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Deborah Priya Henry
Deborah Priya Henry (born 21 July 1985), also known as Priya Emmanuel, is a Malaysian TV host, former model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 but did not make it to the semifinalists round. She was also crowned Miss World Malaysia, Miss Malaysia World 2007, and placed in the Top 15 at Miss World 2007. Henry left her modelling career to champion the lives of refugee children in Malaysia.Fugee School: A place of hope for refugee children in Malaysia Retrieved 11 July 2016. Early life Deborah Henry was born in Dublin, Ireland to a Malaysian Indian father and an Irish mother. She grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Henry ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Malaysia
Miss Malaysia is a national beauty pageant in Malaysia. Notable winners of Miss Malaysia * Tengku Zanariah Tengku Ahmad (Miss International Malaya 1960) – Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 1984 to 1989. * Yasmin Yusoff (Miss Universe Malaysia 1978) – veteran actress, singer, radio presenter, former model *Michelle Yeoh (Miss World Malaysia 1983) – international actress * Fazira Wan Chek (Miss World Malaysia 1992) – actress, singer, TV host, businesswoman, model * Rahima Orchient Yayah (Miss World Malaysia 1994) – businesswoman, former model *Soo Wincci (Miss World Malaysia 2008) – actress, singer, model * Thanuja Ananthan (Miss World Malaysia 2009) – model, TV host, actress, humanitarian activist * Deborah Henry (Miss Universe Malaysia 2011) – motivational speaker, TV host, humanitarian activist, former model * Rubini Sambanthan (Miss International Malaysia 2014) – model, actress * Dewi Liana Seriestha (Miss World Malaysia 2014) – won Miss World Talent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphne Iking
Daphne Eleanor M Iking (born Daphne M Iking; 6 July 1978), known as Daphne Iking, is a Malaysian television personality, an emcee and an occasional actress. Early life Daphne was born in Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia to a former nurse, Naili Juliah Ganahong (b. 1956) who was a resident of that town and a former policeman, banker turned local politician Mozes Michael Iking (1951–2016) who hailed from Tambunan district. She is the second eldest amongst four siblings and grew up in the UK before moving back to Malaysia in 1988, where she resided in Penampang. before leaving to Penang to further her tertiary studies there. She completed both her degree and master's degree in communications at the Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang in 2002. She converted to Islam in early 2010. Television and other ventures Prior to her career in television Daphne worked as a marketing executive for Skywalker TV. Iking first entered the television scene as the model in a Pond's advertisement. The n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia Star
Star Media Group Berhad (doing business as The Star; ) is a conservative English-language newspaper in Malaysia. Based in Petaling Jaya, it was established in 1971 as a regional newspaper in Penang. It is the largest paid English newspaper in terms of circulation in Malaysia, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. It has a daily circulation of about 250,000 (), far eclipsing the circulation of its next-largest paid English-language competitor, the ''New Straits Times'' (which has a circulation of approximately 65,000). ''The Star'' is a member of the Asia News Network. It is owned by the publicly listed Star Media Group. History The daily newspaper was first published on 9 September 1971 as a regional newspaper based in Penang. ''The STAR'' went into national circulation on 3 January 1976 when it set up its new office in Kuala Lumpur. In 1978, the newspaper headquarters were relocated to Kuala Lumpur. ''The Star'' continues to expand its wings over the years. In 1981, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Malay Mail
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udaipur
Udaipur (Hindi: , ) (ISO 15919: ''Udayapura'') is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, about south of the state capital Jaipur. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Udaipur district. It is the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar in the former Rajputana Agency. It was founded in 1559 by Udai Singh II of the Sisodia Dynasty, Sisodia clan of List of Rajput dynasties and states, Rajputs, when he shifted his capital from the city of Chittorgarh to Udaipur after Chittorgarh was besieged by Akbar. It remained as the capital city till 1818 when Mewar became a British Raj, British princely state, and thereafter the Mewar province became a part of Rajasthan when India gained Indian Independence Act 1947, independence in 1947. It is also known as the ''City of Lakes,'' as it is surrounded by Udaipur City's Five lakes, five major artificial lakes. The city is located in the southernmost part of Rajasthan, near the Gujarat border. To its west is the Aravali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayang Nurfaizah
Dayang Nurfaizah binti Awang Dowty (born 20 July 1981) is a Malaysian singer and actress. Her debut self-titled album was released in May 1999 and it was recorded in the pop and R&B genres. The album's lead single, ''Hakikat Cinta'' introduced her to the local music industry. During her fifth year in the Malaysian music industry, Nurfaizah set up her own recording company, DN & AD Entertainment Sdn Bhd. Under the label, on 31 October 2004 she released her fourth studio album, Dayang Sayang Kamu, which was received with rave reviews from the Malaysian public as well as neighboring countries. In 2006, she participated in '' One in a Million'', a singing competition hosted by Malaysian local television station 8TV. She ended up as one of the four finalists in the competition but was voted out by the Malaysian public on 15 September 2006, as the competition was determined by a 50% text message voting system. One in a Million Throughout the competition, Dayang sang: # One Las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Aziz
