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Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day
News and trends regarding the day of love
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100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
Singapore’s restaurants and bars, like Barely Aged, offer a smorgasbord of gastronomical adventures. Photo: Handout

Unsung Eats: 5 best places to eat – and drink – in Singapore

Some of the mahjong tiles in Conspiracy Chocolate’s special set for Lunar New Year. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Conspiracy Chocolate’s mahjong set brings good luck this Lunar New Year

Hong Kong restaurant La Taverna is ready to tempt you this Valentine’s weekend with La Mela del Peccato (Apple of Sin) dessert. Photo: Handout

Your Hong Kong food guide for Valentine’s Day weekend

Pandan Man co-founders Brian Kwan (right) and Caroline Yuen are among Hong Kong’s F&B power couples who share space at work and home. Photo: Handout

Word on the StrEAT: 6 F&B power couples on what love looks like after service

Off Wave, from Dead Poets’ latest menu Liquid Gallery, is inspired by a Hokusai print. Photo: Handout

Drink in Focus: Off Wave at Dead Poets

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One of US President Donald Trump’s quirky Valentine’s Day cards shared by the White House. Photo: Instagram/whitehouse
Donald Trump

‘You captured my heart’: Trump’s Valentine’s cards feature Maduro, jab at Rubio

The messages praised the president’s achievements, derided Democrats and made fun of Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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Hong Kong economy

Flower sales in Hong Kong bloom as Valentine’s Day shoppers splash out on gifts

Food and Drinks

Word on the StrEAT: 6 F&B power couples on what love looks like after service

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, February 13-15

From the new Wuthering Heights film to a horse-themed Chinese art show and a couples-focused sound bath, here are our picks for the weekend.

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“Two Steeds” by Au Ho-nien is part of the zodiac exhibition “Celebrating the Year of the Horse” at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Art Museum. Photo: Dickson Lee
Food and Drinks

Mouthing Off | The least romantic thing to do on Valentine’s Day? Go to a restaurant

Cramped tables, no privacy, overpriced set menus – why not just stay at home and cook, or share takeaway comfort food snuggled on the sofa?

Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong food guide for Valentine’s Day weekend

This Valentine’s weekend has everything from Japanese comfort food and classic Italian romance, to 4 courses bookended by oysters and pavlova.

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Sex and relationships

A funny text, coffee in bed, holding hands: why the little things count in love

Valentine’s Day is traditionally a time of romantic dinners, gifts and flowers, but experts say there are many more ways to show love.

A couple stand in front of the “Chubby Hearts Hong Kong” art installation by Anya Hindmarch in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong, on Valentine’s Day in 2024. Photo: Eugene Lee
What to do in Hong Kong

10 alternative Valentine’s Day events in Hong Kong for singles looking to mingle

Here are 10 events for singles to enjoy around Valentine’s Day in Hong Kong, from blind dates to parties and fun runs.

Food and Drinks

10 romantic Hong Kong restaurants for the perfect Valentine’s Day dinner

From Michelin-starred dining to vibey Spanish tapas and Italian fare, here are some of the best restaurants to visit this Valentine’s Day.

South Korea

I Am Solo: the messy, relatable dating show captivating South Korea

As South Korea faces record low marriage rates, ‘I Am Solo’ offers a relatable escape, blending humour and heartache in the quest for love.

Contestants share a kiss in a still from an episode of Korean dating show “I Am Solo”. Photo: YouTube/chonjang
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, Feb 14-16

A yoga flow and journaling session, a hyper-feminine fashion collection and immersive dining are among our top picks for this weekend.

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Move Inwards co-founders Steph Cuvelier (leg raised) and Camille Cheng (centre), who will lead a yoga flow session as part of a Saturday afternoon event co-hosted by Girls Lift Girls at The Lawn @ The Upper House, Admiralty, Hong Kong. Photo: instagram.com/moveinwards
Hong Kong economy

Hongkongers spend less on Valentine’s Day, flower prices fall to 10-year low

Couples choose to celebrate over lunch to avoid higher dinner costs, while many florists drop bouquet prices amid sluggish economy.

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Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong drinks guide for Valentine’s weekend, February 13-15

Cheers to Valentine’s Day: Courtroom is raising funds for More Good, Pirata Group has Porn Star Martinis, Singular Concepts is keeping it classic, and 001 is doing a collab with Nutmeg & Clove.

