Ta Ho Maritime of Taiwan is mourning the loss of its chairman Leslie Koo Cheng-Yun, one of the most powerful business leaders in the country.

The 62-year-old passed away early this week after falling down a flight of stairs at a hotel in Taipei last Saturday night after attending a wedding.

Ta Ho’s president Alan Shieh says Koo’s passing is a big loss to the company and society: “He is a great and wonderful gentleman.

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