Five young Malaysians will receive the prestigious Merdeka Award Grant for 2019 to pursue attachments for their research.

The recipients are Dr Mohd Azri Ab Rani, 35, Juliana Ooi Sue May, 34, Dr Yanny Marliana Baba Ismail, 33, Feng Ying Xing, 29 and Chrishen R. Gomez, 25.