Miss Universe Malaysia 2006

	Miss Universe Malaysia 2006 Miss Malaysia Universe 2006, the 40th edition of the Miss Universe Malaysia, was held on 19 April 2006 at Royale Chulan Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Melissa Tan of Malacca was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Angela Gan of Sabah at the end of the event. She then represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe 2006 pageant in Los Angeles, United States. Results References 2006 in Malaysia 2006 beauty pageants 2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ... {{Pageant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Astro (television) All-Asian Satellite Television and Radio Operator, doing business as Astro, is a Malaysian satellite television and IPTV provider. It operates in Malaysia and Brunei and operates from the All Asia Broadcast Centre (AABC) in Kuala Lumpur and MEASAT in Cyberjaya. In 2016, the company was recorded as achieving 71% household penetration in Malaysia. It was granted an exclusive license as the sole pay-television provider by the Malaysian federal government until 2017. Astro is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad and is operated by MEASAT Broadcast Network Systems Sdn. Bhd. Astro launched the high-definition platform Astro B.yond in 2009 and the IPTV platform Astro IPTV in 2011, with the latter targeted at consumers who were unable to receive the company's satellite services. Astro formerly operated in Indonesia from 2006 to 2008, under the brand and was operated by PT Direct Vision. List of Astro digital brands * Astro Awani - Astro's Flagship News Networ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Miss Universe Malaysia 2005 Miss Malaysia Universe 2005, the 39th edition of the Miss Universe Malaysia, was held on 30 March 2005 at Kuala Lumpur. Angela Gan of Sabah was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Andrea Fonseka of Penang at the end of the event. She then represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe 2005 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand. Results References 2005 in Malaysia 2005 beauty pageants 2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ... {{Pageant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kuala Lumpur , anthem = '' Maju dan Sejahtera'' , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Malaysia#Southeast Asia#Asia , pushpin_map_caption = , coordinates = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = Administrative areas , subdivision_name1 = , established_title = Establishment , established_date = 1857 , established_title2 = City status , established_date2 = 1 February 1972 , established_title3 = Transferred to federal jurisdiction , established_date3 = 1 February 1974 , government_type = Federal administrationwith local government , governing_body = Kuala Lumpur City Hall , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Mahadi bin Che Ngah , total_type = Federal territory , area_footnotes = , area_total_km2 = 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Miss Universe Malaysia 2007 Miss Malaysia Universe 2007, the 41st edition of the Miss Universe Malaysia, was held on 21 April 2007 at Mines Resort, Selangor. Adelaine Chin of Sarawak was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Melissa Tan of Malacca at the end of the event. She then represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe 2007 pageant in Mexico City, Mexico. Results References 2007 in Malaysia 2007 beauty pageants 2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ... {{Pageant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Miss Universe Malaysia Miss Universe Malaysia is an annual national beauty pageant that selects Malaysia's representative to the annual Miss Universe contest. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age or any other reason), a runner-up is sent. History The competition was first held in 1964 when the pageant's title was known as "Miss Malaysia" until 1969 and "Miss Malaysia Universe" from 1970 until 2009 also "Miss Malaya" in 1962 and 1963. No national competition were held in 1968, 2011 and 2021. The pageant was founded in 1962 by Mr. Jaycee Liu Chang Lan who then became the first national director of the pageant. The first franchisee, who signed the contract with Miss Universe Organization was the Petaling Jaya Rotary Club. The pageant is registered under Beyond Entity Sdn. Bhd. since 2009 and MYEG Services Berhad as the franchise holder. Malaya was first invited to compete in Miss Universe was in Miss Universe 1953. The first Miss Universe Malaysia pageant was held in Stadium Mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Melissa Tan Melissa Ann Tan is a Malaysian Chinese Malaysian Chinese (; Malay: ''Orang Cina Malaysia''), alternatively Chinese Malaysians, are Malaysian citizens of Han Chinese descent. They form the second largest ethnic group after the Malay majority constituting 22.4% of the Malaysian po ... model and beauty pageant titleholder. She became Miss Malaysia Universe 2006 and competed in Miss Universe 2006 and did not placed in Miss Universe pageant. She is of s Chinese-Nyonya and Dutch- Portuguese descent. Miss Malaysia Universe 2006 She won the title of Miss Malaysia Universe in 2006. She then represented Malaysia in the Miss Universe 2006 pageant. References 1981 births Living people Malaysian beauty pageant winners Malaysian people of Dutch descent Malaysian people of Portuguese descent Miss Universe 2006 contestants {{Model-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sabah Sabah () is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah borders the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and the North Kalimantan province of Indonesia to the south. The Federal Territory (Malaysia), Federal Territory of Labuan is an island just off Sabah's west coast. Kota Kinabalu is the state capital city, the economic centre of the state, and the seat of the Government of Sabah, Sabah state government. Other major towns in Sabah include Sandakan and Tawau. The 2020 census recorded a population of 3,418,785 in the state. It has an equatorial climate with tropical rainforests, abundant with animal and plant species. The state has long mountain ranges on the west side which forms part of the Crocker Range National Park. Kinabatangan River, the second longest river in Malaysia runs through Sabah. The highest point of Sabah, Mount Kinabalu is also the highest point of Malaysia. The ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Perak Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's Yala and Narathiwat provinces both lie to the northeast. Perak's capital city, Ipoh, was known historically for its tin-mining activities until the price of the metal dropped, severely affecting the state's economy. The royal capital remains Kuala Kangsar, where the palace of the Sultan of Perak is located. As of 2018, the state's population was 2,500,000. Perak has diverse tropical rainforests and an equatorial climate. The state's mountain ranges belong to the Titiwangsa Range, which is part of the larger Tenasserim Range connecting Thailand, Myanmar and Malaysia. Perak's Mount Korbu is the highest point of the range. The discovery of an ancient skeleton in Perak supplied missing information on the migration of ''Homo sapiens'' from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Miss Universe 2006 Miss Universe 2006 was the 55th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, United States on July 23, 2006. At the end of the event, Natalie Glebova of Canada crowned Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico as Miss Universe 2006. It is Puerto Rico's fifth victory in the pageant's history. After the show, Rivera passed out but quickly recovered. Contestants from 86 countries and territories competed in this year's pageant, surpassing the previous record of 84 contestants in 1999. The pageant was hosted by Carlos Ponce and Nancy O'Dell, with Queer Eye's Carson Kressley and Miss USA 2004 Shandi Finnessey providing commentary and analysis throughout the event. American singer-rapper Chelo and Italian operatic tenor Vittorio Grigolo performed in this year's pageant. Background Location and date Due to the lack of interest of several cities from hosting the pageant, the Miss Universe Organization decided to hold the pageant in July instead of May. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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picture info	2006 In Malaysia This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 2006, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians. Incumbent political figures Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin to 12 December Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tuanku Fauziah to 12 December Sultanah Nur Zahirah Prime Minister of Malaysia, Prime Minister: Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Dato' Sri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Deputy Prime Minister: Najib Tun Razak, Dato' Sri Najib Tun Razak Chief Justice of Malaysia, Chief Justice: Ahmad Fairuz Abdul Halim State level Sultan of Johor: Iskandar of Johor, Sultan Iskandar * Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) * Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra * Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Regent to 12 December * Sultan of Perak: Sultan Azlan Shah * Sultan of Pahang: Ahmad Shah of Pahang, Sultan Ahmad Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]