KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian educator and cultural exchange advocate Gary Tang has received the Japanese Foreign Minister's Commendation for his longstanding contributions to strengthening Malaysia-Japan relations.
Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia Shikata Noriyuki said Tang was the sole individual recipient selected in Malaysia this year among 173 individuals and 59 groups honoured worldwide.
"Today, we gather to celebrate Gary Tang's exceptional contributions to the friendship between Japan and Malaysia," Shikata said at the presentation ceremony held here recently.
Shikata said Tang promoted bilateral ties through his career as an interpreter and educator at Institut Bahasa Teikyo, his entrepreneurial endeavours, and his leadership in the Japan Graduates' Association of Malaysia (Jagam) and the Tokai University Alumni Association Malaysia.
