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Tan Sri Datuk Danny Ooi P.S.M., P.J.N. President & Owner of Miss Tourism International 2 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

MESSAGE FROM TAN SRI DATUK DANNY OOI P.S.M., P.J.N. President & Owner, Miss Tourism International Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to the 2nd Miss Tourism International Virtual World Final 2021/2022. The Covid situation has disrupted the Pageant Industry and therefore we have no choice but to take the pageant event to another level, that is to present it on Virtual Stage. I believe through the Virtual stage, the Miss Tourism International will still serve its purpose of promoting Tourism, Culture and Friendship. I would like to thank the 44 country delegates for taking part in this second Virtual Final and also an opportunity for me to present my 6 International Titles to the winners. My sincere thanks to our distinguished panel of judges, the sponsors as well as our Official TV Station, 8TV, the design team from Kenarts. And special thanks to our Emcee for this evening, Owen Yap, Tiong Li San and the team from D’Touch International. No words can express my grati- tude without your support, this Virtual World Final would not have been made possible. To all watching tonight, wishing all of you good health and may 2022 be a good year ahead as we battle this Covid 19 Pandemic. Stay Safe and Enjoy a great evening. TAN SRI DATUK DANNY OOI P.S.M., P.J.N. 3 President & Owner of Miss Tourism International MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Established in 1994 Miss Tourism International was first introduced in 1994 in Malaysia, with its first inaugural world final held in Kuching, Sarawak. Miss Australia Tourism, Michelle Leigh Homes won the first ever Miss Tourism International Title. To date, more than 800 Miss Tourism Delegates from 100 countries have participated in the Miss Tourism International World Final. The 24rd Edition of MTI 2021 World Final, held on a Virtual platform for the 2nd time, was won by Miss Jessy Silana Wongsodiharjo from Indonesia. 4 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

With the theme, ‘Promoting Tourism, Culture & Friendship’, Miss Tourism International has played its role in promoting Tourism, and facilitating Cultural Exchanges among the delegates from the participating countries. The stage is set for the upcoming Miss Tourism International 2021/22 World Final. Step into the world of Beauty & Glamour MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21 5

Prom “TOURISM, CULTUR Miss Tourism International Pageant is about bringing the world together to promote Tourism, Culture & Friendship. Through the MTI World Final, the delegates are able to promote the MTI mission among them, while at the same time, assisting their respective country’s Tourism Ministry through this platform. Activities and programmes of the delegates arranged by the Organiser in the field of culture and tourism fosters learning, discovery, richer experience and consuming the tangible and intangible cultural attractions/products of the nation. The cultural exchanges among the delegates itself promote better

moting RE & FRIENDSHIP” understanding and friendship of each country. Miss Tourism International Pageant has developed a sustainable cultural tourism event that benefits the communities, tourism related sectors and operators, and for the country as a whole. To date, Miss Tourism International has welcomed more than 800 delegates to Malaysia, and the delegates hail from more than 100 countries from around the world. The Miss Tourism International is now a renowned title worldwide and will continue its mission annually, by giving opportunities for delegates to participate in this prestigious world final.

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MTI PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES ALBANIA ALGERIA ARGENTINA ARMENIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZERBAIJAN BAHAMAS BELARUS BELGIUM BOLIVIA BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA BRAZIL BULGARIA CAMBODIA CAMEROON CANADA CHINA COSTA RICA CRIMEA CYPRUS CZECH REP EGYPT DENMARK DOMINICAN REP EGYPT EL SALVADOR ENGLAND ESTONIA FINLAND FRANCE GEORGIA GERMANY GHANA GREECE GUATEMALA GUINEA GUYANA HAITI HONG KONG HUNGARY ICELAND INDIA INDONESIA ITALY JAPAN KAZAKHSTAN KENYA KOREA KOSOVO KYRGYZSTAN LATVIA LEBANON LITHUANIA LUXEMBOURG MACAO MACEDONIA MEXICO MOLDOVA MONGOLIA MONTENEGRO MYANMAR NAMIBIA NETHERLANDS NEPAL NEW ZEALAND NIGERIA NORWAY PAKISTAN PANAMA PARAGUAY PERU PHILIPPINES POLAND PORTUGAL ROMANIA RUSSIA RWANDA SERBIA SIERRA LEONE SINGAPORE SOUTH AFRICA SPAIN SRI LANKA SWAZILAND SWEDEN TAIWAN TANZANIA TATARSTAN THAILAND TURKEY TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO UGANDA UKRAINE UBEZKISTAN URUGUAY USA VENEZUELA VIETNAM WALES ZAMBIA ZIMBABWE MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21 9

