November

• Dr Cheng Yu-Tung, Chairman of New World Development Company Limited was awarded the Ivey Business Leader Award by the Richard Ivey School of Business of The University of Western Ontario, in recognition of his contribution to the business and education sectors, as well as his contribution to the establishment of the Ivey Business School's Asian campus.
• Harbour Place, a property of New World Group received several accolades in the HKIS Property Marketing Award 2008, including The Best Environmental Construction Award 2008, Top Ten Property Marketing Awards 2008 and Top Ten Property Sales Brochures Awards 2008. The awards were organized by The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors.

October

• Dr Cheng Yu-Tung, Chairman of New World Development Company Limited was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal in recognition of his significant contribution to the Hong Kong society.

September

• New World China Land held a ground breaking ceremony for Anshan New World Garden Phase 1, the company's first project in Anshan, Liaoning Province.

August

• NWS and NWDS FY2007 annual reports won awards in the 22nd International ARC Awards. NWS won the Bronze Award in "Cover Design: Infrastructure" while NWDS won the Bronze Award for "Interior Design: Retail" and the Honors Award for "Cover Photo/Design: Retail - Convenience & Dept. Store".

June

• New World Strategic Investment Limited ("NWSI") completed the investment in Biomax Environment Holdings Limited ("Biomax"). NWSI's investment in Biomax amounted to approximately RMB200 million.
• NWD, Hong Kong United Youth Association, China Association for Science and Technology, HK Chamber Of Commerce in China-Shanghai jointly organized a "New Youth New World" Beijing-Shanghai Summer Internship Tour, offering a six-week internship in Beijing and Shanghai for 168 university students. The tour is also co-organized by the China Young Leaders Foundation.

May

• NWCL acquired the site, north of Lincheng Street in Qianshan District High-Tech Industrial Zone in Anshan, Liaoning, with the total premium amounts to RMB 399.8 million. The land, with an area of 228,000 sq m, would be developed into a middle to high-end residential area.
• NWD FY2007 Annual Reports won the Gold Award in the category of "Annual Report - Overall Presentation:Corporations", while that of NWS won the Bronze Award in the same category. NWS has also won "Annual Report - Photography" Gold Award and NWCL won the Silver Award in the category of "Annual Report - Cover".
• NWD, together with Dr Henry Cheng, Managing Director of NWD, on his behalf have donated more than RMB 50 million, and have donated 300 sets of wireless communication equipment which are worth RMB 15 million to the front-line rescuing team, supporting the disaster-relief effort in the affected areas. Meanwhile, NWCL initiated staff members in regional offices to participate in the donation activities, including donating bloods and raising funds, as well as sourcing other resources and drugs in need to the affected areas. Other subsidiaries in the Group have also been actively supporting the relief work through various ways, to encourage employees to support the earthquake relief work in Sichuan.

April

• NWD and China Young Leaders Foundation joined hands with Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation to launch an exhibition project namely "People Power In A New World" Youth Arts Exhibition.
• NWS acquired stake in Chongqing Water Group ("CWG"). Together with SUEZ Environment, the Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement and a share purchase agreement with CWG, becoming the strategic investment partner of the latter.

March

• New World Development Company Limited joined hands with Tuen Mun Youths Association to set up a social enterprise named "Road to Green - Striving for a Young New World".

February

• FY2007 Annual Reports of New World Development Company Limited, New World China Land Limited and New World Department Store China Limited have won International Mercury Awards.
• New World Group and its 25 group companies were awarded as Caring Companies, recognizing their achievement in corporate social responsibility.