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Journalist Robert Ho Hung-ngai Passes Away at 93

12/10/2025

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Robert Ho Hung-ngai, a journalist and philanthropist, died at 93 on November 30 in Vancouver, Canada.
His family foundation announced his death and a Buddhist funeral is set for December 16.
Ho was born in 1932 to a merchant family and was the grandson of Robert Ho Tung.
Ho spent part of World War II in China and studied at Colgate University and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

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Robert Ho Hung-ngai, a journalist and philanthropist, died at 93 on November 30 in Vancouver, Canada.
His family foundation announced his death and a Buddhist funeral is set for December 16.
Ho was born in 1932 to a merchant family and was the grandson of Robert Ho Tung.
Ho spent part of World War II in China and studied at Colgate University and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.