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Lars Hamer

Tom Bell

World No 1 snooker player Judd Trump has become a Hong Kong resident through the city’s Quality Migrant Admission Scheme.
The move was announced by Hong Kong Talent Engage (HKTE), the government office tasked with attracting talent.
It comes two months after another high-profile English snooker star, seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan, also became a Hong Kong resident through the scheme.
“I am here because I enjoy the city, I love everything about Hong Kong – the food, the people and the buildings,” Trump, 35, said in a video released by HKTE on social media.

“It is inspiring for me to be here.”
Trump, who won the World Snooker Championship in 2019, has been spending time in the city this year with his partner, the Hong Kong figure skater and television presenter Maisy Ma Hiu-ching.
He obtained his Hong Kong Identity Card on Monday and is currently in neighbouring Macau, playing in the Macau Snooker Masters.
In the video announcing his new status as a resident, Trump was shown enjoying some Hong Kong classics, an egg tart and a pineapple bun, and giving his thoughts on each.
He also discussed what he enjoys about the city and what he planned to do there in the future.
“I think, for me, the views are very beautiful [on The Peak], I’ve been up there a few times and never get tired of looking around and taking in the beautiful sights,” Trump said.
“I love the history behind the tram, and just being able to go through the city and see the sights is such a kind of historical way to move around – for me, it’s very inspiring.”
Nicknamed “the Ace in the Pack”, he said he loved the energy of the city, enjoyed going to Central and was “looking forward” to experiencing Halloween in Hong Kong’s nightlife hub, Lan Kwai Fong.
In October, O’Sullivan said “good food, good friends and being somewhere I am happy” were the driving forces behind his decision to take up Hong Kong residency under the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme.
O’Sullivan’s announcement came before he embarked on a trip to Nanjing in mainland China for the International Championship. While there, he called mainland China “the greatest place on Earth”.
He had previously spoken of his love of Hong Kong when playing in the Hong Kong Masters in 2022, calling the invitational event “probably the best tournament I’ve ever played in” after defeating the city’s Marco Fu Ka-chun in the final, and promising to revisit with his family.
World-record crowds for snooker three days running at Hong Kong Coliseum – culminating in more than 8,000 spectators for O’Sullivan’s decider against Fu – created an atmosphere that wowed the visiting players, who also included Trump.

A keen runner, O’Sullivan was seen jogging in Sai Kung Country Park and on Hong Kong Island, and told the Post of his enjoyment of the local trails.
Trump, too, has been a regular visitor to mainland China as well as to Hong Kong and Macau. He won this year’s Shanghai Masters, one of 30 major tournament triumphs in his career to date.
In March, Trump will be among the leading players present in Hong Kong for the World Grand Prix, which will be the first elite-level tournament held in the city in 35 years.


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Judd Trump plays in Hong Kong at the Snooker All-Star Challenge in March. Photo: Elson Li

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Trump follows fellow snooker star Ronnie O’Sullivan in becoming a resident of the city via Quality Migrant Admission Scheme


Trump follows fellow snooker star Ronnie O’Sullivan in becoming a resident of the city via Quality Migrant Admission Scheme.
