GEORGE TOWN: It was a memorable night for 21-year-old Yuen Sze Jia who beat 16 finalists to bag the Malaysia Top Model of the World 2008 award at the Berjaya Georgetown Hotel here on Saturday.

The 180cm-tall contestant from Selangor won RM5,000, a crown, sash, trophy and other prizes.

The advertising student at a local university also bagged two subsidiary titles.

Yuen will represent Malaysia at the 2008 Top Model of the World to be held in China on Dec 28.

Mass communication student Stefanie Chua, 20, from Kedah, emerged first runner-up and won RM3,000.

Chua, who aspires to be a businesswoman, also clinched six subsidiary titles.

Second runner-up was bank employee Alison Tay, 25, from Kuala Lumpur, who received RM2,000.

Student Reene Chong, 21, from Perak, emerged fourth and Ooi See Nee, 22, from Penang came in fifth.

Model Iris H'ng, 23, from Penang, won the Miss Penang Tourism Model title. --NST