Hong Kong economy

Is Hong Kong’s economic slowdown putting a price on love over Valentine’s Day?

Survey finds 48 per cent of men and 36 per cent of women plan to celebrate occasion at home, compared with 17 per cent and 19 per cent in 2024.

A man browses flowers at a market in Mong Kok ahead of Valentine’s Day. Photo: Eugene Lee
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong food guide for Valentine’s Day weekend, February 14-16

Spend Friday night testing your quiz skills at Ink Café, head to Ruam’s cosy terrace for authentic Thai dishes on Saturday, and book a Sunday night table at Testina to try the ZS Series menu.

The Gai Yang main at Ruam in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
YouTube and YouTubers

YouTube, the global online video powerhouse, turns 20

More than 500 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute.

Lunar New Year

Asian Valentine’s days, from Lantern Festival and Qixi to White Day

As well as Valentine’s Day, Japanese celebrate White Day and mainland Chinese the ‘520’ festival, while Korea’s Black Day is for singles.

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Language Matters | How the heart became the universal symbol of love

On Valentine’s Day hearts are everywhere – on cards, cakes, balloons and emojis – but when were they first used to symbolise love?

A couple photograph themselves in front of balloons in a heart shape in a shopping mall in Wuhan, central China, on Valentine’s Day in 2021. Photo: Getty Images
Food and Drinks

Where to dine this Valentine’s Day: meals to impress every diner

From alfresco feasts and omakase menus to French and Nipo-Brasileiro cuisines, our guide to Valentine’s Day dinners has something for every couple.

Food and Drinks

12 places to take a loved one for a Valentine’s Day meal in Hong Kong

Restaurants offer romantic and indulgent Valentine’s Day dinners, lunches or afternoon tea for two – plus pets in one case.

Chinese culture

Explainer | What is the Qixi Festival? ‘Chinese Valentine’s Day’ explained

Love and tradition run deep during the annual Qixi Festival, a 2,000-year-old event known today as ‘Chinese Valentine’s Day’ that falls on August 10 in 2024. We look at the story, food and more.

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Newly-wed couples attend a group wedding ceremony ahead of the Qixi Festival in China’s Guizhou province in August 2023. Photo: Getty Images
Japan

More Japanese men resist buying White Day gifts: ‘it doesn’t mean anything’

Consumer disenchantment over ‘manufactured’ occasions designed to encourage spending and rising cost of chocolates and treats are putting people off gift-buying.

A Japanese couple walks in the Gion area of Kyoto. More Japanese men say they are “fed up” with “manufactured” occasions such as White Day. Photo: EPA-EFE
Fame and celebrity

Meet Nicole Scherzinger’s Scottish former rugby player fiancé, Thom Evans

If you follow Nicole Scherzinger on Instagram, you’ve likely come across her well-documented love story with her fiancé Thom Evans – here’s what you need to know about the Scot

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Hong Kong culture

Opinion | In tough times for Hong Kong, ‘Chubby Hearts’ can give us all a lift

The giant heart-shaped balloons installed around the city, like the giant rubber ducks in Victoria Harbour before them, are more than a seasonal display. They evoke emotions ranging from childlike delight to nostalgia, and are an opportunity to practise gratitude – especially for the city we call home.

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Vietnam

‘Please help me, Buddha’: Vietnam’s singles pray for partner on Valentine’s Day

While Valentine’s Day stems from Christianity, Vietnamese have increasingly marked the occasion in recent years, seeking divine intervention in their love lives.

Local residents pray to find love on Valentine’s Day at Ha Pagoda in Hanoi on February 14. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

‘Chubby Hearts’ arrives in Hong Kong on Valentine’s Day as couples tie the knot

‘It has long been a dream of mine to fly Chubby Hearts over Hong Kong as a surprise to this amazing city,’ designer Anya Hindmarch says.

A pop-up Chubby Heart floats in the air at the flower market of Mong Kok. Photo: Elson Li
Fame and celebrity

6 celebrity couples who got married on Valentine’s Day

According to a survey, two-thirds of American celebrity couples who tied the knot on February 14 before 2020 are divorced … so, is it a good day to get married, or not?

Wellness

Sexual healing: experts on the physical and mental benefits of regular sex

Good sex is good for you, says a Hong Kong sex coach: it boosts physical and mental well-being and can even prevent cancer. Experts explain the orgasm and share how to increase your libido.

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