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Mother's Day

Mother's Day
A look at the best dining, beauty and fashion options for spoiling your mum
Capsule toy vending machines, known in Japan as gachapon, have become popular outside the country. This and other popular physical gambling-like products should be more strictly regulated. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong can regulate video game loot boxes by enforcing its laws

Readers discuss how to tackle gambling-like products, support for working mothers, Hong Kong’s tourism revival, and promoting recycling.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong flower market bustling on Mother’s Day, but mainland bargains bloom

Fame and celebrity

Anne Geddes photographed Hong Kong families – now she collabs with Baby Dior

Diplomacy

Letters | Vietnamese leader’s ‘pragmatism’ is old wine in new bottles

Readers discuss To Lam’s diplomacy in the face of US tariffs, the financial challenges of motherhood, and the calls for Hong Kong to rethink its currency’s link to the US dollar.

Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam in Hanoi on April 14. Photo: Kyodo
Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: A mother-son art duo and Philippines’ surfing capital

Explore a mother and son’s shared passion, the rise of Siargao’s surf scene, Hong Kong’s historical shops and unusual China train routes.

Food and Drinks

7 Hong Kong restaurants to celebrate Mother’s Day 2025

From a boozy brunch at Whisk and Asian delights at Café 103, to Portuguese flavours at Flint and Cantonese classics at Yat Tung Heen, here’s how to celebrate mum in Hong Kong this year.

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Style Edit

Style Edit: Grown Alchemist unveils Mother’s Day offers at Hong Kong’s IFC Mall

The brand is offering big savings on ranges including the Face Edit and Awards Edit – whose 3 formulations have all been internationally commended – while new clients get 30% off their first treatment.

The Grown Alchemist flagship store at Hong Kong’s IFC Mall. Photo: Handout
Trending in China

China laundry firm in hot water over ad which panders to stereotypes

A top laundry detergent producer in China has been forced to pull a recent advertisement in which it suggested strongly that washing clothes was the job of women after a public backlash.

Hong Kong society

Hongkongers hit Shenzhen’s spas for Mother’s Day, while others opt for dim sum

Traditional bouquets and family lunch just as important for some, as last-minute shoppers hit Mong Kok’s flower market.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong mothers shouldn’t have to apologise for demands of parenting

Despite governments around the world fretting over falling birth rates, society still puts up many barriers to mothers returning to the workforce. This Mother’s Day, let’s work to help mothers feel truly supported rather than penalised for choosing to have children and also wanting to work.

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A boy and his mother at a park in Sham Shui Po on May 7. Despite the heavy attention on the deciling birth rate in Hong Kong and many other societies, barriers to motherhood and prejudice against working mothers make having children a difficult choice for many women. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
Food and Drinks

Want to treat mum? 13 places to celebrate Mother’s Day 2024 in Hong Kong

Whether it is a decadent afternoon tea or a vegan cheesemaking workshop, mums are well catered for this Mother’s Day in Hong Kong – here are 13 places you might want to consider booking.

The Verandah at The Repulse Bay will serve a Mother’s Tribute Afternoon Tea from May 8 to 12. Photo: The Verandah
India

Do India’s ‘funny’ Mother’s Day gifts subvert ‘supermum’ tropes or uphold them?

Acknowledging and portraying exasperation, anger of mothers are initial steps to change stereotypes of ‘selfless’ mums who are ‘devoted to families’.

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Food and Drinks

‘I miss her food’: 3 Asian chefs honour their inspiring mums and grandmas

Ahead of Mother’s Day, three top Asian chefs pay tribute to the mothers and grandmothers who influenced their culinary journey by sharing some of their fondest memories of them.

Asian Games 2023

Asian Games postponement sparks Mother’s Day rethink over second child for Yiu

Marathon runner had been putting off having a second child until after the multi-sport event in Hangzhou in September, but the postponement has prompted a change of heart.

