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A billionaire Hong Kong businessman is offering $65 million (£40m) to the man who marries his lesbian daughter.

Gigi Chao, 33, reportedly married her girlfriend in a ceremony in France, but her 76-year-old father Cecil is adamant she is still single.

"I don't mind whether he is rich or poor," he told BBC News. "The important thing is that he is generous and kind-hearted.

"Gigi is a very good woman with both talents and looks. She is devoted to her parents, is generous and does volunteer work."

Cecil added that he would not force his daughter to marry against her own will, but mentioned that the "marriage bounty" had already attracted plenty of interest.

Same-sex marriages are currently not recognised in Hong Kong.