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Asia's Next Top Model (cycle 3)
The third cycle of ''Asia's Next Top Model'' aired from March to June 2015. Nadya Hutagalung confirmed that she would not be returning for cycle three. She was replaced by Filipino model and TV personality Georgina Wilson. Joey Mead-King returned to the judging panel for the third time, while ''Australia's Next Top Model'' judge and fashion designer Alex Perry also joined the show as a new judge. The cycle featured 14 contestants, three from Indonesia and the Philippines, two from Hong Kong and Malaysia, and one each from Japan, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Nepal was once again unrepresented. China, India, South Korea, and Taiwan were also not represented this cycle. The show was filmed in Singapore once again. The prize package for this cycle included a brand new Subaru XV STI, the chance of becoming the new face of TRESemmé for one of their 2015 campaigns, the chance to appear in a spread and on the cover of ''Harper's Bazaar'' Singapore and a modeling contract w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
STAR World
Star World (formerly known as Star Plus) is an English language entertainment television channel originally launched on 15 December 1991 as Star Entertainment () by STAR TV in Hong Kong as the old iteration of Star Plus. On 30 March 1996, the channel was split into two, when the former became Star World in East and Southeast Asia part of STAR TV's rebranding, and the latter retained the Star Plus name in India and the Middle East. However, after Star (subsequently acquired by News Corporation) ended its partnership with Zee TV on 30 June 2000, Star Plus was transformed into a Hindi-language channel on 1 July 2000, with Star World being already introduced in the region as an English entertainment replacement. The channel's programming line-up mostly consists of entertainment television programmes from the United States, the United Kingdom and sometimes Australia and New Zealand to appeal to English-speaking locals as well as the expatriate population of South Asia, the Middle E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ION Orchard
ION Orchard (pronounced as I-On), formerly known as the Orchard Turn Development or Orchard Turn Site, is a shopping mall in Singapore, next to Orchard MRT station. It is the retail component of an integrated retail and residential development by Orchard Turn Developments Pte Ltd, a joint venture between CapitaLand and Sun Hung Kai Properties. It started operating on 21 July 2009, occupying 335 food and retail outlets. In December 2016, Forbes recognized ION Orchard as one of the top shopping malls in Singapore. The Orchard Residences, the residential component of the development, is a high-rise residential condominium. It was completed along with the shopping mall under the same developer, manager and owner in 2010. It owns a 99-year leasehold with effect from 13 March 2006. History The Orchard Turn Development, now known as ''The Orchard Residences'' and ''ION Orchard'' after its official names were revealed on 5 February 2007 and 16 July that year respectively, was built on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich Franklin
Richard Jay Franklin II (born October 5, 1974) is an American businessman and retired mixed martial artist. He is best known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame and a former UFC Middleweight Championship, UFC Middleweight Champion. Franklin has been the Vice President of Singaporean combat sports promotion ONE Championship since May 2014. Background Franklin was born to Richard Sr. and Vaila Franklin. The couple divorced when Franklin was five years old. He has one biological brother, Greg, and five half-siblings. Franklin graduated from William Henry Harrison High School (Ohio), William Henry Harrison High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and later earned a master's degree in education at the University of Cincinnati. He taught mathematics at the Oak Hills High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. His nickname, "Ace," comes from his resemblance to the actor Jim Carrey, who played the character Ace Ventura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ONE Championship
ONE Championship (formerly ONE Fighting Championship) is a Singaporean combat sports promotion. Founded on 14 July 2011 by entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong and former ESPN Star Sports senior executive Victor Cui, its events have featured mixed martial arts (MMA), submission grappling, kickboxing, Muay Thai and Lethwei bouts. The promotion's first event was held on 3 September 2011 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium; they have since gone on to hold over 100 events across Asia. It is Asia's largest MMA promotion company, having been backed by Singapore's GIC and Temasek Holdings, in addition to ICONIQ Capital, Mission Holdings, Sequoia Capital and Greenoaks Capital. In 2020, ONE was included on Nielsen's list of the world's top 10 biggest sports media properties in terms of viewership and engagement. History Founding and early history Chatri Sityodtong stated his reasons for founding the organisation in July 2011 was that he believed that martial arts was Asia's "cultural tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Pucci
Bruno Pucci (born July 23, 1990) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who holds a black belt and is best known for winning gold in the featherweight division at the 2009 and 2010 No Gi Grappling World Championships. In total, Pucci has secured podium finishes five times at the World Championship both with Gi and No Gi. He is also a mixed martial artist who is currently signed with ONE Championship. Background As a child Pucci had growth problems and needed hormone replacement because he was always short and weak. The treatment made him overweight and he wanted to take up a sport and chose Brazilian jiu-jitsu, eventually becoming a BJJ black belt under Sebastian Lalli at Checkmat in Brazil. Mixed martial arts career Early career Pucci made his MMA debut on October 15, 2011 and submitted Raoni Tavares in the opening round at Adventure Fighters Tournament in Paraná. His next fight was on October 20, 2012, and he submitted Fernando Cabral in the opening round at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jez Smith
