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1997

Dec New World Courtyard Hotel in Shunde is opened.
Nov NWS acquires 50% interest in Sino-French Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited (its key projects includes Macau Power and Macao Water Plant).
Oct Tianjin New World Plaza is completed.
Aug New World Telephone Group launches its mobile communications services - New World PCS.
Jul The newly completed HKCEC extension is in the international spotlight as the venue for Hong Kong's handover ceremonies marking the return to Chinese sovereignty.
Jun New World Services Limited amalgamates and restructures all service-related businesses of New World Development Company Limited, including Hip Hing Construction Company Limited, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited, Young's Engineering Company Limited, Tridant Engineering Company Limited, Urban Property Management Limited and General Security (HK) Limited.
Jun New World Telephone launches residential fixed line services.
May Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway (Guangzhou-Zhuhai Section) Phase I Section I commences operation.
Apr New World Services Limited ("NWS") is established to consolidate all the services-related businesses within the Group.
Feb United Asia Terminals (Yantian) Limited commences operation.