Miss World Malaysia 2018

Miss World Malaysia 2018
Date8 September 2018
Entertainment
VenueBorneo Convention Centre Kuching, Sarawak
DirectorDr. Sean Wong
ProducerCreative Teamlab Sdn. Bhd.
Entrants12
Placements5
WinnerLarissa Ping Liew
Sarawak
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Miss World Malaysia 2018, the 51st edition of the Miss World Malaysia pageant, was held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching in Sarawak on 8 September 2018.[1]

Present were Sarawak Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg and his wife Datin Patinggi Juma'ani Tuanku Bujang as well as Toh Puan Raghad Kurdi Taib, the wife of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak and Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports.[2] The winner received a crown worth RM4 million, RM30,000 cash and RM30,000 worth of prizes.[3] The event itself was supported by the Ministry of Tourism Sarawak.

12 contestants competed in the grand finale. Sarawakian lass Larissa Ping was crowned Miss World Malaysia 2018. She was crowned by Malaysian actresses, Nabila Huda and Carmen Soo. She then represented Malaysia at Miss World 2018 in Sanya, China where she placed in the Top 30.[4][5]

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  3. ^ "Miss World Malaysia 2018 Charity Gala and Coronation Night to be held at BCCK". Visit Sarawak 2022 #BounceBackBetter. 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  4. ^ "Larrisa Ping crowned Miss World Malaysia 2018". Borneo Post Online. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  5. ^ "Miss World Malaysia 2018 Places In The Top 30 At The Miss World 2018!". hitz.com.my. Retrieved 2022-02-04.