What is the significance of the title Dato in Malaysian society?

Dr. Rosihan M. Ali is Professor of Mathematics at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). He received his B. Sc (Distinction) from University of Nevada in 1979. Dato' Dr. Mikaail Kavanagh or Dato' Mike has been a leader in Malaysia's nature conservation since the late 1970s when he arrived in Malaysia as a field ... Sep 13, 2023 ... A conversation with Prime Minister of Malaysia, The Honourable Dato' Seri Anwar Bin Ibrahim. Wednesday, 13 September 2023 12:30 - 2:00 PM SGT Sep 13, 2024 ... Tan Sri Dato' Sri Mohd Asghar Khan bin Goriman Khan Participates in an Air Force Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown ... Dato' Faiz is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a Fellow of ICAEW. He has held the post of President of the Malaysian Institute of ... MK Tron Group is founded by Dato Muthukumar, a first-generation entrepreneur from Malaysia. He commenced his entrepreneurial journey in 1993 with a commodity ... Malaysia's Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) recently assigned Dato' Hairil Yahri Yaacob to represent Malaysia on the Governing Board of ERIA. Dato' Lester Tay is the President of the Malaysia UAV Developments Association (MUDA) and World UAV Federation – Malaysia Chapter who has long-term ... Sep 12, 2024 ... David Allvin hosted Royal Malaysian Air Force Chief of Air Force Gen. Tan Sri Dato' Sri Mohd Asghar Khan bin Goriman Khan for an official ... Dato' Azman Bin Mahmud ... Dato' Azman was appointed an Independent Non-Executive Director on 15 April 2021. He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering ...