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Extracted from New Sunday Times (5th October 2014)
Hunters find 2014 hunt trickier
KUALA LUMPUR: PARTICIPANTS of the New Sunday Times Motor Hunt 2014 last Sunday remained bright-eyed and bushy-tailed throughout the hunting expedition even though the riddles and clues this year were trickier than in the last two years.
Among them, one stood out — literally — as she was eight months’ pregnant. Wirda Wina did not let that deter her from giving her all during the hunt.
The 31-year-old said this was her second consecutive year in the hunt and she decided to take part even though she was pregnant with her fourth child.
Wirda was teamed with her husband, sister and cousin in the Beginner category.
“I was not worried at all as I would be able to handle matters should there be complications.
Besides, my husband was with me. I did not run, of course. I totally enjoyed this year’s hunt even though the questions were more challenging.”
Noor Hazlina Zainal Abidin, 40, who was also in the Beginner category, brought along her children, Natasha Azira Au, 16, and Zairul Shariezal Au, 15, for the hunt.
They were the only group comprising one adult and three teenagers, which included Noor Hazlina’s nephew, 17-year-old Mohd Faiz Rosli.
“We joined the hunt for fun and to spend time together, as I think this kind of activity is beneficial and a good learning experience for my kids,” said the mother-of-four.
Hazlina said she loved giving her children the chance to try out activities that were challenging, so they could figure out their own interests and make smart choices.
“I encourage them to join many activities. Although challenging, the event taught them how to deal with real-life obstacles.”
Zairul, who was the youngest participant in the hunt, said he was interested in challenging activities.
“This is not the first time that I have participated in a hunt. The event was exciting, although it was tough,” said the Form Three student from SMK Taman Connaught.
Universiti Tun Abdul Razak student Prem Latha said the questions in the hunt were difficult and required language skills.
“I was invited by my friends, who had participated last year. We made all the necessary preparations. Although the questions were tricky, we learned how to think critically to solve the puzzles under pressure,” said the 23-year-old chemical engineering student, who added that she would participate again next year.
Prem’s friend, Jeevarat Ramakrishnan, said the hunt helped the team forge camaraderie.
“This is my second year in the hunt. Last year, my teammates and I did not perform well, as we failed to follow the indicators. This year, although the questions were harder, we figured out the answers.”
The Closed (media/ sponsor) category’s Potong Korner TV3 team won the hunt’s grand prize, a RM130,888 Volkswagen Jetta.
“We joined the hunt for fun and to spend time together, as I think this kind of activity is beneficial and a good learning experience for my kids,” said the mother-of-four.
Hazlina said she loved giving her children the chance to try out activities that were challenging, so they could figure out their own interests and make smart choices.
“I encourage them to join many activities. Although challenging, the event taught them how to deal with real-life obstacles.”
Zairul, who was the youngest participant in the hunt, said he was interested in challenging activities.
“This is not the first time that I have participated in a hunt. The event was exciting, although it was tough,” said the Form Three student from SMK Taman Connaught.
Universiti Tun Abdul Razak student Prem Latha said the questions in the hunt were difficult and required language skills.
“I was invited by my friends, who had participated last year. We made all the necessary preparations. Although the questions were tricky, we learned how to think critically to solve the puzzles under pressure,” said the 23-year-old chemical engineering student, who added that she would participate again next year.
Prem’s friend, Jeevarat Ramakrishnan, said the hunt helped the team forge camaraderie.
“This is my second year in the hunt. Last year, my teammates and I did not perform well, as we failed to follow the indicators. This year, although the questions were harder, we figured out the answers.”
The Closed (media/ sponsor) category’s Potong Korner TV3 team won the hunt’s grand prize, a RM130,888 Volkswagen Jetta.
Volkswagen Malaysia was the main sponsor of the hunt, while Petronas was the fuel sponsor. Perbadanan Putrajaya provided the venue, food and beverage.
Other sponsors included Felda Global Ventures, Gamuda Bhd, Kedah government-linked company Bina Darulaman Bhd, QSR Brands, AirAsia X, EXIM Bank, Philips Malaysia, Star Cruises, BlackBerry, Celcom Axiata Berhad, Lam Soon Edible Oils Sdn Bhd, Tesco, Hyatt Regency Kuantan Resort, Holiday Villa Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Mutiara Taman Negara, Holiday Villa Subang, Dutch Lady Milk Industries Bhd, Sime Darby, Mattel Malaysia, Milo Malaysia, Sushi King, Banana Boat, Mondelez Malaysia, Microsoft Mobile Devices, U Mobile, HTC Malaysia, LG Electronics, Epson, Schneider Electric, Permanis Sandilands, Shave2U.com and Kasperky Lab.