Top L-R 1994 1995 1998 1999 2000 2001 20 AUSTRALIA GREECE POLAND POLAND PHILIPPINES INDIA Piya Michelle Leigh Holmes Maria Patelli Roksana Jonek Agnieszka Zakreta Maria Esperanza Candice Pinto 2 Bottom L-R 2010 2012 2014 2017 2019 10 NETHERLANDSMISSTOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21 PHILIPPINES VENEZUELA PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINES Nathalie Den Dekker Rizzini Alexis Gomez Faddya Ysabel Jannie Loudette Cyrille Payumo Halabi Troisi Alipo-on

002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 THAILAND SOUTH AFRICA USA FRANCE ROMANIA INDIA GERMANY anuch Khamboon Angela Beck Megha Nabe Isabelle Lamant Manea Florina Manasvi Mamgai Sarah Elzanowski 2021 2020 2018 2016 2013 2011 INDONESIA BRAZIL INDONESIA NEW ZEALAND 11PHILIMPISPSITNOUERSISM MALAYSIAINTERNATIONAL 2020/21 Angeli Dione Gomez Gabriella Robinson Jessy Silana Maria Carolina Astari Indah Vernideani Ariel Pearse Wongsodiharjo Balicki Vinharski

Miss Tourism International W 2010 1994 2014 CROW2NE0D0IN6CHINA 12 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21 2017 2016

World Final Crowning Moment 2011 2013 2020 2018 2019 13MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

14 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21 Miss Tourism International is an the sights and sounds of Bea brought to many places of inte

n additional platform to promote autiful Malaysia. Delegates were erest. Happy sightseeing!

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Cultural Tourism, an essential part of the MTI pageant. Delegates learn and experience Malaysian cultures. It promotes cultural exchange among the delegates.

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Gastronomy Tourism is part of an important activity of MTI. Delegates become Foodies when savoring the uniqueness of Malaysian Food n Fruits. A real culinary experience.

20 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21 A platform to nurture a caring by interacting with the less for it will bring the best of them t Compassion with a touch of th

g heart among the delegates rtunate. Through this platform, to exercise their kindness and heir tender hands.

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Sports Tourism is a leisure activity for visitors coming to the country. MTI delegates are given the opportunity to engage in various sporting games while participating in the World Final.

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MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21 Maria Carolina Balicki Vinharski (BRAZIL) The year 2021 was very important in my life, becoming Miss Tourism International changed in many aspects my way of seeing the world and people. Traveling around my country, seeing new places, and venturing out, doing things I never imagined I would do in my life, it was just amazing. Representing my country and my people, while miss international tourism, was extremely gratifying, I could change my way of seeing people, each person was a story, each place became a universe, because traveling is no longer just an event, I always thought of sharing with people, each experience, each sensation and each story. I got to know better my state, Paraná, my city, Prudentópolis, land of giant waterfalls, the largest Ukrainian colony in the country, Ponta Grossa, rich in natural beauty. Rio Grande do Sul, the city of machadinho, a paradise of thermal waters, Blumenau, a welcoming and very welcoming people, Balneário Camboriú with its stunning architecture and luxurious skyscrapers, São Paulo, the city that never sleeps, a cultural explosion. Ouro Preto, world heritage, full of history, and Belo Horizonte and Espirito Santo. These were amazing places I went through. My reign comes to an end, full of longing, but full of gratitude for all I’ve lived. I hope in the near future to visit Malaysia, a country that I learned to admire. 26 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Maria Carolina Balicki Vinharski MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21 (BRAZIL) 27MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

