King bestows ‘Tun’ title on Taib Mahmud


KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah on Monday bestowed the Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara (SMN) award, which carries the title "Tun", on the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak, Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud.

The investiture took place at the Balai Rong Seri (Throne Room) of the Istana Negara here.

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