KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Sept 2017:
Melissa Ng Sook Khuan was crowned with a RM1.5million special diamond-crusted tiara as she emerged as the 2017/2018 Miss Malaysia Tourism beating 16 other contestants for the title.
The 24 year-old beauty from Penang will now be the ambassador for Malaysian tourism and promote the country at the global level.
Besides Melissa, two others – Lee Jia Ling, 19 – was named Miss Malaysia Tourism Queen of the Year and Crystal Tung Lu Yie, 22, was crowned as Miss Malaysia Tourism Metropolitan.
All three will be representing Malaysia in the upcoming Miss Tourism International Pageant that will be held on Dec 6, at the Sunway Resort Hotel.
The trio also brought home cash prize of RM5,000, RM1,500 worth of jewelry, smartphones and scholarship worth RM50,000 each and other gifts.
– Bernama