The following is a list of firsts in Southeast Asia.
Architecture
The following are the first buildings of their type:
- First philatelic museum in Southeast Asia - Singapore Philatelic Museum (
Singapore, 19 August 1995)[1]
Education
The University of Santo Tomas was established in 1611, making it even older than Harvard University.
- First university in Asia - University of Santo Tomas (
Philippines, 1611)[2] - First English medium school in Southeast Asia - Penang Free School (
Malaysia, 1816)[3][4] - First Asian and Southeast Asian to be admitted to Harvard University - Fe del Mundo ( Philippines, 1936) [5][6]
Energy
- First wind power farm in the region - Bangui Wind Farm ( Philippines, 20 June 2005)[7]
- First nuclear power plant in the region - Bataan Nuclear Power Plant ( Philippines,1976)[8]
Exploration
Entertainment and media
Film
Awards
- First Southeast Asian film to win Palme d'Or at Cannes - Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (
Thailand, 2013)[10] - First Southeast Asian to win Best Actress at Cannes - Jaclyn Jose ( Philippines, 2016)[11]
- First Southeast Asian to win Best Director at Cannes - Brillante Mendoza ( Philippines, 2009)[12]
- First Southeast Asian to win Volpi Cup for Best Actor at Venice Film Festival - John Arcilla ( Philippines, 2021)[13]
Journalism
- First newspaper published in Southeast Asia - The Prince of Wales Island Gazette ( Malaysia, 1806)[14]
- First commercial television broadcast - Alto Broadcasting System ( Philippines, 23 October 1953)[15]
- First Southeast Asian to win a Pulitzer Prize - Carlos Rómulo ( Philippines, 1942)
Theater arts
- First Southeast Asian to win a Tony for Best Actress - Lea Salonga ( Philippines, 1991)[16]
Music
- First Southeast Asian to win a Grammy - Larry Ramos ( Philippines, 1963)[17]
- First Southeast Asian act to be nominated at the Billboard Music Awards - SB19 ( Philippines, 2021)[18]
- First Southeast Asian act to top a Billboard Chart - SB19, Hot Trending Songs Chart ( Philippines, 2021)[19]
Finance and commerce
- First bank in Southeast Asia - El Banco Español Filipino de Isabel II (now Bank of the Philippine Islands) ( Philippines, 1 August 1851)[20]
- First beer brewery in Southeast Asia - La Fabrica de Cerveza de San Miguel ( Philippines, 29 September 1890)
Literature
- First Southeast Asian to win a Pulitzer Prize for Literature - Viet Thanh Nguyen (
Vietnam, 2016)
Medicine
Politics and government
- First President of UN General Assembly from Asia and Southeast Asia - Carlos P. Rómulo ( Philippines, 1949)[21]
- First elected female President in Asia and Southeast Asia - Maria Corazon Aquino ( Philippines, 1986)[22]
- First recipient of Nobel Peace Prize from Southeast Asia - Technically: Lê Đức Thọ ( Vietnam, 1973), Officially: Aung San Suu Kyi (
Myanmar, 1991)
Science and technology
- First submarine assembled in Southeast Asia: KRI Alugoro (405) (
Indonesia, 2021)[23]
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
- First Southeast Asian to win a medal at the Olympics - Teófilo Yldefonso, swimming bronze ( Philippines, 8 August 1928)[24]
- First Southeast Asian Olympic champion - Susi Susanti, badminton gold ( Indonesia, 4 August 1992)
- First Southeast Asian country to participate at the Summer Olympics - The Philippines, 5 July 1924
- First Southeast Asian country to participate at the Winter Olympics - The Philippines, 3 February 1972[25]
World Championships
- First male Artistic Gymnastics World Champion from Southeast Asia - Carlos Yulo, floor exercise ( Philippines, 2019)[26]
Others
- First professional basketball league in Asia and Southeast Asia - Philippine Basketball Association ( Philippines, 9 April 1975)[27]
- First Southeast Asian country to host the Asian Games - The Philippines, 1 May 1954
- First Southeast Asian country to host the Youth Olympic Games - Singapore, 14 August 2010[28]
Transportation
- First airport in Asia - Don Mueng International Airport ( Thailand, 1914)[29]
- First Rapid transit system in Southeast Asia - Manila Light Rail Transit ( Philippines, 1984)
References
- ↑ "Singapore Philatelic Museum". ASEF culture360. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ↑ "University of Santo Tomas". Times Higher Education (THE). 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ Basyir, Mohamed. "Penang Free School celebrates 200 years | Malay Mail". www.malaymail.com. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ↑ Bernama (22 October 2016). "Penang Free School retains its name, officially".
- ↑ del Mundo was also the first ever woman to be admitted to Harvard University.
- ↑ "Inside the life of Fe Del Mundo, Harvard medical school's first female student". The Independent. 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ↑ "Southeast Asia's first wind farm launched". wwf.panda.org. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ↑ "Nuclear Energy in Southeast Asia: A Bridge Too Far?". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ↑ "Why are ASEAN nations joining the space race? | ASEAN Today". www.aseantoday.com. 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Cannes 2016: Jaclyn Jose wins best actress for 'Ma' Rosa'". cnn. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ↑ "Brillante Mendoza gets a well-deserved MET retrospective". Inquirer Lifestyle. 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ↑ Cruz, Marinel (2021-09-13). "John Arcilla gets job done, wins best actor in Venice Film Festival". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ↑ Lewis, Su Lin (2016-07-19). Cities in Motion: Urban Life and Cosmopolitanism in Southeast Asia, 1920–1940 (1 ed.). Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/cbo9781316257937.005. ISBN 978-1-316-25793-7.
- ↑ Davinci, Maru (March 1, 2022). "Philippines marks centennial anniversary of broadcasting". ABS-CBN News.
- ↑ Lee, Ashley (2015-11-24). "Asian Actors Onstage: Lea Salonga, Phillipa Soo Sound Off on Broadway Representation, Cultural Perceptions". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ↑ "First Asian / Filipino American to win Grammy Award - Larry Ramos - 1962". MYX Global. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ↑ "SB19 makes history as the first Filipino act nominated in Billboard Music Awards". Manila Bulletin. 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ↑ McIntyre, Hugh. "SB19 Becomes The First Act To Replace BTS At No. 1 On Billboard's Newest Chart". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ↑ Colayco, Maria Teresa (2011). Enlightened Stewardship. Bank of the Philippine Islands. ISBN 978-9710579112.
- ↑ "Past Presidents | General Assembly of the United Nations". www.un.org. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ↑ Ph. D., History; J. D., University of Washington School of Law; B. A., History. "Women in Power in Asia - Female Heads of State or Government". ThoughtCo. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ↑ "Indonesia Commissions First Submarine Assembled in Southeast Asia". www.csis.org. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "PH's first Olympic medalist Teofilo Yldefonso: An officer and a sportsman". l!fe • The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ↑ "Martinez, 3 countries and the Winter Olympics". Rappler. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ↑ "Carlos Yulo claims PH's historic world championship gold". Rappler. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ↑ "Remembering the last time the Philippines played Olympic basketball". ESPN.com. 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ↑ "History of YOG". www.insidethegames.biz. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
- ↑ "Midnight Initiation for Suvarnabhumi". Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
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