Blogger bags Miss Tourism title
KUALA LUMPUR: She is an aspiring travel blogger and now she will travel the world, as Miss Malaysia Tourism 2017.
Melissa Ng was named the winner and won the coveted crown worth RM1.5 million.
The crown was specially designed by jeweller ROKU Luxury.
Ng will represent Malaysia at the 20th Miss Tourism International World Finals which Malaysia will be hosting.
Tan Sri Danny Ooi, president and franchise owner of Miss Malaysia Tourism, said since 1995, he had seen 103 beauty queens winning the title and promoting Malaysia internationally.
“I don’t see this event as just a pageant, but as a tourism platform,” he said in his speech at the event, which also doubled as a charity dinner, at Berjaya Times Square on Saturday.
Lee Jia Ling, 19, was crowned Miss Malaysia Tourism Queen of the Year 2017/2018 while Crystal Tung, 22, won the Miss Malaysia Tourism Metropolitan 2017/2018 title.
The Miss Malaysia Tourism 2017 pageant is unique as it has three Miss Malaysia Tourism titles in one event.
The top three winners were each given a full scholarship from Asia Metropolitan University worth RM300,000 as well as cash prizes and sponsored gifts valued at more than RM200,000.
Proceeds from the dinner went to four homes – Malaysian Association of the Blind, TiRatana Welfare Society, OKB OKU Persatuan Orang Kota Baru and Persatuan Kebajikan KanakKanak Istimewa Insan –which received RM5,000 each.