Cheah conferred honorary UK knighthood

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Tuesday, 31 Oct 2023

PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah (pic) has been named an honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) by King Charles III.

The award, which carries the title “Sir”, is the first conferred by His Majesty on a Malaysian citizen.


This is in recognition of the instrumental role played by Cheah in forging high-level links with a number of British institutions and contributing immensely towards bilateral ties between the United Kingdom and Malaysia, according to a statement from the British High Commission to Malaysia.

Cheah, a prominent Malaysian entrepreneur and philanthropist, is the founder and trustee of the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation, which owns and governs all entities in Sunway Education Group under a not-for-profit structure.


Cheah said he was overwhelmed and greatly humbled on being conferred the award by King Charles III.

“It is particularly welcomed as the honour is bestowed in recognition of services to higher education, health services and philanthropy – exactly the sectors in which Sunway Group and the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation are making a difference in the world.

“I consider this honour not just a personal one, but an award that recognises the efforts of everyone affiliated with Sunway Group and the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation in positively impacting society and our beloved country,” he said.

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023...y-uk-knighthood

Sir Tan Sri Dato Sri Jeffery Cheah ..panjangnya nama

i tot TMJ great grand daddy was a sir

what sunway contribute to UK?

Title longer than own name KEK

i tot the late sultan selangor sir sultan abdul samad is the 1st one no? and also late sultan johor

This post has been edited by Bujal.x: Oct 31 2023, 08:46 AM

what 1st

last time got sir liou

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tan_Cheng_Lock

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._S._Lee

correction a bit

Selangor government would have opened itself to lawsuits if it did not go ahead with the degazetttement order of the 406.2ha of Bukit Cerakah Forest Reserve (BCFR).

H20 grandpa Sir Onn Jaafar getting his knighthood in early 1950s.

This post has been edited by yongku99: Oct 31 2023, 08:47 AM

i think lipoter meant first as given by King Charles to a malaysian
the other sirs given by the other british queen and kings

This post has been edited by tahfeikei: Oct 31 2023, 08:48 AM

Cool titles

Can eat or not ?

just tweak the Sri to become Sir,

first after formation of Malaysia

Sir and Tun, which wud /k prefer?

He gave many scholarships kan?

cash in bags?

that foundation is just for tax dodging

got this guy also