Malaysia's hardworking and committed government official, who successfully organized and enabled landless laborers to become productive farmers sustaining benefits from various plantations

Malaysia's devoted and creative leader, who addressed the need of poor pilgrims to Mecca for safety and orderliness, and in the process established a fund for supporting future pilgrimages

His expertise in the management of problem soils in Vietnam, together with his knowledge on rice production and agricultural diversification in the Mekong Delta, greatly increased rice productivity and contributed to the emergence of Vietnam as the third-largest rice exporting country in the world

Japan’s visionary leader, who conceptualized the innovative development plan: One village, One product

A Filipino icon for good governance because of sheer dedication, untarnished reputation, and visionary leadership as the 3-term Mayor of Naga City