CONTEST PERIOD

1. The #JomTravel NCC Campaign (the “Contest”) is organised by Newswav Sdn. Bhd (“the Organiser”).
2. The Contest will commence from November 1, 2024 (Friday), 12pm to January 24, 2025 (Friday), 12pm (above dates inclusive) (the “Contest Period”).
3. However, the period for you to submit your entry will start from November 1, 2024 (Friday), 12pm to January 31, 2024 (Friday), 12pm (above dates inclusive) (the “Submission Period”).

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CONTEST ELIGIBILITY

4. The Contest is open to all Malaysians who fulfil the following criteria (the “Participants"):
   i) are Newswav users
   ii) is a citizen of Malaysia or residing in Malaysia

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CONTENT SUBMISSION & REQUIREMENTS

5. Content submitted can be in article or video format (the “Content” or “Entry”) and must focus on traveling.
6. The Organiser reserves the right to reject any submissions that are non-relevant or forcefully related to the theme. 
7. Content submitted can either be in English, Bahasa Melayu or Mandarin.
8. To qualify your Content submission as an entry for this campaign, you must include the #JomTravel hashtag in your submission title, and select #JomTravel in the ‘NCC campaign’ field. Failure to include both will result in the submission not being considered as a campaign entry.
9. Article submissions must be at least 300 words in length and contain at least one (1) image, with proper credit.
10. Video submissions must be at least 60 seconds in duration and accompanied by a minimum 100-word description.
11. Ensure your content is original and free from plagiarism. Failure to adhere to this guideline will result in the rejection of your submission.
12. Content submitted is to be exclusive to Newswav and not shared with other media outlets/publishers.
13. Participants must share the published content in the form of Newswav link on Facebook, Instagram, or X within the campaign period in order to be eligible.
       i) Facebook / X: Sharing must be done as a post (links shared in comments and Facebook Stories do not count).
       ii) Instagram: Only sharing on Instagram Stories is accepted (sharing on Instagram posts does not count).
14. Participants' social media accounts must be set to public, and proof of sharing must be provided upon request.

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WINNER SELECTION

15.  Grand Prize (Up to 3): Up to three creators with the highest number of cumulative views from all the participating content across all 3 languages will each win a  RM500 (Five Hundred Ringgit Malaysia only) Malaysia Airlines voucher.
   i) In order to be eligible for the grand prize, participants must have at least three (3) published content that qualify for prize selections.
  ii) There may be instances where the winners are fewer than three (3).
16. Cuti-Cuti Local Prize (Up to 10): The top 10 pieces of content with the highest number of views that focus on local travel will each receive a RM200 (Two Hundred Ringgit Malaysia only) Klook gift card.
   i) There may be instances where the winners are fewer than ten (10).
17. Best Travel Photography (Up to 10): Newswav will select ten (10) articles with the most stunning travel photos and each winner will receive a cash prize of RM150 (One Hundred Fifty Ringgit Malaysia only).
   i) There may be instances where the winners are fewer than ten (10).
18. Top Video Vlog (Up to 10): Top ten (10) video content with the highest number of engagements will each receive a cash prize of RM150 (One Hundred Fifty Ringgit Malaysia only).
   i) There may be instances where the winners are fewer than ten (10).
  ii) Engagement refers to genuine reactions, shares, and comments on Newswav.
19. Newswav Top Picks (Up to 15): Newswav will select fifteen (15) outstanding content and each winner will receive a RM100 (One Hundred Ringgit Malaysia only) cash prize.
   i) There may be instances where the winners are fewer than fifteen (15).
20. To qualify for the prize selections, each of your entry must meet the following criteria:
   i) English content: Achieve a minimum of 2,000 views and 80 engagements
   ii) Mandarin content: Achieve a minimum of 1,000 views and 50 engagements
   iii) Bahasa Melayu content: Achieve a minimum of 500 views and 30 engagements
21. Each participant can only win: 
One (1) Grand Prize OR One (1) Cuti-Cuti Local Prize
One (1) Best Travel Photography
One (1) Top Video Vlog
One (1) Newswav Top Picks
e.g Participant could win either 1 Grand Prize or 1 Cuti-Cuti Local Prize, 1 Best Travel Photography, 1 Top Video Vlog, and 1 Newswav Top Picks.
22. Winners shall be solely determined by the Organiser, whose decision shall be deemed final. No correspondence or appeal(s) will be entertained.
23. The Organiser reserves the right to remove any duplicated, non-genuine, malicious or spam views, reactions, shares, and comments when tabulating the winner list.

 

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT & PRIZE REDEMPTION

24. Winner announcements will be made via email to the winner(s) on February 18, 2025 (Tuesday), 12pm.
25. Winners must provide their NRIC copy and a screenshot of their winning content shared on social media during the contest period for verification and to claim their prize. Failure to do so may result in prize revocation.
26. Winners who fail to reply to the email within seven (7) days will have their prize forfeited.
27. Prizes are not transferable, exchangeable or refundable in any way.

 

GENERAL

28. All costs and expenses in connection with the production of the Content and the participation of this Contest shall be fully borne by the Participants.
29. Content submitted must not be vague, illegal, or unlawful, lewd, obscene, sexually explicit, pornographic, disparaging, defamatory, libellous, offensive, must not infringe any third party’s legal rights, and must not be capable of giving rise to legal action whether against you or the Organiser or a third party (in each case under any applicable law). User Content must be researched beforehand and be of truth.
30. The Organiser reserves the right to reject or remove any of the Participants’ content at the discretion of the Organiser, at any time.
31. By submitting the Content, The Organiser has the rights to use the Entries or material submitted for library, promotional, or commercial use globally.

DECLARATION & AUTHORISATION

32. The Organiser reserves the right at its absolute discretion to postpone, reschedule and/or extend the Contest Period and/or terminate the Contest at any given time without prior notice.
33. The Organiser reserves the right to amend the mechanics, prizes, and terms & conditions of the Contest, as well as other aspects of the Contest at its absolute discretion without prior notice.
34. By participating in this Contest, the Participants are deemed to have read and understood and have agreed to comply with all terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) set forth in this section (as varied or changed).