Grab CEO Anthony Tan conferred Datuk title by Sultan of Selangor

Grab CEO and co-founder Anthony Tan has been conferred the Datuk title by the Sultan of Selangor.

Tan received the Dato’ Paduka Mahkota Selangor (DPMS) title from Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah on Nov. 7, Bernama reported.

The investiture was held at Istana Alam Shah in Klang, as part of celebrations marking 25 years of the Sultan’s reign.

Tan was one of eight DPMS recipients and one of 19 people honoured that day.

He attended the ceremony with his wife, Chloe Tong.

Who gets to be Datuk?

The Datuk honorific is a Malaysian federal title conferred upon individuals of great distinction.

The DPMS, in particular, is conferred by the Sultan of Selangor.

Male recipients are styled Datuk, and female recipients Datin Paduka.

Tan was born in Malaysia in 1982.

His family owns Tan Chong Motor.

He co-founded Singapore-based ride-hailing and delivery start-up Grab in 2012 with co-founder Tan Hooi Ling in Kuala Lumpur.

He later became a Singapore citizen in 2016.