A craving for unworthy awards


Mushrooming ‘recognition’: Malaysians are far too easily impressed by certificates, awards, plaques and honorary accolades, even when these honours are questionable, says the writer. — 123rf

IF there is an award for an Asean member country with the highest number of titled persons, we can be fairly certain that Malaysia will win hands down.

In fact, Malaysia could even win the APEC record – we can beat everyone in the Asia Pacific region.

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Wong Chun Wai

Wong Chun Wai

Wong Chun Wai began his career as a journalist in Penang, and has served The Star for over 35 years in various capacities and roles. He is now group editorial and corporate affairs adviser to the group, after having served as group managing director/chief executive officer. On The Beat made its debut on Feb 23 1997 and Chun Wai has penned the column weekly without a break, except for the occasional press holiday when the paper was not published. In May 2011, a compilation of selected articles of On The Beat was published as a book and launched in conjunction with his 50th birthday. Chun Wai also comments on current issues in The Star.

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