Hunters In Action |
| Starting arch |
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| COC Shirley Ho of Purple Antz |
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| Off we go!!! |
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| Answer presentation |
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| Tired after hunt!!! |
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| Lunch at Putrajaya |
Winners of Beginner Category
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| Beginner - 16th-30th Winners |
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| Beginner - 4th-15th Winners |
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| Beginner - 2nd Runner Up |
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| Beginner - 1st Runner Up |
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| Beginner - Champion |
Winners of Regular Category
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| Regular - 4th - 5th Winner |
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| Regular - Top 3 Winners |
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| Regular - 2nd Runner Up |
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| Regular - 1st Runner Up |
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| Regular - Champion |
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| Closed - 4th - 5th Winners |
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| Closed - Top 3 Winners |
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| Closed - 2nd Runner Up |
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| Closed - 1st Runner Up |
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| Closed - Champion |
Some Q & A
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| Beginner Q2 What Bella's other half crossed the luck? |
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| Beginner Q6 Oh! Lemon acid melting in serving here. |
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| Beginner Q11 Name a currency to back a group of co-workers. |
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| Beginner Q13 What is 100050? |
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| Regular Q1 Break the top of this circuitry bulb at this room. |
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| Regular Q4 Start fantasizing until final yearning is out to get this said trip. |
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| Regular Q12 In addition Loo is said to expose the creator of the space trilogy. |
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| Regular Q15 Cook some rice with least ingredients to provide extra nurturing. |
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Extracted from New Straits Times (29th September 2014)
TV3 team wins grand prize
TV3 team wins grand prize
The winning team of the closed (media/sponsor) category comprised Fazliana Ibrahim, Mohd Sharil Dukli, Salehuddin Yusof and Hanim Muhili.
“We are excited and happy to win the Volkswagen Jetta and first prize in the category,” said team spokesman Hanim.
“We are keen treasure hunters and had joined many such events in the past.
“We consider this as one of the toughest hunts in view of the time constraint and standard of the questions,” she said after receiving the mock key to the Volkswagen Jetta at Kompleks Perbadanan Putrajaya yesterday.
In the regular category, “Hunters R Us” took the top spot, while in the beginner’s category, “Lucky Hunters” triumphed.
“Hunters R Us” comprised Chong Voon Kiat, Margaret Sha, Lim Ming Yang and Loo Wern Ching.
Chong said though they were disappointed after failing to land the grand prize, they nevertheless enjoyed the hunt.
“We are keen treasure hunters. I will not deny that we were attracted by the prizes, but I would like to commend the organisation of the event.
“We will not give up in winning the grand prize, we are definitely going to join the event next year,” Chong said.
Chong also won the first prize in the same category in the inaugural New Sunday Times Motor Hunt in 2012.
“Lucky Hunters” team leader Goh Mee Mee said the team could not believe that they had won in their category. .
“We had joined several hunts before, but this is our first win. We are satisfied with the result and will try again next year,” she said.
Goh said they won the competition as they had gained experience from previous events.
The team comprised Goh, Chin Beng Seng, Wong Pau Yean and Lee Kean Ho.
A total of 210 entries with 840 participants took part in the half-day event, involving three categories that offered more than RM200,000 in prizes.
Winners in each category took home RM5,000.
Prizes were awarded up to the fifth position in the regular and closed (media/sponsor) categories, while the beginner category saw prizes awarded up to the 30th position.
The lucky draw offered attractive prizes in the form of return flight tickets, cruise holidays, mobile phones, electrical and home appliance and hotel stays.
Prizes were given away by Volkswagen Malaysia regional general manager Bojeng Bari, New Straits Times deputy group editor Abdul Rashid Yusoff and New Straits Times Press marketing general manager Putri Shireen Syed Othman.
Earlier in the morning, the 210 vehicles were flagged off by Rashid at Dataran Merdeka.
The half-day event involved solving riddles and clues as well as searching for hidden treasure items along designated routes from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya, where the event ended.
The participants had to deal with cryptic questions, in the form of anagrams, general knowledge, container (word within a word), word reversals, and others.
Since its inception, the hunt incorporated a charity event as participants are required to find groceries or food items, which would be donated to selected orphanages.
This year, the recipients are Rumah Anak-Anak Yatim dan Asnaf As-solihin Kanchong Barat and Persatuan Rumah Kids.
