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A.S. Watson: from Hong Kong Dispensary to world’s largest health and beauty retailer

A.S. Watson is not only Hong Kong’s oldest retailer, but also the world’s largest health and beauty retail group, with 12 brands and more than 14,500 stores in 4,000 cities worldwide.

(Photo: A.S. Watson)

October 17, 2018
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Po Chai Pills, a gastrointestinal remedy with an authentic Chinese medicinal formula, which contains 14 herbs, has become a household brand in Hong Kong. It is regarded as an antidote to diarrhoea,...01:58
Homegrown Hong Kong
Homegrown Hong Kong: Po Chai Pills marks 120 years as our favourite cure-all
September 27, 2017
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Founded in 1879, Eu Yan Sang provides Chinese medicine and herbs all across Asia. SCMP visited the factory in Yuen Long. (Photo: SCMP Archive)02:03
Homegrown Hong Kong
Homegrown Hong Kong: Eu Yan Sang’s 138-year-old Chinese medicine business
June 20, 2017
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Vitasoy has become a quintessential Hong Kong brand since its introduction in 1940. SCMP.com visited the Vitasoy factory in Tuen Mun, where more than 290 million litres of beverages are produced...02:02
Homegrown Hong Kong
Homegrown Hong Kong: The secret to Vitasoy’s unchanged taste
March 31, 2017
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Hong Kong Bar Association chairman Victor Dawes has called on residents to have faith in the judiciary amid a complicated geopolitical environment, defending the city’s judges as “first class” and...11:06
Hong Kong courts
Outgoing Hong Kong Bar Association chief urges public to have faith in Hong Kong's judiciary
January 19, 2025
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Mahjong
What is it like inside a Hong Kong mahjong parlour?
March 8, 2025
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Hong Kong culture
Hong Kong’s famous Sunbeam Theatre closes
March 3, 2025
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The Kai Tak Sports Park is a multi-sports development located at the site of the old Hong Kong airport02:48
Hong Kong sports
Hong Kong’s US$3.9 billion sports park officially opens
March 1, 2025
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Sung Wong Toi, the closest MTR stop to the stadium, is a 9-minute walk while it takes 2 more minutes to arrive from Kai Tak station04:04
Kai Tak Sports Park
What you need to know before going to Kai Tak Sports Park
March 1, 2025
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Sophia is one of the world's most expressive humanoid robots. Developed by Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics and activated in 2016, it is still among the most sophisticated social robots ever built....12:17
Robotics
Humanoid robot: The story of Sophia
February 22, 2025
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PapaHome has over 10,000 furniture and home decoration items on display, allowing customers to get an up-close look before purchasing online01:37
Taobao
Taobao’s first physical store in Hong Kong
February 22, 2025
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Volunteer groups say 49 pet dogs died after ingesting poison in 2024, a tenfold jump from the previous year05:10
Animal welfare in Hong Kong
Dog poisonings on the rise in Hong Kong
February 22, 2025
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Jose-Antonio Maurellet spoke with the Post for his first interview with an English-language media outlet since he was elected new chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association on January 23, 2025....10:29
Society
Hong Kong Bar Association’s new chair opposes possible punitive measures against judges
February 21, 2025
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University of Hong Kong researchers developed the formulation of arsenic trioxide to treat acute promyelocytic leukaemia.  10:51
Health & Environment
New oral treatment for leukaemia with ‘97% cure rate’
February 21, 2025
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Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong’s Democratic Party to vote on break-up
February 21, 2025
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Paul Lam issues reassurance at China Conference: Southeast Asia 2025, citing 2022 speech by Xi Jinping02:38
China Conference: Southeast Asia
Hong Kong to keep ‘one country, two systems’ model indefinitely, justice minister says
February 18, 2025
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The cubs were born in August 2024, after years of failed attempts to mate their parents Ying Ying and Le Le03:07
Hong Kong’s pandas
Meet Hong Kong’s giant panda twins
February 16, 2025
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The two cubs were born last year to the city’s resident giant pandas Ying Ying and Le Le in Ocean Park01:55
Hong Kong’s pandas
New pandas ready to meet Hongkongers
February 15, 2025
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Police urge the public to be vigilant about scams during the coming Lantern Festival and Valentine’s Day01:33
Scams and swindles
Hongkongers lose HK$200 million to scams in a week
February 10, 2025
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Cantopop group The Flame quickly went viral after resuming outdoor performances in the city for the first time in five years04:35
Hong Kong's music scene
Live outdoor music strikes chord with stressed Hongkongers
February 8, 2025
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The US move came a day after President Trump imposed a 10% US tariff on Chinese goods01:40
United States & Canada
US stops accepting parcels from mainland China, Hong Kong
February 5, 2025
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University researchers say the rise in the number of babies suffering from the skin condition is related to lowered bacterial immunity.10:16
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Pandemic hygiene habits linked to eczema cases among babies
February 5, 2025
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The updated version of Trump on Show features Kamala Harris and a scene depicting an assassination attempt04:22
Hong Kong
Trump Cantonese opera a hit among young Hongkongers
February 1, 2025