Malaysian tech billionaire gets Japanese award


Goh (left) receiving the Order of the Rising Sun from Japanese Ambassador Takahashi Katsuhiko.

For his contribution to business and education, Malaysian tech billionaire Goh Peng Ooi received Japan’s most prestigious award, The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold with Rosette.

The 69-year-old Silverlake Axis Ltd founder was conferred the award by the Japanese Embassy in Malaysia for his efforts in improving Japanese companies’ digital business by establishing a Japan-Malaysia joint venture and providing innovative information systems for retail businesses.

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