Awang Bemee and Azizah Nawawi lead Sarawak State Awards recipients

A total of 1,350 individuals are set to receive the Sarawak State Awards and Honours 2026. The conferment ceremony is being held by the Sarawak Head of State, Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, in conjunction with his 80th official birthday celebration.

Leading the list of recipients are Senate President Dato Sri Awang Bemee Ali Basah and the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak, Dato Sri Azizah Nawawi. They are joined by UiTM Pro-Chancellor Dato Sri Abdul Wahab bin Aziz and businessman Datuk Tay Ah Ching @ Tay Chin Kin in receiving the Darjah Utama Yang Amat Mulia Bintang Sarawak (PNBS), which carries the title ‘Dato Sri’.

Other notable recipients include Datuk Dean Wayne Daly, Deputy Minister Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew, and Deputy Speaker Idris Buang, who will receive the title ‘Datuk’. Additionally, six individuals, including various permanent secretaries and department directors, will be conferred the title ‘Datu’ through the Darjah Jasa Bakti Sarawak.