Malaysia's Special Envoy to India and South Asia S Samy Vellu heads the list of 283 recipients of awards in conjunction with the Federal Territory Day today.

He will be bestowed the Darjah Seri Utama Mahkota Wilayah (SUMW) which carries the title Datuk Seri Utama.

isa samad 061009 smileTwo others, who will receive the award, are Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Cheng Heng Jem, and Felda chairperson Mohd Isa Abdul Samad (left).

Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar, who was conferred the SUMW award last year but could not attend the investiture ceremony, will receive the award this time around.

Eight people will receive the Darjah Seri Mahkota Wilayah (SMW) which carries the title Datuk Seri.

They are the Prime Minister's Department Implementation and Coordination Unit director-general Shukry Mohd Salleh, Transport Ministry secretary-general Long See Wool, Kuala Lumpur mayor Ahmad Phesal Talib, and former Kuala Lumpur mayor Ruslin Hasan.

The others are Special Officer to the Prime Minister Siti Azizah Sheikh Abod, Tenaga Nasional Berhad president and chief executive officer Azman Mohd, Weststar Group of Companies executive director Syed Azlan Syed Ibrahim, Federal Territories Umno Liaison Committee secretary Syed Ali Alhabshee.

Forty-one people will be conferred the Panglima Mahkota Wilayah (PMW) award which carries the title Datuk.

They are Housing and Local Government Ministry deputy secretary-general (management) Noriah Hashim, Prime Minister's Department division secretary (Cabinet, Constitution and Inter-Government Relation Division) Zaini Arshad, Women, Family and Community Development Ministry deputy secretary-general (strategic) Harjeet Singh Hardev Singh.

The others are Information, Communications and Culture Ministry deputy secretary-general (communications) Che Azemi Haron, Public Service Department director (Pension Division) Raja Noor Zaedah Raja Ahmad, Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit deputy director-general Dr Mazlan Yusoff, Kuala Lumpur City Hall deputy director-general (project implementation and maintenance) Mohd Najib Mohd.

Other recipients are Prime Minister's Department deputy secretary-general (development and finance) Hasnah Saleh, Education Ministry deputy secretary-general (development) Abd Shukor Ibrahim, Matrade chief executive Wong Lai Sum, Special Officer to the Deputy Prime Minister Marzuki Mohamad, oral and maxillofacial surgery senior consultant Dr Mohd Noor Awang.

Also being bestowed the award are Pantai Holdings Berhad chairperson Khairil Anuar Abdullah, Asnur Sdn Bhd chairperson Abu Samah Bachik, Engen Limited managing director and chief executive officer Ahmad Nizam Salleh, Sutra Dance Theatre (M) Sdn Bhd director Ramli Ibrahim, DMIA (M) Sdn Bhd chief executive officer S Subramaniam Pillai, British American Tobacco (M) Berhad managing director Toh Ah Wah.

Other PMW award recipients are Suez Domain Sdn Berhad director Yasran Hussain, Capital Intelligence Advisors Sdn Bhd managing director Zaiton Mohd Hassan, The ICLIF Leadership & Governance Centre managing director and chief executive officer John Louis Rishad Zinkin, Penerbitan Sahabat (M) Sdn Bhd (Malaysia Nanban) director Shafee Zaman Sikandar Batcha, SP Setia Berhad executive vice-president Ong Kek Seng, Telekom Malaysia Berhad chief procurement officer Gazali Harun.

Also receiving the award are Boustead Holdings Bhd corporate liaison manager Rusdi Mustapha, Malaysian South-South Association executive committee member Loi Choke Hung @ Looi Cheok Hun, Malaysia Hindu Sangam president S Mohan, Indian Progressive Front (IPF) president K Panjamurti, Segambut MIC division head V Rajoo, and Seputeh Umno division deputy head A Rahim Aman.

The others, who will receive the PMW award, are Bukit Bintang Umno division deputy head Zainal Abidin Mohd Rafique, MCA Labuan division head Chin Hong Vui, MCA Federal Territories deputy treasurer Tey Kock Yew, Umno Headquarters division secretary Jamaludin Abdul Aziz, People's Progressive Party (PPP) assistant secretary-general Simon Suresh Sabapathy, and Bukit Bandar Raya Residents Association president Mumtaz Ali M Abdul Kareem.

Other recipients are Federation of Residents' Associations chairperson Yusri Ahmad, Real Estate and Housing Developers' Association (REHDA) national treasurer Tong Nguen Khoong, Sihat 1 Malaysia ambassador AznilNawawi, Labuan Corporation director Sulaiman Ibrahim, and Malayan Banking Berhad deputy president and head of community financial services Lim Hong Tat.

Twenty-eight people will receive the Johan Mahkota Wilayah (JMW), 45 Kesatria Mahkota Wilayah (KMW), 73 Ahli Mahkota Wilayah (AMW), and 85 Pingat Pangkuan Mahkota Wilayah (PPW).

Among AMW recipients are New Straits Times senior editor (Streets) Chan Cheng Tuan, The China Press Berhad central desk head Chat Mee Eang, Tamil Nesan Sdn Bhd editor-in-chief K Padmanabhan, Penerbitan Sahabat (M) Sdn Bhd editor-in-chief M Maryanandy, Makkal Osai Sdn Bhd editor-in-chief M Rajintheram, and Harian Metro chief news editor Mohamad Asri Tuan Hussein.

PPW recipients included New Sabah Times journalist Jainudin Djimin and Sinar Harian journalist Nur Hidayah Hairom.

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah will confer the awards at an investiture ceremony at Istana Negara, Jalan Duta today.

- Bernama