Kuan, 57, better known as 'Uncle Kentang', said the award belongs to all donors and Malaysians who work hard and support all initiatives taken to uplift the quality of living.
"With the current restriction as a result of the pandemic, refugees and UNHCR holders are suffering even more," he told Bernama in an interview after receiving the award from British High Commissioner to Malaysia, Charles Hay, at his official residence here on Wednesday .
The philanthropist, who is known as Uncle Kentang since the days he started distributing potatoes to the poor, said he is also currently negotiating with the respective state governments to open a resort-style old folks home in an effort to provide high quality and conducive living for the elderly for free.
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