KOTA KINABALU – A total of 19 media practitioners have been given state awards in conjunction with Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Musa Aman’s 74th official birthday.
Leading the list is veteran journalist Emin Madi, who receives the ‘Panglima Gemilang Darjah Kinabalu’ (PGDK) award, which carries the ‘Datuk’ title, followed by See Hua Daily News chief reporter Yong Ted Phen who receives the ‘Ahli Setia Darjah Kinabalu’ (ASDK).
Six people are conferred the Ahli Darjah Kinabalu (ADK) award, namely The Borneo Post Sabah chief reporter Nancy Lai, Sabah Bernama bureau chief Fadzli Ramli, senior correspondents for Malay Mail, Julia Chan and The Vibes, Jason Santos; Astro Awani multiplatform news lead editor Assim Mohamad Hassan, as well as Daily Express stringer Marutin Ansiun.
As for the Bintang Setia Kinabalu (BSK) award, there are 11 recipients, including The Borneo Post Sabah senior reporter Jenne John Lajiun; The Star’s Stephanie Lee, Daily Express’ Sherell Ann Jeffrey and Larry Ralon; Overseas China Daily News’ Wong Chian Kyun; Sabah Media’s Normimie Diun and Astro Awani Sabah’s Abdul Hafiz Mustadi.
Also receiving the BSK from the media fraternity are Sabah Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM)’s Salmariwaya Sali, Sabah Information Department Media and Corporate Communications Division assistant director Diana Dominic and photographer Azman Jumat, as well as Sabah Bernama senior photographer Zamain Singkui. – June 21, 2025