JUDGES CARRIE LEE Miss Malaysia Tourism 2003 & Founder of Carrie’s Collection 28 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

S’ PROFILE DESMOND TEY 8TV Executive Producer / Celebrity Host 29MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

JUDGES AMBER CHIA Model, Actress, Brand Ambassador & Principal of Amber Chia Academy 30 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

S’ PROFILE CHAUDHRY USMAN NISAR CEO of Monzsat Services Trade & Investment Group 31MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

JUDGES’ PROFILE WEENA MARCUS Miss Tourism Global 2009, Emcee & Founder of Weena Marcus Studio Sdn. Bhd. 32 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

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Age: 18 | Hobbies: Modeling Occupation: Student Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is Argentina’s big, cosmopolitan capital city. Its center is the Plaza de Mayo, lined with stately 19th-century buildings including Casa Rosada, the iconic, balconied presidential palace. Other major attractions include Teatro Colón, a grand 1908 opera house with nearly 2,500 seats, and the modern MALBA museum, displaying Latin American art. 36 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Ipoh Railway Station (PERAK) The Ipoh railway station is a Malaysian train station located at the south- western side of and named after the capital city of Ipoh, Perak. It serves as the main railway terminal for the state under Keretapi Tanah Melayu 37offering KTM ETS services, as well as hanMdISlSinTOgURfIrSeMiIgNThERt NtAraTIOinNAsL. 2020/21

Age: 23 | Hobbies: Painting & Dancing Occupation: Fashion Buyer Sasuntsi Davit Statue Sasuntsi Davit is a copper equestrian statue depicting David of Sassoun in Yerevan, Armenia. Erected by Yervand Kochar in 1959, it depicts the protagonist of the Armenian national epic Daredevils of Sassoun. The idea to erect a statue to David of Sassoun, the epic hero of the national epic Daredevils of Sassoun, emerged in the late 1930s since the one thousandth anniversary of the epic was celebrated in Soviet Armenia in 1939. 38 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Langkawi Sky Bridge (KEDAH) Langkawi Sky Bridge is a 125-metre curved pedestrian cable-stayed bridge in Malaysia, completed in 2005. The bridge deck is located 660 metres above sea level at the peak of Gunung Mat Chinchang on Pulau 39Langkawi, the main island of the LangkMaISwSiTOaUrRcIShMiIpNTeERlaNAgTIoONiAnL 2K02e0/d21ah.

Age: 23 | Hobbies: Horse Riding, Spending Time Outdoors & Fitness Occupation: Analytical Services Manager Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. Located on the banks of the Sydney Harbour, it is often regarded as one of the world’s most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th century architecture. The building and its surrounds occupy the whole of Bennelong Point on Sydney Harbour, between Sydney Cove and Farm Cove, adjacent to the Sydney central business district and the Royal Botanic Gardens, and 40 MIScSlToOUsReISMbIyNTtEhRNeATSIOyNdALn2e02y0/2H1 arbour Bridge.

Malaysia Highlights Petronas Twin Towers (KUALA LUMPUR) Soaring to a height of 451.9 metres, the 88-storey twin structure is Kuala Lumpur’s crown jewel. Majestic by day and dazzling at night, the PETRONAS Twin Towers is inspired by Tun Mahathir Mohamad’s vision for 41Malaysia to be a global player. DesigneMIdSSTbOyURtIShMeINlTaERtNeATmIONaALst2e02r0/2a1rchitect Cesar Pelli, the international icon powerfully captures the nation’s ambitions and aspirations.

Age: 27 | Hobbies: Cooking, Biking, Workout & Walking Occupation: Own Fashion & Activism Entrepreneurship Plaza Murillo The Plaza Murillo is the central plaza of the city of La Paz and the open space most connected to the political life of Bolivia. Prominent buildings on the plaza include the Presidential Palace, National Congress of Bolivia, and the Cathedral of La Paz. It is located in the old town, or Casco Viejo, of the city and is surrounded by Socabaya Street to the west, Ayacucho Street to the east, Comercio Street to the south, and a continuation of Ingavi and Ballivan Streets to the north. 42 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Tioman Island (PAHANG) About 56km off the coast of Pahang lies Tioman Island, an alluring holiday paradise in the South China Sea. Acclaimed as one of the best island getaways in the world, Tioman was the location of the Hollywood 43MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21 musical, ‘South Pacific’, in 1959.

