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Imran and Naquiyuddin - the princely nation builders of Negeri Sembilan

I HAVE written very clearly about the extraordinary events surrounding the attempt to replace Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir as Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan. My position has not changed. I found what happened contemptible. I r...

Tunku Imran and Tunku Naquiyuddin, two brothers from Negeri Sembilan, have made significant contributions to Malaysia in various fields. Tunku Imran, a respected sports administrator, was Malaysia's first national squash champion and led Malaysia's first Commonwealth Games. He also played a crucial role in bringing squash to the Commonwealth Games programme, established Sports Excel to support promising athletes, and founded ANTAH Holdings, which became the first listed bumiputra company on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange.

Tunku Naquiyuddin, on the other hand, served as a diplomat, businessman, and institution builder. Prior to his business career, he worked for Malaysia's Foreign Ministry and became one of the central figures behind Antah Holdings. He also founded the Federation of Public Listed Companies Malaysia and was involved in environmental and sustainable development initiatives. Tunku Naquiyuddin, along with his brother, established Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar, a respected educational institution in South East Asia.

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