Miss Asia 1968 was the second edition of Miss Asia pageant which was held on December 8, 1968 at the Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines. Macy Shih of Taiwan was crowned by the Miss Asia 1965 winner, Angela Filmer of Malaysia at the end of the contest.[1][2] The pageant aims to promote tourism, peace, goodwill, credit and trading to the participating countries. Shih also received P10,000 (US$ 2,500 at 1968 rates) cash prize, a complete wardrobe, Asian cities tour, gifts ranging from camera to toothpaste. Her court each received P1,000 and prizes in kind.[3]
Malaysia – Maznah Mohamed Ali (she was not accepted by the organization to compete due to relations between Malaysia and the Philippines were suspended)[4]
Referencesedit
^"Macy is Miss Asia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 1968-12-10. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
^Lo, Ricky. "Friday throwback: The first Miss Asia Quest". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
^"50 Years of Miss Asia Pacific International". Miss Asia Pacific International. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
^Ismail, Yus. "Fakta Menarik Pertandingan Ratu Cantik Asia (Miss Asia Pageant Interesting Facts). | | Malaysia Pageant News". Retrieved 2021-07-06.
External linksedit
Official website
January 01, 1970
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