The fire tragedy happened at Tai Po Wang Fuk Court on 26 November 2025 brings profound sorrow to people across Hong Kong. AS Watson Group extends our deepest condolences to the families who lost their loved ones, and our heartfelt care to all residents affected. May the departed rest in peace, and may the families find strength during this difficult time.
AS Watson and L’Oréal are partnering to make beauty more sustainable across three of our retail brands in eight markets by encouraging customers to return empty product containers for recycling. This includes Watsons Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Ukraine, Drogas Latvia, and Superdrug UK.
As the world’s leading health and beauty retailer serving billions of customers each year, AS Watson remains committed to delivering safe, high-quality products that meet customer needs and expectations. This commitment spans every stage of our Exclusive Brands journey—from sourcing and production to storage, distribution, and customer use. We continuously monitor engagement through our Customer Love Score and Social Listening to ensure we stay connected to what matters most.
Dr. Malina Ngai, Group CEO of AS Watson, has been named one of Fortune's Most Powerful Women in Asia 2025, ranking 6th on the list and standing out as the only retail leader among the top 10. The recognition was announced online earlier this month, and the award was formally presented to Ngai at the Fortune Innovation Forum gala dinner held in Kuala Lumpur last night.
AS Watson, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer, has reached a major milestone in its global youth employment pledge - recruiting 134,000 young people to date. This achievement marks more than halfway toward its goal of creating 200,000 opportunities by 2030.
AS Watson, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer, has reached a major milestone in its global youth employment pledge - recruiting 134,000 young people to date and delivering 3.8 million hours of training. This achievement marks more than halfway toward its goal of creating 200,000 opportunities by 2030.
AS Watson partnered with Operation Smile to organise the Give a Smile surgical mission in Legazpi, Philippines. Our Group CEO, Dr. Malina Ngai, together with our volunteers, witnessed firsthand the profound impact of the programme - providing children, from five months to teenagers with cleft conditions, the chance to smile and thrive.
AS Watson has been honoured with the Leadership Award in the Sustainable Corporate category at the Standard Chartered Corporate Achievement Awards 2025. This recognition reflects the Group’s commitment to sustainable development, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility.
As a responsible and ethical company, AS Watson is dedicated to respecting human rights, caring for our people and our communities.
AS Watson Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Donna Poon as the new Managing Director of Watsons Hong Kong, effective 1 November 2025.
