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Singapore diplomat, Myanmar activist and Bangladeshi aid giver win Magsaysay awards
- The Ramon Magsaysay Awards named Singaporean diplomat Tommy Koh, Myanmar activist Bo Kyi, and Bangladeshi teacher Runa Khan as this year's winners for their contributions to Asia.
- Regarded as Asia's version of the Nobel Prize, the awards honor 'greatness of spirit' through selfless service, following the legacy of a popular Philippine president who died in a 1957 plane crash.
- Presiding over a United Nations Convention conference that adopted the 1982 Law of the Sea, Koh, 88, earned recognition for promoting international dialogue and the rule of law.
- Kyi, 61, received the award for his work with the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, which documents human rights atrocities and supports detainees and their families.
- Khan, 67, founder of Friendship Bangladesh, was recognized for her empathy toward the impoverished; winners will be honored Nov. 15 at the Metropolitan Theatre in Manila.
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Singapore diplomat, Myanmar activist and Bangladeshi aid giver win Magsaysay awards
The annual Ramon Magsaysay Awards have been given to Singaporean lawyer, a Myanmar activist and a former Bangladeshi teacher.
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