Meet The Very First Winner Of "The Apprentice Asia"
A group of aspiring young businessmen and women competed for the chance to work with Tony Fernandes in "The Apprentice Asia" and 27-year-old Jonathan Yabut from Philippines has won!
Jonathan Yabut wins "The Apprentice Asia"
University of the Philippines graduate Jonathan Yabut has won the first-ever title of "The Apprentice Asia". The 27-year-old Filipino Senior Product Manager beat Singaporean lawyer Andrea Loh in reality show.
yahoo.comWhat does Yabut get for winning?
As Tony Fernandes' (founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd.) newest apprentice, Yabut gets a one year contract with the AirAsia group, with a salary of at least $100,000.
gmanetwork.comJonathan Yabut in "The Apprentice Asia"
Fun facts about Jonathan Yabut
Yabut graduated elementary and high school valedictorians from Colegio San Juan de Letran. Jonathan earned his Economics degree cum laude.
rappler.comYabut was actually nursing a heartache before joining the program. During the call for applicants, Yabut was already at GSK but was recovering from a month-old breakup that marked the end of an over-a-year romance.
rappler.comA painful outpatient experience to remove a cyst from his chest during his college years (he was a PSychology major in UP's main campus) convinced Jonathan that a medical career was not for him.
rappler.comWhat is "The Apprentice Asia" about?
"The Apprentice Asia" is based on the reality series starring Donald Trump, this time with aviation tycoon Tony Fernandes at the helm.
airasia.comThe show pitted 12 contestants from around Asia against each other in a battle of wits & skill for the honour of becoming Asia's very 1st apprentice. The winner will take on a position in one of Fernandes' many enterprises.
blogspot.comHow far did Malaysian contestants go?
Hanzo Ng Kian Tat, 34, business owner, was fired in Week 2, "Money is my No. 1 value in life. No money no talk rings loud. Everything I do is for money & what money can do for me & my family."
axn-asia.comNik Aisyah Amirah Binti Mansor, 25, auditor was fired in Week 5, "I've always been the organiser - be it an event, a party, assignment or even a simple outing, as I possess strong leadership skills."
axn-asia.comNazril Idrus, 38, a financial coach, trainer and entrepreneur was fired in Week 6, "I like to win, actually I love winning. If I ever enter anything, I only want to be the best."
axn-asia.comWho is Tony Fernandes?
Tan Sri Anthony Francis Fernandes, CBE is a Malaysian entrepreneur. He's the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd., who introduced the first budget no-frills airline, AirAsia, to Malaysians with the tagline "Now everyone can fly."
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