Badminton legend gets ‘Datuk’ title from the King


KUALA LUMPUR: National badminton legend Datuk Foo Kok Keong is grateful for being bestowed the Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, which carries the title “Datuk”.

The 1990s shuttler said that as a sportsman, he was honoured to receive the federal award in conjunction with the King’s official birthday celebration.

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