'Sugar King' Robert Kuok's Wife Is Not Dead, Says The Star
Sources close to the family told The Star that the woman was not Robert Kuok's wife, Ho Poh Lin.
By Sadho Ram — 21 May 2015, 07:28 PM
On 21 May, several local news sites picked up a Yonhap News Agency report that claimed the 65-year-old wife of renowned Malaysian billionaire Robert Kuok was found dead at a Seoul hotel
A file photo of Mr Robert Kuok (seated, left) and his wife (seated, in green) together with their family hosted a dinner for Mr Lee Kuan Yew during his visit to Hong Kong.
Image via Minister Mentor's OfficeAccording to Yonhap, which quoted a police officer, a woman, aged 65 and identified only by the initial G, had died of a heart attack and that no autopsy would be scheduled. It further reported that G was in Seoul to attend her daughter's wedding slated for next week.
The Korea Observer website, meanwhile, said that the death occurred in a room at Hotel Shilla in central Seoul at 12.45pm.
However, the reports claiming Robert Kuok's wife was found dead are actually false, according to The Star. Sources close to the family told The Star that the woman was not Kuok's wife, Ho Poh Lin.