OCTOBER 28

• MISS ASIA 2007 RESULTS
  Miss Asia 2007: #8 Grace Cheung Ka-Ying (HK)
  1st RU: #10 Choi Ju-Hee (Korea)
  2nd RU: #18 Sun Chen (China)
  
  Top 8 Finalists:
  #3 Ruiz Yang Siu-Wen (Taiwan)
  #4 Hannah Cheung Hoi-Yin (HK)
  #5 Cindy Wong Sin-Ting (HK)
  #12 Neha Ahuja (India)
  #15 Mikako Margaret Stukas (Japan)
  
  Top 16 Semi-FInalists:
  #2 Cinderella Li Yi-Ran (HK)
  #6 Kathy Wu Jia-Xing (USA)
  #9 Natalya Selivanova (Uzbekistan)
  #14 Tran Thi Huong Giang (Vietnam)
  #19 Wu Fang (China)
  #20 Li Tong-Tong (China)
  #21 He Yu-Ying (China)
  #22 Tian Xiao-Lei (China)
  
  Special Awards:
  Miss Friendship: #6 Kathy Wu (USA)
  Miss Photogenic: #12 Neha Ahuja (India)
  Miss Sparkling Hair: #5 Cindy Wong (Hong Kong)
  Miss Perfect Figure: #8 Grace Cheung (Hong Kong)
  Best National Costume: #13 Eva Roslan (Singapore)
  
  From Batgwa.com
  The final was hosted by Vinci Wong, Vincent Kok, and Kenneth Chan. Vinci continued his recent run of anti-TVB comments, saying just as the results were announced for the top three: "Whoever gets into the top three, they are all more beautiful than Miss Hong Kong." He said later that he was just speaking the truth and that this was not a comment against TVB. Click here for full article
  

OCTOBER 26

• MISS CHINESE MONTREAL 2007 *Special thanks to Jimmy for the link :)
  Miss Chinese Montreal was crowned last weekend. The winner is 17 year old Health Science student Ting Jia Lorigiano. She is of Chinese & Italian decent.
  
  Translated from Cyberpresse
  
  Q - Why did you sign up for a Chinese beauty pageant?
  A - My mom saw the ad for it in the newspaper. She thought it was a great way to learn about my Chinese roots.

  Q - By modeling a swimsuit ?
  A - I consider myself to be a feministe. Sure, there's something ironic about that. However a beauty contest is not just about beauty. It's also about the people you meet and the experiences you have. The swimsuit is just a way to show that you feel good in your own skin; that you accept yourself.

  Q - Your win earns you a ticket to Miss Chines International in HK this January. This is the same contest that allowed Christy Chung to becoming a giant HK film star. What are your expectations?
  A - When I was younger, I dreamed of being an actress. But for now, I'm focusing on school.

  Q - You're half Chinese, half Italian. How do you live this bicultural identity?
  A - It's the mix of races that helps me find balance. Depending on the context, I could be one background or the other. When I'm out in public, the Chinese personality comes out, in the way I smile and not judging a book by its cover. When I play soccer, however, I become extremely proud and competitive!

  Q - What language do you use at home?
  A - My mother speaks to me in Chinese, and I answer her in English. I do my studies in French and I take Italian classes on Saturdays. Really, I'm just a typical Montrealer!

  Q - Do you have any spare time at all?
  A - In my free time, I play the saxophone. In elementary school, I played the flute very well. The sax was a logical next step. Do you know John Coltrane?

  Q - Do you watch any TV?
  A - Hmm... Absolutely "Numb3rs". It's a mystery series based on math on CBS. Oh my God, I'm such a nerd! But I can't help it, I love to learn. A nerd who is also a beauty queen - weird, isn't it?
  
  
  

• MISS ASTRO CHINESE INTERNATINAL PAGEANT 2007
  Results
  Winner: #2 Joanne
  1st RU: #13 Tiffany
  2nd RU: #4 Emily

  Miss Photogenic: #8 Naomie
  Miss Talent: #13 Tiffany
  Miss Friendship: #7 Sharon
  Miss Body Beautiful: #10 Yen

  Winner is 20 year old Joanne Yew from Penang. Joanne is currently a Adv. Dip in Fashion Marketing & Management. The 5'9.5" beauty wants to be a successful person in the fashion industry. She will represent Kuala Lumpur at Miss Chinese International 2008 in January.
  
  
• VIETNAM TO HOST MISS ASIA 2008
  Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan on behalf of the government approved on Thursday the organisation the Miss Asia 2008 pageant.

  The Deputy Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to collaborate with the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam and other relevant agencies to manage the pageant.

  Tran Thi Huong Giang, one of the 10 finalists at Miss Vietnam 2006, is now representing Vietnam at Miss Asia 2007 in Hong Kong from September 24 to October 28.

  Miss Asia was established by Hong Kong’s ATV television channel. Since 1985, this annual contest has attracted contestants from Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, and, of course, China. Nhan Dan, Vietnam, 26.10.07
  

• BOY OH BOY!
  Miss HK 1992 Emily Lo & singer Hacken Lee welcomed 6.5 lbs baby Ryan on October 22nd. Congratulations !!
  
  http://www.batgwa.com/story.php?id=155