GEORGE TOWN, July 10 -- Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil will head Penang Governor Tun Ramli Ngah Talib's honours list in conjunction with the governor's 85th birthday.

Fahmi will be conferred the Darjah Panglima Pangkuan Negeri, which carries the title "Dato' Seri", the Penang state government said in a statement today.

Another 19 recipients will receive the Darjah Gemilang Pangkuan Negeri, which also carries the "Dato' Seri" title. They include Chief Judge of Malaya Datuk Seri Hashim Hamzah, InvestPenang chief executive officer Loo Lee Lian and Pelita Samudra Pertama managing director Tan Sri Murugan Doraisamy.

Nine others will be conferred the Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negeri, which carries the title "Dato'", including fo...