SINGAPORE - Chef Mok Kit Keung, the executive chef of Shang Palace, died on Sept 17 morning at the age of 58. The cause of death is unknown. He leaves behind his wife, two sons and a daughter.

Shang Palace won its first Michelin star on Sept 1, four years after Chef Mok took over the helm of the Chinese restaurant at the Shangri-La Singapore hotel. At the virtual ceremony, the chef was seen smiling widely on video flanked by his team from the restaurant.