AS Watson Group Hong Kong Student Sports Awards (HKSSA) has played a pivotal role in nurturing the next generation of athletic talent in Hong Kong. Shek Wai-hung, one of its past awardees, was inspired by HKSSA to pursue his sports dream.
AS Watson Group has a long-standing commitment to supporting and nurturing young athletes. 30 awardees of the AS Watson Group Hong Kong Student Sports Awards 2023-2024 participated in a five-day sports exchange tour in South Korea. They visited esteemed institutions like the Korea National Sports University, the Jincheon National Training Center, and the Kukkiwon, allowing them to learn from local athletes and experience firsthand the national sport of Korea - Taekwondo.
To mark its 30th anniversary, Watsons Malaysia announced the launch of its first-ever Watsons-branded airplane in collaboration with AirAsia today. Watsons is the first retailer in Malaysia to bring health and beauty to the skies. The Watsons-branded airplane will start serving passengers from mid-July onwards at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2, and it will feature Watsons' branding, in-flight shopping opportunities, and various in-flight engagement activities.
AS Watson has gathered its People Teams' leaders together in Guangzhou and Hong Kong for a 3-day Global People Summit. The summit aims to create a sense of community where participants can openly discuss topics and identify best practice solutions, maximising their impact as a Global People team when facing challenges and turning insights into practical actions. The summit also explored the Mainland China market and took lessons for all business units on what could be on the horizon.
Watsons, the flagship health and beauty brand of AS Watson Group, has been putting customers at the heart of its business. As customers' expectations for a seamless and enjoyable shopping experience continue to rise, in 2023, Watsons invested in opening and upgrading over 2,200 O+O (Offline plus Online) stores across 15 markets in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The company expects to have over 3,800 new and refitted O+O stores by the end of 2024.
AS Watson Group announces its first collaboration with The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and has donated HKD1 million to establish a scholarship programme, recognising students who have outstanding performance in the areas of academics, extracurriculars, and leadership. The first AS Watson Scholarship Presentation Ceremony was successfully held, commending ten outstanding students and encouraging them to continue to develop their talents and become future leaders.
AS Watson Group announces its first collaboration with The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and has donated HKD1 million to establish a scholarship programme, recognising students who have outstanding performance in the areas of academics, extracurriculars, and leadership. The first AS Watson Scholarship Presentation Ceremony was successfully held yesterday, commending ten outstanding students and encouraging them to continue to develop their talents and become future leaders.
AS Watson Group Hong Kong Student Sports Awards (HKSSA) held the 19th award presentation ceremony at Fortune Metropolis in Hung Hom today. HKSSA is the first and only award programme of its kind in Hong Kong, open to all local schools from primary, secondary, and special schools to commend one sports talent from each school every year. Since 2005, HKSSA has recognised over 16,400 student athletes and has earned a reputation as one of the most magnificent local youth sports awards in Hong Kong. This year, HKSSA recognises 991 student sports elites with participation from nearly 90% of local schools, setting a record for the highest number of participants in the programme’s history.
The award presentation ceremony was graced by Guests-of-Honour, Sze Chun-fai, Jeff, JP, Under Secretary for Education, Education Bureau, and Wong Tak-sum, Sam, MH, Commissioner for Sports, Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau. They unveiled the ceremony and presented the awards to the student sports elites along with other distinguished guests.
AS Watson Group, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer, hosted its first-ever European Hackathon in Amsterdam on 13-14 April. The 24-hour Hackathon was attended by 70 university students, who came together to tackle real-life business challenges related to Next Generation Loyalty. The participants were driven to utilise their skills, creativity, and collective expertise to develop innovative solutions that redefine the future of loyalty in the retail landscape.
Dr. Malina Ngai, CEO of AS Watson, said, “Customer loyalty is of utmost importance for a retailer, but customer expectations have been evolving, particularly among the next generation. That’s why we want to develop the next generation of loyalty, and there is no better way than having the next generation of talents propose to us.”
AS Watson is pleased to announce the promotion of Malina Ngai to Group CEO, effective from 1st May 2024.
Malina Ngai currently holds the position of Group Chief Operating Officer, AS Watson, and Chief Executive Officer, AS Watson (Asia & Europe). Congratulating on her promotion, Dominic Lai, Group Co-Managing Director of CK Hutchison and Group Managing Director of AS Watson said, “After a very fulfilling 17 years of leading the AS Watson Group, I think it is the appropriate time to pass on the baton. Malina has been crucial in successfully driving AS Watson’s digital transformation, implementing the O+O (Offline plus Online) business model, and fostering positive cultural change in the past decade.