Petronas was the fuel sponsor for the hunt while Perbadanan Putrajaya was the venue, and food and beverage sponsor.
Other sponsors were Felda Global Ventures, Gamuda Berhad, Kedah government-linked company Bina Darulaman Berhad, QSR Brands, EXIM Bank, Philips Malaysia, Star Cruises, Celcom Axiata Bhd, BlackBerry, AirAsia X, Tesco, Hyatt Regency Kuantan Resort, Holiday Villa Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Mutiara Taman Negara, Holiday Villa Subang, Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad, Sime Darby, Mattel Malaysia, Milo Malaysia, Sushi King, Banana Boat, Antabax/Fruitale (Lam Soon Group), Mondelez Malaysia, Microsoft Mobile Devices, U Mobile, HTC Malaysia, LG Electronics, Epson, Schneider Electric, Permanis Sandilands, Shave2U.com and Kaspersky Lab.
Last year, 268 cars took part with 1,000 participants, making it the biggest motor treasure hunt in the country.
Video on the New Sunday Times Motor Hunt 2014 has been uploaded in YouTube.
Check it out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PmECaq2jQ0
Extracted from New Sunday Times (28th September 2014)
The New Sunday Times Motor Hunt is on KUALA LUMPUR: Some 840 eager treasure hunters of the New Sunday Times Motor Hunt 2014 were flagged off from Dataran Merdeka here at 8am.
The total of 210 cars were flagged off by New Straits Times deputy group editor Abdul Rashid Yusoff.
The participants were grouped into three categories, which were beginners, regular and closed (media and sponsor).
They have to answer 25 questions and searched for six treasure items at designated areas within Klang Valley.The finishing point will be at Taman Warisan Pertanian, Precint 16, Putrajaya, where the participants will have to submit their answers and treasure items.
The closing ceremony will be at Auditorium Cempaka Sri, Putrajaya at 4pm.
The winning team for each category received a cash prize worth RM5,000 and will eligible for the grand prize of a Volkswagen Jetta.
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HUNT INFOHunt Location
Start Control: Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur
Finish Control: Perbadanan Putrajaya
Route: KL - Putrajaya
Hunt Timing
Open/Closed:
Registration: 6.30am
Final Briefing: 7.30am
Hunt Time: 5 hours (8am - 1pm)
Regular: Registration: 7.30am
Final Briefing: 8.30am
Hunt Time: 5 hours (9am - 2pm)
Points Format
Route Challenge: 25Q x 2pts = 50 pts
Treasure Challenge: 6T x 5pts = 30 pts
NewSundayTimes Challenge: 10Q x 2pts = 20 pts
VW Challenge: 10Q x 2pts = 20 pts
Perfect Score: 120 pts
Tie Breaker
1. Total Treasure Challenge score
2. Total for Route Challenge score
3. Hunt Duration
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Extracted from New Straits Times (26th September 2014)
All geared up for motor hunt
KUALA LUMPUR: The third edition of the New Sunday Times Motor Hunt kicked off yesterday with enthusiastic participants all geared up for the hunt on Sept 28.
Participants were given a briefing at NSTP Balai Berita here on what to expect during the hunt as well as the do’s and don’ts of treasure hunting, tips, sample questions and how to read direction pointers known as “tulips”.
The briefing session was conducted by Purple Antz Events Sdn Bhd managing director Rajj Melambaran, the hunt’s clerk-of-course.
This year a change in the format of the hunt was introduced, said New Sunday Times editor Chok Suat Ling.
“Hunters were given three of the six treasure questions in advance at the briefing. It is a warm up for all the teams before they compete on Sunday.”
The hunt will be flagged off at Dataran Merdeka here and it will end at Taman Warisan Pertanian in Putrajaya.
The hunt is divided into three categories — Open (beginners), Regular and Closed (media/sponsors).
The fun-filled and exciting half-day event will take participants around the Klang Valley to the administrative capital while trying to solve riddles and obtain hidden treasures along the way.
The grand prize is a Volkswagen Jetta, sponsored by Volkswagen Malaysia, who has been the hunt’s main sponsor since its inception in 2012.
Champions in each category will take home RM5,000. Prizes will also be awarded up to the fifth position in the Regular and Closed (media/sponsor) categories, while for the Open category, prizes will awarded up to the 30th position.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Extracted from New Straits Times (20th-22nd Sept 2014)
TREASURE HUNT TIPS
Treasure hunt questions are mostly cryptic. They are of various types, with indicators or clues given to indicate the category. Among them are anagrams, general knowledge, container (word within a word), word reversals, word extractions or insertions, similes, riddles, powers of observation, and one or a combination of more than one of the categories.
