Macao honours outstanding individuals and organisations

The Chief Executive, Mr Edmund Ho Hau Wah, today presented honours and awards to 42 people and organisations for their contribution to the city, at a presentation ceremony at the Cultural Centre. The recipients came from all walks of life. They were honoured or awarded in recognition of their contribution to Macao or for their dedicated public and community service. The Medal of Honour is awarded to outstanding individuals and organisations for their contribution to the image, reputation and development of the MSAR. The recipients were: Medal of Honour: Ho Stanley Hung Sun (Grand Lotus); Leong Sut U (Grand Lotus); Peter Pan (Golden Lotus); Ngan In Leng (Silver Lotus); The Medal of Merit, in seven categories including Profession, Industry and Commerce, Tourism, Education, Culture, Altruism and Sport are given to the outstanding individual and organisation that have distinguished service in promoting the development of the relevant sectors in Macao. Medal of Merit: Ho Mei Va (Profession); Lam Chong In (Profession); Leong Ngan (Profession); Wong Shoo Kee (Industry and Commerce); Kou Hoi In (Industry and Commerce); Herculano Jorge de Sousa (Industry and Commerce); Adriano das Neves (Tourism); Wong Kam Chun (Tourism); Un U Wa (Education); Cheng Man Ling Dorothy (Education); Lei Iok Tin (Culture); Tuna Macaense (Culture); Maria de Fátima Salvador dos Santos Ferreira (Altuism); Lo Siu Ha (Altuism); Obra das Mães (Altuism); Chan de Noronha Weng Kit (Sport); Chui Tac Kong (Sport); Jia Rui (Sport); Cai Liangchan (Sport); Distinguish Service Medal is given to outstanding individual and organisation for their fulfillment in duty. Medal of Distinguish Service: Group D, Investigation Department 2, Anti-Corruption Bureau of Commission Against Corruption (Bravery); Lei Chi Leong Franky (Dedication); Kuok Chi Keong (Dedication); Guo Huan Huan (Dedication); Kuan Kun Fan (Dedication); Public Service and Information Centre of Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (Dedication); Ng Soi On (Community Service); Ng Sao Keng (Community Service); Leong Hin Tat (Community Service); Commendations of Prestige and of Merit are given to the individuals who have contributed in the development of MSAR. Commendation: Tang Zesheng (Prestige); Anthony Francis Fernandes (Prestige); Maria Antónia Nicolau Espadinha (Prestige); Wong Hang Cheong (Merit); Xi Chengqing (Merit); Ieong Hou Un (Merit); Cheang Chi Wai (Merit); Macao Lion Dance Team in the Second Asian Indoor Games (Merit); The Macau Association for The Mentally Handicapped (Merit); Flag Marching Band of Hou Kong Middle School (Merit).