133 receive state awards, honours

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Taib (seated centre) in a group photo with the recipients of state awards and honours after the investiture ceremony. — Photos by Penerangan

KUCHING: A total of 133 individuals received state awards and honours from the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib in an investiture ceremony at the Astana yesterday.

Leading the list of recipients of Pegawai Bintang Sarawak (PBS) was head of Department of Cardiology, Heart Centre of Sarawak General Hospital, Kota Samarahan, Dr Ong Tiang Kiam. Also receiving the state honour was deputy head of Mission at the Malaysian Embassy and Malaysia Mission to the European Union, Fenny Nuli.

Taib presenting the Pegawai Bintang Sarawak (PBS) award to Fenny.

Taib (seated centre) in a group photo with the recipients of state awards and honours after the investiture ceremony. — Photos by Penerangan

Eight persons received that Pegawai Bintang Kenyalang (PBK) award while the Pingat Perkhidmatan Bakti (PPB) award was bestowed on 25 recipients.

Meanwhile, a total of nine individuals received the Ahli Bintang Sarawak (ABS) award and 23 received the Ahli Bintang Kenyalang (ABK) award.

The Pingat Perkhidmatan Terpuji (PPT) was bestowed on 28 recipients while 38 individuals received the Bentara Bintang Sarawak (BBS) award.

Taib’s wife Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib, State Legislative Assembly speaker Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar, deputy speaker Dato Gerawat Gala and deputy state secretary Datu Jaul Samion were present.