When i first heard from a friend about Hock's death, I was shocked beyond words. And when I found out how he died, it was extremely disturbing and sad. Dont understand why another person would want to harm Hock, whom to me, came across as an extremely nice, gentle person
I dont know Hock well, having met him only a few times but heard so much about him from my ex-bosses, colleagues and friends for many many years. From their stories and having met Hock briefly several times, i would say that he definitely left a very deep impression on me.
I was also fortunate to have attended a talk by him two years ago - hearing about all the pranks that he used to play on others, I was really surprised when he spoke seriously about his subject matter (Malaysian economy and the equity market). I had earlier presumed that his speech would be puntuated with jokes etc. He was a real professional who took his craft seriously.
And his summarised CV really "wowed" me. Yes, I have heard about how super intelligent he was but didn't know he has so many paper qualifications as well.
But more importantly, I would always remember him as a kind, humble and down-to-earth person who enriched the lives of his friends.
Hock, may you rest in peace
