Shame for Malacca state and Malaysian nation is the only word at the following report:
Shah Rukh can’t come for award function
Nov 20, 08 2:36 pm
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has postponed a controversial ceremony to award him a Datukship because he is too busy, officials said today.
Shah Rukh is to be presented with an award from Malacca which carries the title “Datuk” after a 2001 film set in Malacca boosted its profile as a tourist destination.
The award has proved contentious, with some questioning whether Shah Rukh is deserving or whether local artists and celebrities should be recognised instead.
“The ceremony has been postponed for now,” a senior Malacca official told AFP on condition of anonymity. Continue reading “Why we continue to sell ourselves short?”