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In conjunction with the 74th birthday of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas, 1,138 people conferred state awards of various standings.
1.Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri (DUPN) that carries the title Datuk Seri Utama.
Sole recipient was the Chief Justice Tun Arifin Zakaria.
2. Darjah Panglima Pangkuan Negeri (DPPN), which carries the title Datuk Seri.
Three people will receive the honor. They are the Country Heights Group of Companies founder Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew, Mini-Circuits Technologies Malaysia chairman Datuk Seri Kelvin Kiew Kwong Sen and business tycoon Tan Sri Tan Kok Ping.
3. Darjah Gemilang Pangkuan Negeri (DGPN) award that carries the title Datuk Seri.
Eight people are awarded and among them are, Barkath Group CEO Datuk Barkath Ali Abu Backer, Oriental Holdings...
