Merdeka Award honours Nicol David, Mercy Malaysia and national icons shaping Malaysia’s future

Nicol received the award for Outstanding Contribution to Humanities, Arts and Sports, while Mercy Malaysia was named recipient for Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community, with its president Prof Datuk Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus receiving the award on behalf of the organisation.

Other recipients were national linguistic icon Emeritus Prof Datuk Asmah Omar (Outstanding Scholastic and Academic Achievement); turtle conservationist Prof Dr Chan Eng Heng (Environment and Planetary Health); and two-time Paralympic gold medallist and badminton player Cheah Liek Hou, who received the Merdeka Award for Hope.

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