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List of firsts in Southeast Asia

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The following is a list of firsts in Southeast Asia.

Architecture

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The following are the first buildings of their type:

Beauty Pageants

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  • First international beauty pageant titleholder from Southeast Asia - Gemma Cruz-Araneta ( Philippines, 14 August 1964)
  • First Muslim to win an international beauty pageant from Southeast Asia - Kevin Lilliana ( ( Indonesia, 14 NOvember 2017)
  • First Southeast Asia Country to own an international beauty pageant - ( Philippines, 2001)

Education

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The University of Santo Tomas was established in 1611, making it even older than Harvard University.

Energy

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Exploration

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  • First Southeast Asian in space - Phạm Tuân ( Vietnam, 6 June 1980)^ [9]

Entertainment and media

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Film

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Awards

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Journalism

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Theater arts

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Music

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Finance and commerce

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Literature

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Medicine

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Politics and government

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Science and technology

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Sports

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Teófilo Yldefonso from the Philippines, the first Southeast Asian to win a medal at the Olympics.
Susi Susanti, of Indonesia, the first Olympic champion from Southeast Asia.

Olympic Games

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World Championships

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Others

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Transportation

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References

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  5. ^ del Mundo was also the first ever woman to be admitted to Harvard University.
  6. ^ "Inside the life of Fe Del Mundo, Harvard medical school's first female student". The Independent. 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  7. ^ "Southeast Asia's first wind farm launched". wwf.panda.org. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  8. ^ "Nuclear Energy in Southeast Asia: A Bridge Too Far?". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  9. ^ "Why are ASEAN nations joining the space race? | ASEAN Today". www.aseantoday.com. 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  10. ^ Trip, Culture (13 June 2012). "'Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives': the First Southeast Asian Cannes Winner". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  11. ^ "Cannes 2016: Jaclyn Jose wins best actress for 'Ma' Rosa'". cnn. Archived from the original on May 26, 2016. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
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  25. ^ "Indonesia Commissions First Submarine Assembled in Southeast Asia". www.csis.org. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  26. ^ "PH's first Olympic medalist Teofilo Yldefonso: An officer and a sportsman". l!fe • The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
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