KUALA LUMPUR, Former Malaysian ambassador to the Netherlands Datuk Noor Farida Ariffin died today at the age of 76.

Noor Farida, one of the co-founders of the G25 group of prominent retired civil servants, breathed her last at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital.

The news of Noor Farida’s passing was confirmed by G25 executive secretary Jasmine Zulkifli.

‘I’ve just been informed by her family that our Noor Farida has just passed away.

‘Her family will bring her to Masjid Kg Baru once the arrangements have been made,’ she said in a short message.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency