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Hong Kong health and beauty retailer AS Watson Group, owner of the iconic Watsons brand, is intensifying its focus on key growth areas, particularly instant retail and community stores in mainland China, as the company explores strategies to “enhance long-term value for shareholders”. The retail arm of conglomerate CK Hutchison, Watsons had accelerated its expansion in mainland China by increasing the number of physical stores and boosting online sales in response to shifting market dynamics,...

A Chinese son invited a violinist to play for his dying mother as she lay in her hospital bed, moving many people online with a melody dubbed “the most tender farewell”. Huang Haile, from southern China’s Guangdong province, bid farewell to his mother Ye Jindi on January 6, at the Dongguan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. A video of the violinist performing Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi’s famous song, Mother, featured in the 1999 film Kikujiro, in Ye’s intensive care unit (ICU) ward,...

Hong Kong’s labour authorities are investigating an accident at a government site involving a construction worker who lost his footing and fell onto steel rebar, piercing his buttock. Police received a report at around 10.30am on Thursday that a worker at a Tung Chung construction site under the Housing Department had been injured after a misstep. “The victim was passing by the location of the accident and mistakenly stepped onto an empty space, causing him to fall onto steel rebar on the...

The Golden Raspberry Awards on Wednesday released the nominees for the 2026 Razzies, “honouring” last year’s most dubious achievements in film. Among the biggest losers was Disney’s Snow White, which was nominated for worst picture and worst remake. The 2025 adaptation of the Disney classic also netted a worst director nomination for Mark Webb and a worst supporting actor nod for “All Seven Artificial Dwarfs”, who also got a nod for worst screen combo. The 46th Golden Raspberry Awards will crown...

What do the stars have in store for each of the 12 zodiac animal signs in the last month of the Year of the Snake? Read on to see what Feng Shui master Andrew Kwan says before we enter the Year of the Fire Horse. Rat (1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020) Things will be quite stable on the work front for Rats. However, they might have differences of opinion with business partners, which could lead to hidden conflicts. There might be obstacles for those seeking new collaborations,...