Deputy Finance Minister Dato' Dr Awang Adek Hussin, who is a Fellow of IBBM, is among the distinguished recipients who received awards and medals in conjunction with the 69th birthday of the Yang DiPertua Negeri Melaka, TYT Tun Datuk Seri Utama Mohd Khalil bin Yaakob.

Dato' Dr Awang was conferred the Darjah Cemerlang Seri Melaka (DCSM), which carries the title ‘Datuk Wira'.

In addition, among the recipients bestowed the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM), which carries the title Datuk, are Puan Noripah Hj Kamso, CEO of CIMB Principal Asset Management Berhad, and Encik Tajuddin Atan, General Manager of Bank Simpanan Nasional.