CONTEST PERIOD

 

1. The ##CNY2025 / #2025蛇年 NCC Campaign (the “Contest”) is organised by Newswav Sdn. Bhd (“the Organiser”).

2. The Contest will commence from January 1, 2025 (Wednesday), 12pm to February 19, 2025 (Wednesday), 12pm (above dates inclusive) (the “Contest Period”).

3. However, the period for you to submit your entry will start from January 1, 2025 (Wednesday), 12pm to February 12, 2025 (Wednesday), 12pm (above dates inclusive) (the “Submission Period”).

 

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

 

CONTENT SUBMISSION & REQUIREMENTS

 

5. Content submitted can be in article or video format (the “Content” or “Entry”) and must focus on the theme of Chinese New Year.

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 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 #CNY2025 / #2025蛇年 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.

 

WINNER SELECTION

 

15.  Grand Prize (Up to 3): Up to three (3) creators with the highest number of cumulative views from all the participating content will each win a RM388  (Three Hundred and Eighty Eight Ringgit Malaysia only) Cash Ang Pow.

   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. Newswav Top Picks (Up to 8): Newswav will select eight (8) outstanding articles and/or videos and each winner will receive a RM100 (One Hundred Ringgit Malaysia only) Harvey Norman e-Gift Card.

   i) There may be instances where the winners are fewer than eight (8).

17. Newswav RM6,888 Prosperity Pool: A total of RM6,888 (Six Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Eight Ringgit Malaysia only) will be distributed among all participating and eligible creators if the campaign achieves 888,888 total views across all participating content.

   i) Rewards will be allocated proportionally based on the number of views each creator contributes to the campaign.
  ii) For example: If your participating content accounts for 10% of the total campaign views, you will receive RM688.80 (10% of RM6,888) from the Prosperity Pool.

  iii) If the campaign target of 888,888 total views is not met, the Prosperity Pool will not be activated and will be considered void.

18. Best Newcomer Award (Up to 5): Up to 5 new creators (who joined Newswav Creator programme during the campaign period) with the highest number of cumulative engagements* across all their participating content will each be awarded a RM88 (Eighty Eight Ringgit Malaysia only) Newswav Ang Pow.

   i) There may be instances where the winners are fewer than five (5).

  ii) Engagement refers to genuine reactions, shares, and comments on Newswav. 

19. 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

20. Each participant can only win: 

• : Each participant can only win: 

• One (1) Grand Prize

• One (1) Newswav Top Picks 

• One (1) Best Newcomer Award

• An unlimited share of the Newswav RM6,888 Prosperity Pool

e.g Participant could win 1 Grand Prize, 1 Newswav Top Picks, 1 Best Newcomer Award and up to RM6,888 from the Newswav RM6,888 Prosperity Pool.

21. Winners shall be solely determined by the Organiser, whose decision shall be deemed final. No correspondence or appeal(s) will be entertained.

22. 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

 

23. Winner announcements will be made via email to the winner(s) on March 5, 2025 (Wednesday), 12pm.

24. 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.

25. Winners who fail to reply to the email within seven (7) days will have their prize forfeited.

26. Prizes are not transferable, exchangeable or refundable in any way.

 

GENERAL

 

27. 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.

28. 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.

29. The Organiser reserves the right to reject or remove any of the Participants’ content at the discretion of the Organiser, at any time.

30. 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

 

31. 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.

32. 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.

33. 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).