Macao's casino patriarch Stanley Ho Hung-sun died at 1 pm on Tuesday in Hong Kong at the age of 98, one of his daughters, Pansy Ho Chiu-king, told the media alongside family members at Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital later in the afternoon.

Pansy Ho said she was devastated to share the news. Her father had been highly respected for his contributions to society.

His daughter recalled that Stanley Ho had attached great importance to family education and reminded his children that "everything from society shall be spent for society".

She said he "cherished the people of Hong Kong".

Pansy Ho also said her father would always stay in the heart of the family while they would go all-out to continue his legacy, fulfilling the family's social responsibilities.