Malay styles and titles, Yang Hormat Datuk, Dato' Aaron Mustapha bin Aziz (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ارون مصطفى بن عزيز; born 23 February 1976) is a Singaporean Malaysian actor and director. He is largely known in Malaysia and also in some countries such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, Brunei and Singapore. He started his acting career in Singapore in 2001 through Shahril in ''Cinta Bollywood'' (2001–2002), then acting as Bob in ''Jeritan Sepi'' (2002) and as Corporal Jamal Salleh in ''Heartlanders'' (2002–2005). His Singaporean television portrayals include Zack Ahmad in sitcom ''Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd'' (season 6) and Iqmal in the drama series ''Cinta Q''. He migrated to Malaysia in 2004 to begin his acting career as an assistant character in the ''Haryati drama'' (2004). His acting credits in Malaysia include Emil Emilda, Sadiq & Co, Nora Elena, ''Evolusi KL Drift: The Series'' and ''Kusinero Cinta''. His film credits include ''Evolusi KL Drift'' (2008), ''Bohsia: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siti Nurhaliza
Siti Nurhaliza binti Tarudin (Jawi script, Jawi: سيتي نورهاليزا بنت تارودين, ; born 11 January 1979) is a renowned Malaysian singer, songwriter, and actress, celebrated for her significant contributions to the music and entertainment industry. Siti is recognized as the "Voice of Asia" and has been referred to as "Asia’s Celine Dion”. She boasts a remarkable achievement of over 350 local and international awards, positioning her among the 50 most awarded musicians globally, alongside prominent artists such as Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, BTS, among others. She made her debut at age 16, after winning a local singing competition show, ''Bintang HMI'', in 1995. Her debut single, "Jerat Percintaan", won the 11th Anugerah Juara Lagu and another two awards for Best Performance and Best Ballad. Her debut album as of 2005 has sold more than 800,000 units in Malaysia. She has recorded and sung in multiple languages, including Malaysian language, Mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian AIDS Council
Malaysian AIDS Council (, abbrev: MAC) was established in 1992 under the Ministry of Health (MOH) with a mission to represent, mobilise and strengthen non-governmental organisations and communities who were working with HIV/AIDS issues. The Malaysian AIDS Council began with an umbrella of 18 NGOs who were directly working on the various aspects of HIV/AIDS issues. Objectives MAC complements and supports the government's efforts to maximise the community's response to HIV/AIDS and to maximise the usage of limited resources available. The primary objectives of MAC are to: * Increase awareness of HIV/AIDS * Prevent the spread of HIV * Eliminate discrimination, stigma and prejudice associated with HIV/AIDS * Promote and protect the rights of those made vulnerable to HIV/AIDS * Ensure the highest possible quality of life for those with HIV/AIDS * Provide care and support to individuals with HIV/AIDS Scope of work MAC works with its partner organisations in a diverse range of ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanon
Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west; Cyprus lies a short distance from the coastline. Lebanon has a population of more than five million and an area of . Beirut is the country's capital and largest city. Human habitation in Lebanon dates to 5000 BC. From 3200 to 539 BC, it was part of Phoenicia, a maritime civilization that spanned the Mediterranean Basin. In 64 BC, the region became part of the Roman Empire and the subsequent Byzantine Empire. After the seventh century, it Muslim conquest of the Levant, came under the rule of different Islamic caliphates, including the Rashidun Caliphate, Rashidun, Umayyad Caliphate, Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphate, Abbasid. The 11th century saw the establishment of Christian Crusader states, which fell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syrians
Syrians () are the majority inhabitants of Syria, indigenous to the Levant, most of whom have Arabic, especially its Levantine Arabic, Levantine and Mesopotamian Arabic, Mesopotamian dialects, as a mother tongue. The culture of Syria, cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend of both indigenous elements and the foreign cultures that have come to rule the land and its people over the course of thousands of years. By the seventh century, most of the inhabitants of the Levant spoke Aramaic. In the centuries after the Muslim conquest of the Levant in 634, Arabic gradually became the dominant language, but a minority of Syrians (particularly the Assyrian people, Assyrians and Terms for Syriac Christians#Syriac identity, Syriac-Arameans retained Neo-Aramaic languages, Aramaic (Syriac), which is still spoken in its Eastern Aramaic languages, Eastern and Western Aramaic languages, Western dialects. The national name "Syrian" was originally an Indo-European corrupt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (''Fasting in Islam, sawm''), communal prayer (salah), reflection, and community. It is also the month in which the Quran is believed to have been revealed to the Prophets of Islam, Islamic prophet Muhammad. The annual observance of Ramadan is regarded as one of the five pillars of Islam and lasts twenty-nine to thirty days, from one sighting of the Hilal (crescent moon), crescent moon to the next. Fasting from dawn to sunset is obligatory (''fard'') for all adult Muslims who are not acute illness, acutely or chronic illness, chronically ill, travelling, old age, elderly, breastfeeding, Pregnancy, pregnant, or Menstruation in Islam, menstruating. The predawn meal is referred to as ''suhur'', and the nightly feast that breaks the fast is called ''iftar''. Although rulings (''fatawa'') have been issued declaring that Muslims who live in regions with a midnight sun or pola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
