KUALA LUMPUR : Former chief secretary to the Government Tan Sri Abdullah Ayub headed the list of 1,707 recipients of awards in conjunction with the birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin.

Abdullah, the pro-chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, received the Seri Setia Mahkota Malaysia (SSM) award, which carries the title Tun’ yesterday.

news & photo source : The Star, 4 June 2011