Terms & Conditions

CONTEST PERIOD
1. The #RAYA2024 NCC Campaign (the “Contest”) is organised by Newswav Sdn. Bhd (“the Organiser”).

2. The Contest will commence from March 4, 2024 (Monday), 12pm, to April 26, 2024 (Friday), 12pm (above dates inclusive) (the “Contest Period”). 

3. However, the period for you to submit your entry will start from March 4, 2024 (Monday), 12pm, to April 19, 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) aged 18 & above and residing in Malaysia

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CONTENT SUBMISSION & REQUIREMENTS

5. Content submitted can be in either article or video format (the “Content” or “Entry”) and must revolve around the theme of Ramadan and Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
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 Bahasa Malaysia.
8. To qualify your Content submission as an entry for this campaign, you must include the #RAYA2024 hashtag in your submission title, and select #RAYA2024 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 a proper source of 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 (e.g. newswav.com/xxx) on any of their social media platforms (only Facebook, Instagram, X are accepted) within the campaign period in order to be eligible. Comments do not count as sharing.

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WINNER SELECTION

14. Grand Prize (x1): The creator with the highest total views across all of their published content for this campaign will win a RM650 Burger & Lobster voucher (no minimum spend required) and RM350 cash prize from Newswav.

15. Top Engagement Award (x20): Up to 20 creators who achieved the highest number of engagements across all their published content for this campaign will each receive a RM50 Burger & Lobster voucher (with a minimum spend of RM250) and RM50 cash prize from Newswav.   

i) There might be instances where the winners are fewer than 20.

16. Best Newcomer Award (x3): Up to three (3) new creators who joined during the campaign period and garnered the highest number of engagements across all their published content for this campaign will each be awarded RM200 cash prize.   

i) There might be instances where the winners are fewer than three (3).

17. Newswav Top Picks (x30): Newswav will select up to 30 content with the most unique perspectives, storytelling prowess, or creativity, and winners will each receive RM150 cash prize.   

i) There might be instances where the winners are fewer than 30.

18. To qualify for any of the prize selections, each of your entry must meet the following criteria:   

i) English content: Achieve a minimum of 2,500 views and 90 engagements.   

ii) Bahasa Melayu content: Achieve a minimum of 800 views and 35 engagements.   

*Engagement refers to genuine reactions, shares, and comments on Newswav. The Organiser reserves the right to remove any duplicated, non-genuine, malicious or spam reactions, shares, and comments when tabulating the winner list. 

19. Each participant can win at most: one (1) Grand Prize or one (1) Top Engagement Award, but not both; one (1) Best Newcomer Award; and one (1) Newswav Top Picks (e.g Individual A could win either 1 Grand Prize, 1 Best Newcomer Award, and 1 Newswav Top Picks; or 1 Top Engagement Award, 1 Best Newcomer Award, and 1 Newswav Top Picks).

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

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT & PRIZES REDEMPTION
21. Winner announcements will be made via email to the winner(s) on May 10, 2024 (Friday), 12pm.
22. 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.
23. Winners who fail to reply to the email within seven (7) days will have their prize forfeited.
24. Prizes are not transferable, exchangeable or refundable in any way.

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GENERAL

25. 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.
26. 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.
27. The Organiser reserves the right to reject, edit or remove any of the Participants’ content at the discretion of the Organiser, at any time.
28. By submitting the Content, The Organiser has the rights to use the Entries or material submitted for library, promotional, or commercial use globally.

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DECLARATION & AUTHORISATION
29. 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.
30. 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.
31. 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).