Christy Yiu (left) with daughter Chan Yiu and husband Chan Ka-ho. Photo: Handout
Coronavirus Hong Kong

Hongkongers flock to flower market on Mother’s Day amid eased curbs

‘The crowd is almost back to pre-pandemic levels and business is almost 70 per cent better than last year,’ says a flower shop owner.

Mong Kok’s flower market was buzzing with Hongkongers on Mother’s Day. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

How 6 Hong Kong celebrity mums balance family life and showbiz careers

Mother’s Day is coming soon, so we’re celebrating 6 Hong Kong icons who are mums too – from Marvel star Fala Chen and Gigi Leung, to Anita’s Louise Wong

Food and Drinks

Where to celebrate Mother’s Day in Hong Kong, with gourmet and spa delights

Show mum you love her this year at the Grand Hyatt, Landmark Mandarin Oriental or Ritz-Carlton, with delectable brunches, pampering spa packages or staycations

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History

Language Matters | What do carnations have do to with gouged-out eyes and the colour of flesh?

The genus name of the traditional Mother’s Day flower, Dianthus, has some macabre origins, while several theories surround the origin of the name ‘carnation’.

Carnations are prepared for shipment in the northeastern Japanese city of Natori ahead of Mother’s Day in 2017. Photo: Getty Images
Food and Drinks

No reservation? Tips for a last-minute Mother’s Day package in Hong Kong

Mother’s Day is nearly here, and for those who haven’t made plans yet, here are some ideas for mum-friendly packages and activities in Hong Kong.

Explore Hong Kong

The best Hong Kong Mother’s Day treats for 2022, from spa days to gift sets

This May 8, Hong Kong’s top restaurants, hotels and bakeries offer plenty of ways to spoil mum, whether she’d prefer sipping Veuve Clicquot or enjoying an all-you-can-eat feast

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The working mothers of the world are owed a debt of gratitude

The pandemic has exacerbated pressure on working mums to balance the demands of work and childcare. The foreign workers who leave their own children behind to support local families should be especially honoured.

A domestic helper walks with a child in her care in February 2018. Given the limited care options for children in Hong Kong, many families rely on migrant workers to help look after their children at home. Photo: David Wong
Coronavirus pandemic

Few restaurants switch to ‘vaccine bubble’ scheme for Mother’s Day

Only 300 restaurants meet the government’s rules for accepting tables of six and offering dine-in service till midnight.

A staff member sets a table at the London Chinese Restaurant in Mong Kok, one of many unable to take advantage of newly relaxed rules. Photo: May Tse
North Korea

Video | In North Korea, beauty rules on Mother’s Day

Fashion

5 best summer handbags for mother’s day – more stylish than Selena Gomez

These luxury brand designers are offering chic bags for jet-setting mums who love island-hopping, the beach and just looking fab any time

Families in China

Blowing Water | A family is what one makes of it, and it’s not always traditionally nuclear

While there may be all kinds of combinations today such as families with same-sex parents or a single parent, what matters at the end of the day is the ability to raise kids into good people.

Families today can have different combinations of parents, but the concept of putting one’s child first remains universal. Photo: Shutterstock
Fashion

5 different Mother's Day gift ideas

What do you buy if you have a ‘chic home’, ‘health-tech savvy’ or ‘sexy’ mum? Fear not, for help is at hand with our selection of ideas ahead of this Sunday’s special day

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D'Auchel’s Christine clutch bag in red leather – one of many handmade designs that can be created from scratch by a French atelier to suit your personal requirements – is one of our great Mother’s Day gift ideas.

How 6 Hong Kong stars celebrated Mother’s Day

Rosemary Vandenbroucke revealed she’s going to be a mother, Hannah Quinlivan baked a cake, while Gigi Leung went shopping in Tsim Sha Tsui

Susan Jung's recipes

Make Mother’s Day with a delicious, fruity dessert to remember

Treat your mother to some well deserved me time by making her this delectable dish

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