''Asia Bagus!'' was a star-search program created by

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spanning from 1991 until 2000 to promote young up-and-coming performing artists in Asia. The show broadcast once a week throughout

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and

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. The prevailing champion over three shows went on to compete in a monthly run-off, while grand championships were held once a year. It was hosted by Tomoko Kadowaki and Najip Ali. The name ''Asia Bagus!'' was coined by a Malaysian marketing guru, Prof. Abdul Hamid Mohamed.

The winners

References

{{Reflist Singaporean television series Singaporean singing competitions Japanese reality television series Malaysian reality television series 1990s Singaporean television series 2000s Singaporean television series 1990s Japanese television series 2000s Japanese television series 1990s Malaysian television series 2000s Malaysian television series 2000 Singaporean television series endings 1992 Japanese television series debuts 2000 Japanese television series endings 2000 Malaysian television series endings