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Hong Kong economy
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Hong Kong must ensure it’s in the engine room financing future tech
Only with purposeful planning and coordinated policies can Hong Kong’s capital markets act as levers for innovation.
20 Jul 2025 - 1:01PM
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Wang Chuqin gives China fans 2028 LA Olympics boost, men struggle in Vegas
7 Jul 2025 - 7:46PM
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong denies entry to 12,452 visitors in first 5 months of 2025
6 Jul 2025 - 4:37PM
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World Snooker
Ronnie O’Sullivan has options in Hong Kong despite Middle East hint, sources say
Snooker insiders warn against treating O’Sullivan’s quote about relocating from London as his final decision.
12 May 2025 - 10:21PM
Hong Kong economy
‘Not surprised’ snooker star Ronnie O’Sullivan may leave Hong Kong: senior official
Director of Immigration Benson Kwok says city faces stiff competition in luring talent after player indicates possible move.
11 May 2025 - 10:38PM
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World Snooker
Zhao Xintong level with O’Sullivan in thrilling start to Crucible semi-final
Aiming to become China’s first world champion, Zhao starts and finishes in style, while Hong Kong resident Judd Trump leads Mark Williams.
2 May 2025 - 12:34PM
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Zhao Xintong into first World Championship semi-final, to face Ronnie O’Sullivan
Zhao takes on seven-time champion, bidding to be the first to claim Crucible title as an amateur, and become China’s first winner.
1 May 2025 - 10:35PM
World Snooker
Ronnie O’Sullivan withdraws from snooker World Grand Prix in Hong Kong
Tournament organisers informed on Saturday that seven-time world champion O’Sullivan will not play in city this month.
1 Mar 2025 - 11:44PM
World Snooker
Third British snooker player eyes Hong Kong residency after Trump, O’Sullivan
World No 22 Jack Lisowski says after his 5-4 defeat to O’Sullivan at the Macau Masters on Wednesday that he has ‘open mind’ about such a move.
28 Dec 2024 - 5:00PM
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World Snooker
Snooker star O’Sullivan plans to open ‘many, many’ practice halls in Hong Kong
Having recently taken up residency in the city, the seven-time world champion says he is looking for a flat in Kowloon.
26 Dec 2024 - 5:34PM
World Snooker
Snooker icon Ronnie O’Sullivan hails China player’s ‘perfect’ 147 maximum break
Zhang Anda potted the 15 reds as well as the black 15 times and then all the colours in order before receiving a standing ovation.
27 Nov 2024 - 10:54AM
World Snooker
O’Sullivan continues Chinese love affair, says country ‘greatest place on Earth’
Days after the seven-time world champion took Hong Kong residency, O’Sullivan is in Nanjing and visiting a place that ‘blows me away’.
5 Nov 2024 - 6:30PM
Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong move by snooker star Ronnie O’Sullivan ‘may spare him from UK tax reform’
Seven-time champion arrived in Hong Kong amid plans by UK to abolish non-domicile tax status as part of revenue shake-up.
2 Nov 2024 - 9:03PM
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Hong Kong
Editorial
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Hong Kong cannot afford to lose talent as it wins over snooker great O’Sullivan
With snooker star latest big name to gain Hong Kong residency under admission scheme, care must be taken to ensure those already here stay.
2 Nov 2024 - 6:00AM
Hong Kong economy
Snooker star Ronnie O’Sullivan and Hong Kong ‘mutually attracted’, minister says
Labour chief Chris Sun says he understands director of immigration used personal ties to facilitate seven-times world champion’s move to city.
1 Nov 2024 - 11:32PM
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World Snooker
Region hosts the best snooker events, says new Hong Kong resident O’Sullivan
The 7-time world champion, who will face 6 players at the Macau Masters in December, says players love the fans and how events are organised.
1 Nov 2024 - 4:00PM
World Snooker
Hong Kong ‘a great place to live’, says snooker star and new resident O’Sullivan
The seven-time world champion is the latest person to take advantage of the city’s Quality Migrant Admission Scheme.
1 Nov 2024 - 3:03AM
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Refs ‘have got it in for me’, says O’Sullivan after world championships defeat
His conquerer, Stuart Bingham, will now face Welsh qualifier Jak Jones but his win was overshadowed by an incident involving referee Desislava Bozhilova.
2 May 2024 - 6:12PM
World Snooker
O’Sullivan hails Hong Kong despite March snooker fiasco, and Ding wants to visit
All-Star Challenge saw fans paying HK$3,380 for top-level tickets that did not give them a view of the table, but world No 1 O’Sullivan says he enjoyed his visit.
26 Apr 2024 - 5:30PM
World Snooker
O’Sullivan says he’s more appreciated in Asia as he eyes Hong Kong snooker event
‘In the UK, I don’t seem to get the same support as I do here,’ the world No 1 says on trip to Hong Kong to promote his return to the city in March.
24 Dec 2023 - 5:22PM
World Snooker
China or UK? Snooker champ O’Sullivan clear on where he wants to spend Christmas
Ronnie O’Sullivan speaks out over players’ right to favour big-money events, after recent conflict with the game’s chiefs over doing so.
5 Dec 2023 - 9:09PM
World Snooker
China’s Ding denied UK snooker title by O’Sullivan but earns rematch at Masters
O’Sullivan becomes oldest UK champion, 30 years after he was its youngest winner aged 17, and says it’s ‘bonkers’ that the ‘class of ’92’ keep winning.
4 Dec 2023 - 5:15PM
World Snooker
Snooker great O’Sullivan threatens to quit if not allowed to play in China
Ronnie O’Sullivan and World Snooker Tour on collision course over money-spinning exhibition events.
23 Nov 2023 - 7:11AM
World Snooker
O’Sullivan wowed by snooker’s return to China after fourth Shanghai title in row
As snooker re-establishes itself in China after its long Covid-related absence, Ronnie O’Sullivan says the sport is ‘getting bigger’ in the country.
18 Sep 2023 - 6:07PM
World Snooker
As Macau woos Fu and O’Sullivan, will snooker stars ever return to Hong Kong?
Repeating last year’s Hong Kong Masters is ‘difficult, because of lack of long-term financial commitment from the government’, city’s snooker boss says after Macau unveils Christmas tournament.
30 Jun 2023 - 1:10PM
World Snooker Championship
5 Chinese players reach World Snooker Championship – and 1 will face O’Sullivan
Thursday’s draw throws up a formidable task after Pang Junxu, Si Jiahui, Wu Yize and Fan Zhengyi qualify for main event at the Crucible alongside seeded Ding Junhui.
13 Apr 2023 - 6:17PM
World Snooker
Snooker world champion O’Sullivan feels an ‘impostor’
World champion Ronnie O’Sullivan said he was suffering from ‘impostor syndrome’ and did not want to play snooker right now despite easing into the last 16 of the UK Championship in York.
15 Nov 2022 - 3:02PM
Trail running and hiking
O’Sullivan hit Hong Kong trails during snooker Masters – look at his Strava runs
A running fanatic, the world No 1 explores fully during his visit for the record-breaking Hong Kong Masters, being wowed by Sai Kung and vowing to come back with his family.
14 Oct 2022 - 1:23PM
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