KUALA TERENGGANU: Blogging about Terengganu holidays from now until the end of August may just be worth up to RM10,000.
But prospective bloggers will have to first sign up for the Terengganu Tourism Blog Competition, organised by the state Communication Unit, before the closing date on June 30.
When launching the competition at Primula Beach Resort yesterday, state Education, Higher Learning, Science, Technology and Human Resource Committee chairman Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman said RM70,000 in prize money would be up for grabs in three categories.
Fifteen winning blogs in each category will receive cash prize money.
"Students in Form Six and below will compete for the RM5,000 first prize, RM3,500 second prize and RM2,500 third prize while college students stand a chance of winning RM7,000, RM5,000 and RM3,000 for finishing first, second and third respectively.
"In the open category, the winner will receive RM10,000 while runner-up and third place finisher will get RM7,000 and RM5,000 respectively," said Razif who applauded the efforts by the communication unit to promote tourism in the state.
He said in order to meet this year's target of 3.5 million visitors, the state would need all the help it could get from various government agencies.
"All competing blogs will be linked to http://trgtourism.blogspot.com and bloggers may register and get details of the competition through the same blog."
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