Jez Smith (born in Birmingham, United Kingdom) is a British fashion and beauty photographer, best known as a judge on the reality television programme ''Australia's Next Top Model''. Career Photography Jez Smith is most famous for working with celebrities and fashion models such as Cate Blanchett, Jodhi Meares, Sarah Murdoch, Megan Gale, Jennifer Hawkins and Colin Friels. He is also known for editorial and advertising clients such as Levis, Virgin Atlantic, George Jensen, Collette Dinnigan, Carla Zampatti, Alannah Hill, Oroton and Tiger Lily. Television Smith has appeared as a judge on Cycle 3 and Cycle 6 of ''Australia's Next Top Model''. He also was featured as a guest photographer and judge on Cycle 5 where he shot 'natural beauty' photographs for the final three contestants; Tahnee Atkinson, Cassi Van Den Dungen and Clare Venema. In Episode 12, Smith was a guest judge on season 18 of America's Next Top Model. Also Smith was a guest photographer and judge on season 3 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jodilly Pendre
Jodilly Pendre (born April 29, 1993 in the Philippines) is a Filipino fashion model and television personality. She is best known for her appearance as a contestant in the second season of ''Asia's Next Top Model'', where she represented the Philippines. Early life She began her career in modeling when she joined an in-campus beauty pageant, the 2011 search for ''Ideal Thomasian Personalities''. She did not win the title, however, after the pageant, managed to land bigger modeling gigs, including a part in Philippine Fashion Week The Philippine Fashion Week (PhFW) is a biannual week-long fashion show held in Metro Manila, Philippines. Dates are determined for the month of May, for showcasing holiday collections (instead of the autumn-winter categorizations which would not .... Pendre has also been featured in the pages of several fashion magazines, including a fashion editorial for Preview Magazine's August 2013 issue. She was also featured in the campaign for designer Rajo La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Close-Up (toothpaste)
Close-up is an American brand of toothpaste launched in 1967 by Unilever as the first gel toothpaste. The brand is marketed worldwide by Unilever and licensed since 2003 to Church & Dwight for the North American market. Close-Up toothpaste is also available in the Philippines, Pakistan, Peru, Argentina, Indonesia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, India, Iran, Brazil, Russia, Nigeria, Indonesia and Bangladesh. It is one of the top brands in terms of sales in India. The brand is positioned to target the youth segment with a lifestyle appeal in its advertising campaigns. According to an August 2016 report in ''The Economic Times'', Close-Up was in the second spot in market share of toothpaste in India during January–June 2015 as well as January–June 2016. close-Up toothpaste brand was famous and was considered as the #1 toothpaste brand in Nigeria until early 2016 when a new brand Oral-B surfaced the market by American company, Procter & Gamble, and it has been a competition between the tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Mananta
Daniel Mananta (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 14, 1981) is an Indonesian actor, presenter and television host of mixed Chinese and Javanese descent --sometimes known as VJ Daniel Mananta. He is an Indonesian entertainer whose name emerged after winning the 2003 MTV Indonesia VJ Hunt. He has now established himself as an entertainer as well as a young entrepreneur. Early life Daniel led an amiable childhood in Jakarta, Indonesia. He attended Tarakanita IV in Pluit, North Jakarta, from kindergarten to the end of junior high school. Daniel moved to Perth, Australia to complete his high school education at Aquinas College. His childhood is rarely a topic of discussion, as he felt he was socially awkward until after high school. Daniel has 1 brother, William Mananta. Life in Perth, Australia During his school years in Perth, Daniel took up part-time employment at a (restaurant) chain called Nando’s, first as a waiter and eventually attaining a higher position equivalent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Som
Peter Som (born 1970) is a Chinese American fashion designer. He was creative director for Bill Bass and creative consultant for Tommy Hilfiger, where he designed the women’s wear collection, prior to founding his eponymous label. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Peter Som graduated from Connecticut College in 1993 with a degree in art history. He continued his studies at the Parsons School of Design where he apprenticed with American designers, Michael Kors and Calvin Klein. At Parsons, his talent was recognized through competitions; he won and was presented with the Parsons Gold Thimble Award by Isaac Mizrahi. After graduating, Peter Som pursued his career as a fashion designer by working under Bill Blass as assistant designer in 1998. In 2001, Som created his own line and unveiled the collection with a showing at Bryant Park. In 2007, he was appointed Creative Director of women’s wear for Bill Blass. He then left the company in 2008 to concentrate on his nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarke Quay
Clarke Quay is a historical riverside quay in Singapore, located within the Singapore River Planning Area. The quay is situated upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River and Boat Quay. Etymology ''Clarke Quay'' was named after Sir Andrew Clarke, Singapore's second Governor and Governor of the Straits Settlements from 1873 to 1875, who played a key role in positioning Singapore as the main port for the Malay states of Perak, Selangor and Sungei Ujong. Clarke Quay is also the name of a road along the quay, part of which has since been converted into a pedestrian mall. Clarke Street, located next to Clarke Quay, was officially named in 1896, and was originally two streets known simply as East Street and West Street in north Kampong Malacca. Similar to Clarke Quay, Clarke Street has since been converted into a pedestrian mall. The Hoklos (Hokkien) refer to Clarke Street as ''gi hok kong si au'' (义福公司后), meaning "behind the new Gi Hok Kongsi" (house). The new Gi Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flash Mob
A flash mob (or flashmob) is a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform for a brief time, then quickly disperse, often for the purposes of entertainment, satire, and artistic expression. Flash mobs may be organized via telecommunications, social media, or viral emails. The term, coined in 2003, is generally not applied to events and performances organized for the purposes of politics (such as protests), commercial advertisement, publicity stunts that involve public relation firms, or paid professionals. In these cases of a planned purpose for the social activity in question, the term smart mobs is often applied instead. The term " flash rob" or "flash mob robberies", a reference to the way flash mobs assemble, has been used to describe a number of robberies and assaults perpetrated suddenly by groups of teenage youth. Bill Wasik, originator of the first flash mobs, and a number of other commentators have questioned or objected to the usage of "flash mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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