought together more than 280 participants, including sustainability experts and senior executives from 35 Swire group companies.

PROPERTY

HKRI Taikoo Hui grand opening

HKRI Taikoo Hui celebrated its official launch in November last year with a grand opening ceremony held at its shopping mall.

PROPERTY

Relaunching blueprint

In October last year, Swire Properties officially relaunched blueprint, at its new location spanning two floors of Dorset House in Taikoo Place.

AVIATION

More connectivity

Cathay Pacific will launch non-stop services linking Hong Kong with Brussels, Dublin and Copenhagen starting this summer, expanding the airline's network to 15 European destinations served by direct flights from Hong Kong.

AVIATION

New engine order

The Cathay Pacific Group and CFM International have concluded an order for the advanced LEAP-1A engine, which will be used to power 32 new Airbus A321neo aircraft on order for regional carrier, Cathay Dragon.

AVIATION

New chapter for AHK

In November, Cathay Pacific reached agreement with DHL to purchase the 40% shareholding in all-cargo carrier AHK Air Hong Kong Limited currently held by DHL subsidiary.

AVIATION

Accredited carrier for pharmaceuticals

Cathay Pacific has become the first airline in Hong Kong to be awarded International Air Transport Association CEIV Pharma Certification.

AVIATION

Enhanced Singapore experience

Cathay Pacific has become the first airline to move its operations at Singapore Changi Airport from Terminal 1 to the brand new Terminal 4.

AVIATION

HAECO Xiamen unveils new visitor centre

HAECO Xiamen opened a new visitor centre showcasing the core capabilities of the company and tracing the history and development of Xiamen's aircraft engineering and maintenance industry.

AVIATION

New partnership

Finnair has awarded HAECO Hong Kong a contract to perform "C" Checks on its Airbus A350 fleet; the first maintenance check was completed in October 2017.

BEVERAGES & FOOD CHAIN

LEED gold certification

Swire Coca-Cola Beverages Hefei's new Jinxiu plant was awarded LEED gold certification under the US Green Building Council's LEED v4 Building Design and Construction accreditation scheme.

BEVERAGES & FOOD CHAIN

Finlays increases shareholding in Damin

James Finlay has acquired a further 9.51% of the equity in Damin International Holdings Limited, bringing its total shareholding to 49.51%.

BEVERAGES & FOOD CHAIN

Largest USCS site

United States Cold Storage Inc. has completed an 8.5 million-cubic-foot expansion at its Quakertown East site in Pennsylvania.

MARINE SERVICES

SPO welcomes Pacific Grebe

On 23rd August last year, Swire Pacific Offshore held a naming ceremony for the latest addition to its fleet at Loyang Offshore Supply Base in Singapore.

MARINE SERVICES

Service upgrades

Swire Shipping upgraded its multipurpose liner service to the Micronesia region in September last year by introducing a fixed-day weekly delivery schedule into Guam and Saipan.

MARINE SERVICES

Seabed Stingray

In October, Swire Seabed signed an agreement with Siem Offshore to bareboat charter its subsea vessel Siem Stingray for a period of three years; the vessel will be renamed Seabed Stingray.

TRADING & INDUSTRIAL

Exclusive brands

Swire Resources has recently added two more brands from the accessible luxury segment to its portfolio of international labels.

TRADING & INDUSTRIAL

New dealership

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has announced the appointment of Auto Commerz as its dealer partner, at the launch of a new temporary showroom in Jalan Genting Klang in Kuala Lumpur.

IN THE COMMUNITY

Symphony Under The Stars

Swire Symphony Under The Stars 2017 took place on 11th November at the Central Harbourfront.

IN THE COMMUNITY

To Fiji with love

Swire Shipping has arranged free shipping and delivery of school equipment, classroom furniture and sports gear to three schools in Fiji.

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Sustainability efforts recognised

Swire Pacific and Swire Properties received recognition for their ongoing efforts to develop businesses along sustainable lines.

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Swire Pacific clinches two awards

Swire Pacific's 2016 Annual Report has won high marks for its professionalism and comprehensive disclosure.

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Award-winning hotel

The Temple House, Chengdu, has come fifth in the "Top Hotels in China" in Condé Nast Traveller's Readers' Choice Awards 2017.

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Popular employer

In October, Swire was once again named as one of the most popular employers in Hong Kong.

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

HAECO Xiamen wins QC award

In September last year, HAECO Xiamen won a Quality Control Circle Appreciation Award at the Nationwide QC Circle Conference in Japan.

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Award for people investment

Swire Pacific Offshore has won the "Investing in People" award in the 18th Annual Business Awards organised by the British Chamber of Commerce in Singapore.

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