An advocate of M’sia-Japan ties


Experienced entrepreneur: Cheah has become one of few Malaysians to be awarded the prestigious award by the Japanese government.

PETALING JAYA: Sunway Group founder and chairman Tan Sri Sir Dr Jeffrey Cheah KBE AO has become one of the few Malaysians to be awarded the prestigious Japanese decoration of honour, the Order of the Rising Sun, by the Japanese government.

Cheah was specifically awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, in recognition of his contributions towards promoting academic exchange and improving economic relations between Japan and Malaysia.

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