Vanessa Yong Phei Ling, a 22-year-old university student and part-time model, has been crowned as Miss Asia Pacific World 2022. The other winner in the Mrs category, businesswoman Lilian Khaw, 52, won Mrs Asia Pacific World 2022.
The grand finale of Miss & Mrs Asia Pacific World (APW) 2022 pageant took place at Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on September 24, 2022.
The two winners each received a prize package worth RM40,000.
The first and second runners-up received RM20,000 and RM18,000 respectively.
Vanessa Yong, who hails from Kuala Lumpur, is a final year student in the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Marketing programme at First City University College, Petaling Jaya.
She said she was surprised with her win.
“I was really surprised to win the crown because there were so many strong contestants here. This is my second pageant and I feel very excited and very greatful that all my efforts finally bore fruits.”
Yong, who had won her first pageant in International Chinese Qipao Beauty Pageant in April this year, said the pageant was a positive experience for her and now she feels more confident about herself.
“I’m definitely doing pageant again.”
Jolin Chia Jing Ling, 20, a property agent, was adjudged first runner-up and Chelsy Liew, 27, an online marketer, the second runner-up at Miss Asia Pacific World 2022.
In the category of Mrs Asia Pacific World 2022, Kim Hiew, 49, director, and Sing Jia Jia, 44, a beauty consultant, emerged as the first and second runners-up respectively.
The event was attended by guests of honour Tengku Dato’ Dr Hishammuddin Zaizi Tengku Azman Shah Alhaj and Che Puan Hezeita Hafidz.
The pageant featured 18 contestants vying for the crown. They partook in the introduction, modern kebaya, qipao (cheongsam), evening gown as well as talent rounds.
The night also witnessed a number of subsidiary titles being awarded to the winners.
The panel of judges for the Miss & Mrs Asia Pacific World 2022 final competition included supermodel Amber Chia, Hong Kong TVB artist Jacquelin Chong Si Man, actress Giselle Chew, movie producer Aron Koh and APW 2022 ambassadors Datin Helen Lim and Carmen Wong.