Age: 20 | Hobbies: Travelling, Riding & Taking Care of Pets Occupation: Student Corcovado Corcovado, which means “hunchback” in Portuguese, is a mountain in central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a 710-metre granite peak located in the Tijuca Forest, a national park. Corcovado hill lies just west of the city center but is wholly within the city limits and visible from great distances. It is known worldwide for the 38-metre (125 ft) statue of Jesus atop its peak, entitled Christ the Redeemer, which was voted as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. 44 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Siti Khadijah Market (KELANTAN) A good way to get to know a Malaysian town is to visit its markets, the economic centre of the community. The Siti Khadijah Market is named after Prophet Muhammad’s entrepreneurial wife – a fitting name for a market mostly run by women. 45cThraisftms aanrkdetchaaksess.oImtMIiSseSatThOlsiUnoRgISaMfoIsNrlTicEeRevNAeoTrIOfyNoliAfneLe20i,n20f/rK2o1emlanfrteasnh, produce to traditional abuzz with the colours, scents and sounds of the local community.

Age: 22 | Hobbies: Swimming, Work Out, Make Friends & Watch Movie Occupation: Artist Royal Palace The Royal Palace of Cambodia is a complex of buildings which serves as the royal residence of the King of Cambodia. Its full name in Khmer is the Preah Barom Reacheaveang Chaktomuk Serey Mongkol. The palace was constructed between 1866 and 1870, after King Norodom relocated the royal capital from Oudong to Phnom Penh. It was built atop an old citadel called Banteay Keo. It faces approximately East and is situated at the Western bank of the cross division of the Tonle Sap River and the Mekong River called Chaktomuk. 46 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Gunung Mulu National Park (SARAWAK) Mulu Caves National Park is home to one of the longest networks of caves in the world. Here lies the world’s largest underground chamber, the Sarawak Chamber, capable of accommodating forty Boeing 747 airplanes. In Mulu, wyohuicwhilcl aalnsofitfifnivdeocnaethoef dthraelswtoherlds’sizebigofgSeaMstiInScStTaPOvaUReuISlp’MsaINinTsEsLRaoNgAnTeIdOsNo,AnDL.2e0A2e0n/r2o1Ctha4evre7k,ey attraction is Clear Water Cave, the longest cave in Southeast Asia.

Age: 22 | Hobbies: Singing & Fashion Occupation: Student Douala Douala is a coastal city in southwest Cameroon. Inland from the Wouri River, La Pagode, or the Palace of the Kings Bell, dates from the German colonial period. Nearby, the Doual’art gallery exhibits art from Cameroon and across Africa. The Douala Maritime Museum explores the city’s history as a center of colonial trade and fishing. South of the city, Douala-Edéa Wildlife Reserve is home to elephants and crocodiles. 48 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights St Paul’s Hill (A’Famosa) (MELAKA) The Portuguese colonised Melaka from 1511 to 1641. The first thing they did was build a fort overlooking the river, calling it A’Famosa. As Melaka was the centre of struggles between super powers of the time, and 49suffered the constant threat of attacks,MtIhSSeTOAUR’FISaMmINToERsNaATIfOoNrAtLw20a20/s21critical in Portugal maintaining its colonial foothold in the Far East.

Age: 26 | Hobbies: Guzheng & Dance Occupation: Dance Training Forbidden City The Forbidden City is a palace complex in Dongcheng District, Beijing, China, at the center of the Imperial City of Beijing. It is surrounded by numerous opulent imperial gardens and temples including the 22-hectare (54-acre) Zhongshan Park, the sacrificial Imperial Ancestral Temple, the 69-hectare (171-acre) Beihai Park, and the 23-hectare (57-acre) Jingshan Park. 50 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21