Merdeka Awards honours four


Honoured: Sultan Nazrin presenting the 2016 Merdeka Award to Dr Looi at the presentation ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR: For their contributions to the community, environment, health and scholarly research, four personalities were singled out at the Merdeka Awards dinner here.

The four were honoured for their achievements in their respective fields. Each year, the Merdeka Award is conferred to individuals or organisations in five categories.

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