 PCCW logo PCCW Limited (PCCW, 電訊盈科) is the largest telecommunication enterprise in Hong Kong. PCCW have been listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange HKEx: 0008 since 18 October 1994, with an ADR listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: PCW). It is also a part of Hang Seng Index. This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ...
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History PCCW was formed by Li Tzar Kai, Richard, the younger son of Hong Kong tycoon and billionaire Li Ka Shing. Formerly Pacific Century Development, it was an investment holdings company. The English name of PCCW was changed from "Pacific Century CyberWorks Limited" to "PCCW Limited" on 9 August 2002. Richard Li Tzar Kai (æŽæ¾¤æ¥· Pinyin: LÇ ZékÇŽi) was born on 1966 in Hong Kong, the younger son of sucessful entrepeneur Li Ka-Shing. ...
Li Ka Shings Cheung Kong Holdings corporate photo Li Ka-Shing (æŽå˜‰èª pinyin: LÇ JiÄchéng, Jyutping: Lei5 Gaa1-sing4, born July 29, 1928), is the wealthiest person in Hong Kong and East Asia. ...
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It then won a controversial land deal, acquiring valuable waterfront real estate from the government without any public auction bids. Many in Hong Kong cried cronyism, as Hong Kong chief executive Tung Chee Hwa gave away the land to his new high-tech residential and commercial venture called Cyberport. Lo Mung Tung Lo Mung Tung (Traditional Chinese: è€æ‡µè‘£; Simplified Chinese: 白èœ; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: dung2 gin3 waa4; Mandarin Pinyin: DÇ’ng Jià nhuá) (July 7, 1937-December 8, 2005) was the first elected Chief Executive (July 1, 1997–March 12, 2005) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People...
Cyberport (數碼港 Pinyin: Shùmǎ Gǎng) is a 240,000 m², campus-style, low-density project consisting of commercial, retail, hotel, entertainment and residential facilities, which are being built by Pacific Century CyberWorks Limited (PCCW), which later acquired and merged with Hong Kongs dominant fixed telephone firm. ...
The biggest blockbuster deal, though, was the year 2000 acquisition of Hong Kong Telecom in August of 2000, which was formerly known as the Hong Kong Telephone Company (founded in 1925). Initially, HKT owner Cable & Wireless entertained a bid from Singapore Telecommunications, but there was local concern about a Singapore company owning the largest Hong Kong telephone system. PCCW entered the scene and offered Cable and Wireless PCCW stock and US$11 billion in bank loans. Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ...
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The acquisition vaulted PCCW from a small 1990s dot-com holdings company to the one of the largest corporations in Hong Kong. PCCW is now also the leading Internet service provider in Hong Kong, using the Netvigator brand for dialup modem and DSL service. Dot-com (also dotcom or redundantly dot. ...
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PCCW has been the object of much scorn in Hong Kong, since many residents are PCCW stockholders, as a result of the HKT purchase. In 2003 the company's stock price was down 96 percent from its 2000 peak. 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In the face of challenges due to debt, intense local telecoms competition and a struggling international joint venture Reach (50/50 owned by PCCW and Telstra), the share of PCCW has been the worst-performing blue chip in 2002 and 2003. Telstra Corporation ASX: TLS is an Australian telecommunications company under joint public/private ownership, holding a superdominant position in landline telephone services, large share of mobile phone services, domestic consumer (including dial-up access and broadband cable modem, satellite and ADSL services under the BigPond and Hypermax brands) and business...
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In 2003, Cable and Wireless finished cashing in all the stock from the 14.7 percent stake it had in PCCW. Worth US$5 billion at the time of the 2000 acquisition of HKT, the stock sales yielded only $1.9 billion in the end.
Richard Li, gave up his spot as PCCW's chief executive officer in July 2003 but remain as chairman and executive director. Jack So, who left his chairman position at Hong Kong subway operator MTR Corp Ltd, took up the job of group managing director at PCCW on 25 July 2003. For MTR as a metro system, see MTR. This article is about the operator of the system. ...
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Purported Cable & Wireless takeover bid New report from the Sunday Times on 6 February 2003 revealed that PCCW made a preliminary takeover approach to Cable & Wireless on December 2002 as the Bristish company's share languished near record lows. The Sunday Times is the name of several Sunday newspapers. ...
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Li told the Sunday Times newspaper that PCCW would not launch a hostile bid for C&W but that the two companies could work together to enhance shareholder value.
The Times quoted Li as saying that he was planning to try again this week with a two billion pound (US$3.27 billion) bid for C&W.
Following the news report, PCCW issued a statement through the Hong Kong stock exchange on 6 February 2003 morning saying it had not made a formal offer for C&W and was not in takeover talks with the company. February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
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Later in the day in London and Hong Kong PCCW issued statements saying it had made a preliminary takeover approach to C&W in a letter at the end of 2002.
PCCW apologised on 10 February 2003 for making what were seen by some in the market as contradictory statements. The Hong Kong stock exchange demanded an explanation from PCCW after noting discrepancies between the two statements regarding its approach to C&W about a possible bid. February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
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However, C&W rebuffed the approach it made in a letter on 31 December 2002. December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
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Establishment of Cascade PCCW announced the formation of wholly-owned subsidiary Cascade Limited at January 2003 and transferred almost a quarter of its total work force to Cascade. Cascade employs more than 3,000 staff as of June 2003. 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Cascade provides PCCW's telecommunications network operations with support and maintenance services. It provides also network infrastructure design, build-out and maintenance services, consulting solutions, customer installation and maintenance services, project management, operating systems development and maintenance and technical support to clients other than PCCW.
Establishment of Unihub (Previously known as Business eSolutions) PCCW – led by its Business eSolutions division – formed a venture with [China Telecom] to provide IT solutions to major business organizations. This was in addition to PCCW’s PCITC alliance with Sinopec, formed in February 2002 to serve Sinopec plus other players in China’s petrochemical sector.
In early 2003, Business eSolutions (which adopted the Unihub brand identity on September 1, 2003) embarked on a contract to provide a solution for Bank of China’s credit-card ‘back office’ processing system in China. It also extended a 2002 enterprise resource planning (ERP) project into more provinces for China Mobile and completed the flight information display system for Xiamen Airport.
The Business eSolutions contribution to the Hong Kong SAR Government’s Smart ID Card system led to the first of the new cards being issued in June this year. And other Business eSolutions contract work included a Human Resources Management and Financial Management System for the Hong Kong Council of Social Service.
Education PCCW foundation has provided sponsorship for local data network service for the Internet2 project initated by the Joint Universities Computer Center or JUCC. The project enables staff and students at local universities to connect and exchange with Internet2 universities all over the world in researching the next generation of networking technologies.
The foundation also supports the Workplace English Campaign and other education-related initiatives, such as annual scholarships for top students nominated by local universities.
Community service PCCW provides communications services for a variety of social service schemes. This includes support for students, single parents, the unemployed, distressed people and the elderly who benefit from counselling hotlines, info-line services for Medilink and networks to help find employment.
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