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Hyundai Asia Resources Inc.,through its corporate social responsibility arm, HARI Foundation celebrated 50 years of ASEAN by honoring the 2017 ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes with the Hyundai Icon for Biodiversity. At the awards ceremony held Aug. 7, 2017 at New World Manila Bay Hotel were: (from left) ASEAN Deputy Secretary General Vongthep Arthakaivalvatee; Eyad Samhan (Brunei Darussalam); Sophea Chhin (Cambodia); Alex Waisimon (Indonesia); Nitsavanh Louangkhot Pravongviengkham (Lao PDR); Prof. Zakri Abdul Hamid (Malaysia); HFI President Ma. Fe Perez-Agudo; HFI Chairman Richard Lee; Dr. Maung Maung Kyi (Myanmar); Dr. Angel C. Alcala (Philippines); Prof. Leo Tan Wee Hin (Singapore); Dr. Nonn Panitvong (Thailand); Dr. Dang Huy Huynh (Vietnam); ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity Executive Director Atty. Roberto Oliva; and EU Climate Change and Environment Counsellor at the EU Delegation to Indonesia Michael Bucki. The ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes, a program designed to recognize outstanding individuals who have contributed significantly to biodiversity conservation and advocacy in their respective countries, was one of the highlights of the observance of 50 years of ASEAN in this year’s host country, the Philippines. The 10 Heroes, representing each of the 10 ASEAN Member States, were cited for their extraordinary success in biodiversity conservation in their respective countries in an awards ceremony held on August 7, 2017, at New World Manila Bay Hotel. They are: Eyad Samhan (Brunei Darussalam), Sophea Chhin (Cambodia), Alex Waisimon (Indonesia), Nitsavanh Louangkhot Pravongviengkham (Lao PDR), Prof. Zakri Abdul Hamid (Malaysia), Dr. Maung Maung Kyi (Myanmar), Dr. Angel C. Alcala (Philippines), Prof. Leo Tan Wee Hin (Singapore), Dr. Nonn Panitvong (Thailand), and Prof. Dang Huy Huynh (Viet Nam). 

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