Suspicious Datukships, fake Tan Sri titles: Imposters among us


AN association for individuals who were awarded Datukships is trying to weed out fakes in their midsts.

For months, the Council of Datuk Dato’ Malaysia (MDDM, for Majlis Datuk Dato’ Malaysia) has received reports of Malaysians who blatantly use fake or unrecognised titles to boost their image and business here.

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