George town: Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz leads the list of 1,530 recipients of state awards, honours, and medals in conjunction with the 84th birthday of Governor of Penang, Tun Ramli Ngah Talib, tomorrow. Tengku Zafrul will receive the Darjah Panglima Pangkuan Negeri (DPPN), which carries the title Datuk Seri, alongside other notable figures such as Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, and MMAG Holdings Berhad Executive Chairman Datuk Farhash Wafa Salvador.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, a total of 17 individuals will be awarded the Darjah Gemilang Pangkuan Negeri (DGPN), which also confers the title Datuk Seri. This group includes Penang State Secretary Datuk Zulkifli Long and national badminton legend Datuk Lee Chong Wei. Additionally, 11 individuals will receive the Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negeri (DMPN), and 118 will be awarded the Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri (DSPN), both of which grant the title of Datuk.

Among the DMPN recipients are the Bukit Aman Anti-Money Laundering Criminal Investigation Team Head Datuk Seri Muhammed Hasbullah Ali and the Legal Aid Department Director-General Datuk Norazmi Mohd Narawi. Recipients of the DSPN include Penang Legal Adviser Wan Nor Sakina Saad and Penang High Court Judge Kenneth Yoong Ken Chinson St James.

The investiture ceremony, announced by Penang State Legislative Assembly Speaker Datuk Seri Law Choo Kiang, will take place from tomorrow until July 30. This year, 150 individuals will receive state orders, and 1,380 others will be conferred medals and honorary awards during the four-day event. The ceremonies, initially scheduled for July 12, were postponed due to a clash with the 269th Meeting of the Conference of Rulers.