Sign language interpreter Tan Lee Bee receives award from King for her service over four decades

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With over 40 years of dedication to sign language interpretation, Tan Lee Bee was honoured with the Bintang Ahli Mangku Negara (AMN) by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, on Monday (June 2).   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/te5h28hu  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00With over four decades of dedication to sign language interpretation, Tan Libi was honored

00:07with the Bintang Ahli Mangkunagara AMN by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia,

00:14on Monday. The 64-year-old, often seen in the corner of television screens delivering news

00:19with expressive facial expressions, described the award as a meaningful recognition of her

00:25silent efforts to give voice to the voiceless. Speaking after the investiture ceremony at

00:31Istana Nagara, held in conjunction with the King's official birthday celebration, Tan said she felt

00:37deeply moved and grateful. She said the recognition is not just for her, but a symbolic tribute to every

00:43interpreter working quietly to create a more inclusive Malaysia. Tan was among 16 individuals

00:50who received the AMN award at the ceremony. Her journey began not from ambition, but from love,

00:57for her younger sister, who is deaf. Tan served 17 years as a teacher and broke new ground in 1994

01:04by becoming Malaysia's first court sign language interpreter. Her contributions to broadcasting

01:10began in 1985 with appearances on Serlamat Pagi, Malaysia, making her a familiar and vital presence

01:17on RTM news, government PSAs, advertisements and other media used to reach persons with disabilities.

01:25Beyond broadcasting, the Sergamat native also supported corporate organizations by interpreting

01:31for employees with disabilities during briefings, meetings and training sessions.

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