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Officials are cautioning the public to be alert about the increasing number of fake ‘Datuks’ who buy their titles online According to The Star, the Council of Federal Datuks of Malaysia (MDPM) said they have been receiving complaints of bogus titles being sold on Facebook, WhatsApp, and e-commerce stores. Executive-council member Datuk Samson David Maman cited …

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He will carry the ‘Tan Sri’ title alongside businessmen, politicians and a handful of civil servants. DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang and PKR’s Johari Abdul are among the politicians conferred the Darjah Kebesaran Panglima Setia Mahkota, the second highest federal award which carries the “Tan Sri” title, in a list of 26 recipients which also …

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This is a list of the titles related to Datuk, or its variant spelling Dato, Dato’ or Datu, used in Brunei and Malaysia as titles which are conferred together with certain orders (darjah kebesaran). It may exist in itself as a single-word title, or as the prefix in a string of title such as “Dato Paduka” and “Datuk Seri Panglima”. A female …

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Keep these quick pointers in mind when faced with society’s elite at your next high society event It’s no easy feat to master the art of using the right honorary titles that are conferred in Malaysia all the time. To avoid the embarrassment of confusing these official terms, Malaysia Tatler consulted KL Speakers’ Club president …

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