Hong Kong leaders, tycoons bid farewell to gaming magnate Ho


A portrait of late Macau tycoon Stanley Ho is displayed on a live feed monitor in a room for the media during his funeral in Hong Kong on July 10, 2020. - AFP

HONG KONG (AFP): Hong Kong politicians, tycoons and celebrities joined grieving relatives on Friday (July 10) at the funeral of Stanley Ho, the flamboyant gaming magnate who made his fortune in neighbouring Macau.

It was the third day of ceremonies for the Hong Kong-born Ho, who played an integral role in transforming the former Portuguese colony from a sleepy outpost into the world's biggest casino hub.

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