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In a video, police chief Joe Chow urges residents to prioritise voting in the coming Legislative Council election. Photo: Handout
Legislative Council election 2025

Hair-raising: Hong Kong’s top officials style Cantonese puns into poll-day push

Video clips play on shared Cantonese pronunciation for ‘hair’ and ‘law’, encouraging residents to prioritise voting over styling their hair.

World Snooker

Ronnie O’Sullivan eyes Chinese 8-ball pool as he opens snooker club in Hong Kong

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong must ensure it’s in the engine room financing future tech

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Wang Chuqin gives China fans 2028 LA Olympics boost, men struggle in Vegas

Table tennis world champion commits to playing for next three years, says time will then come to decide ‘next direction’.

Wang Chuqin has committed his immediate future to making the China squad for the 2028 LA Olympics. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong denies entry to 12,452 visitors in first 5 months of 2025

Immigration director says figure only represents about 0.062 per cent of nearly 20 million inbound travellers recorded over same period.

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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.

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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.

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Ronnie O’Sullivan reacts during his semi-final match against China’s Zhao Xintong earlier this month. Photo: Reuters
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.

World Snooker

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.

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.

Ronnie O’Sullivan plays in Macau last December. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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Jack Lisowski said he could follow in the footsteps of Judd Trump and Ronnie O’Sullivan by taking up Hong Kong residency under the city’s Quality Migrant Admission Scheme. Photo: Handout
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.

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.

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’.

Ronnie O’Sullivan clearly enjoys his time in China. Photo: Reuters
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.

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Ronnie O’Sullivan may only experience Hong Kong’s full tax benefits if he gives up his British citizenship, an expert has said. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong

Editorial | 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.

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.

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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.

Seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan (left), with Wynn Macau president Linda Chen, will play six matches at the Macau Snooker Masters. Photo: Handout
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.

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World Snooker

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.

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.

O’Sullivan says the players had no issues with the Hong Kong Snooker All-Star Challenge, where they could take risks they normally would not take. Photo: Sam Tsang
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.

Ronnie O’Sullivan has again spoken of his love of playing in China. Photo: AFP
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.

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.

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.

Ronnie O’Sullivan competes at the World Snooker International Championship in China’s Tianjin Municipality on, November 11, 2023. Photo: Xinhua
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.

Ronnie O’Sullivan lifts the Shanghai Masters trophy for a fifth time. Photo: Twitter/@ronnieo147
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.

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.

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