Veteran diplomat Tommy Koh wins Ramon Magsaysay Award
- SINGAPORE: Veteran diplomat and lawyer Tommy Koh, 88, has won the Ramon Magsaysay Award, which is regarded as Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize.
- Prof Koh was one of three recipients named by the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) on Monday (Aug 31).
- The foundation hailed Prof Koh as an exemplary leader in international diplomacy who spent decades advancing dialogue and peaceful resolutions among nations.
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- SINGAPORE: Veteran diplomat and lawyer Tommy Koh, 88, has won the Ramon Magsaysay Award, which is regarded as Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize.
- Prof Koh was one of three recipients named by the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) on Monday (Aug 31).
- The foundation hailed Prof Koh as an exemplary leader in international diplomacy who spent decades advancing dialogue and peaceful resolutions among nations.
Sources: CNA