HONG KONG: A Hong Kong tycoon may double a “marriage bounty” to find a male suitor for his gay daughter to $130 million, despite his initial offer attracting 20,000 candidates, a report said.

Two years ago, wealthy property developer Cecil Chao made global headlines by offering a reward of HK$500 million ($65m) to any man who could persuade daughter Gigi to marry.

He is now considering increasing his offer, a report in a Malaysian financial publication said.

The 77-year-old tycoon “hinted this figure could be doubled (to HK $1 billion) if someone could capture her heart”, The Edge said.—AFP

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