Sunway Group's Jeffrey Cheah awarded Order of the Rising Sun by Japanese govt
PETALING JAYA: Sunway Group founder and chairman Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah has become one of the few Malaysians to be awarded the prestigious Japanese decoration of honour, the Order of the Rising Sun, by the Japanese government.
Cheah was specifically awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon in recognition of his contributions towards promoting academic exchange and improving economic relations between Japan and Malaysia.
'As the founder and chancellor of Sunway University, Tan Sri Cheah has focused on collaboration with Japan and has contributed to the promotion of exchanges between Japan and Malaysia.
'This includes the field of education and research by concluding agreements with numerous Japanese universities and other institutions.
'Also, as the founder and chairman of Sunway Group, Tan Sri Cheah is a highly entrepreneurial individual whose Sunway Group collaborates with Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) to contribute to the advancement of Japanese start-up companies in Malaysia.
'The Embassy of Japan would like to extend its sincere congratulations to Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah for receiving this decoration,' the Embassy of Japan in Malaysia wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday (April 29).
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