Three public service veterans top Singapore's National Day Awards list


The Distinguished Service Order is awarded to (from left) veteran diplomat Gopinath Pillai, PSC chairman Lee Tzu Yang and the Ministry of Health's chief health scientist Tan Chorh Chuan. - COURTESY OF GOPINATH PILLAI, LIANHE ZAOBAO, RENDY ARYANTO

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Three Singaporeans with a long record of public service have been conferred the Distinguished Service Order, one of the Republic's top national honours, for their contributions to the country over the years.

They are among 6,258 individuals - including public servants, community and grassroots leaders and educators - who will receive National Day honours this year.

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