Six presented with prestigious Merdeka Award

KUALA LUMPUR: Six people have been presented with the prestigious Merdeka Award for their significant achievements and contributions to communities in the country and the world in their respective fields.

The six were Datuk Dr Abdul Halim Ismail (Education and Community), Datuk Seri Tengku Dr Zainal Adlin Tengku Mahamood (Environment), Prof Dr Balbir Singh Mohan Singh (Health, Science and Technology – Joint Recipient), Dr Timothy William (Health, Science and Technology – Joint Recipient), Prof Dr Masjuki Hassan (Outstanding Scholastic Achievement) and Prof Dr Anthony Crothers Milner (Outstanding Contribution to the people of Malaysia).