INSERTION
Putting one or more letter(s) or word(s) into another word(s) to form the answer. Among the common indicators are in, enter, come in and injected. In Bahasa Malaysia, it could be 'masuk', 'letak' and 'sertai'.
Q: An addition to hand you the answer.
A: TGAN Enterprise
Solution: This is an insertion question and the indicator in 'addition'. When you add 'an' into 'tgan', it becomes 'tangan' (hand).
Q: Twice the love in here to overflow.
A: Pejabat Urusan FLD
Solution: This is an insertion question and the indicator in 'addition'. The directive is to place love, which also means 'o' twice in FLD. This will give 'flood', which is a reference to overflow.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
General Knowledge - General knowledge about sports, geography, movies, songs, culture, politics, history, etc
Q: Winter, autumn, summer and spring looks at this place.
A: Four Seasons Beauty Sanctuary
Solution: Winter, autumn, summer and spring are the four seasons of the year. The word “looks” indicates it is something to do with beauty.
Q: The rightful king of Narnia. A prince!
A: Caspian
Solution: In the movie, Narnia is ruled by King Miraz and his wife Queen Prunaprismia, but the rightful king is Miraz’s young nephew, Prince Caspian.
SOUNDS LIKE
Word(s) with similar pronunciation (sound like) but with different spelling(s). Among the common indicators are sounds like, sounds as, hear, heard and said. In Bahasa Malaysia, it could be ‘dengar’, ‘berbunyi’ and ‘kedengaran’.
Q: Said to be a popular hand held game navigating red flyers.
A: Engry Birds Video Center
ANAGRAM
Solution: This is a ‘sounds like’ question and the indicator is ‘said to be’. The answer sought is Angry Birds, though the spelling is different, it has a similar pronunciation.
Q: Listen carefully, it’s a fatal sales act at this energy provider.
A: Diesel @ Petronas petrol station
Solution: This is a ‘sounds like’ question and the indicator is ‘listen’. From the word ‘diesel’, you can get ‘die’ which also means fatal and ‘sel’, which has a similar pronunciation in ‘sales’.
ANAGRAM
A word or words with letters mixed up to make another words. Among the common indicators are words such as confused, crazy, mixed, perhaps, mixed up, could be, around, from, different, made and break. In Bahasa Malaysia, it could be tukar, cipta, kacau, gila and atur.
Q: Nama saya ditukar atas bundel ini.
A: Pemborong Pakaian Menamy Collection.
Solution: This is an anagram question and the indicator is 'tukar' (change). When you anagram 'menamy', you get 'my name' (nama saya). Another clue is 'bundel' which refers to 'pemborong pakaian'.
Q: Skin disorder at this business.
A: Kin's Boutique
Solution: This is an anagram question and the indicator is 'disorder'. When 'kins' is anagramed, you get 'skin'.
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Extracted from New Straits Times (20th Sept 2014)
Motor Hunt 2014 entry closed
The entry period for the New Sunday Times Motor Hunt 2014 is now closed.
The hunt, which is being held for the third time this year, is scheduled on Sept 28.
More than 800 participants are expected to join the fun-filled and exciting half-day event, which would take them to several areas in the Klang Valley, answering riddles and obtaining hidden treasures along the way.
Participants will be flagged off from Dataran Merdeka and the event will end in Putrajaya.
The hunt is divided into three categories — open (beginner), regular and media/sponsor.
This year’s winner will drive home a Volkswagen Jetta. The winner in each category will take home RM5,000. Cash prizes will be awarded up to the fifth position in the regular and media/sponsor categories, while for the open category, prizes are awarded to the 30th position.
Participants also stand to win attractive lucky draw prizes such as return flight tickets, cruise holidays, mobile phones, electrical and home appliances and hotel stays.
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Extracted from New Straits Times (13th September 2014)
LAST YEAR’S WINNERS
THE New Sunday Times Motor Hunt last year was won by a group of seasoned hunters called "4 Ekor". The team took home the grand prize of a Volkswagen Polo Sedan valued at RM100,000 together with RM5,000 cash.
The first-prize winners for the beginners and media and sponsor categories were "Hasilian" and "Bizzy Bees TV3" respectively.
More than 1,000 participants from 268 teams took part in the hunt.
The grand prize was sponsored by Volkswagen Group Malaysia, which was also the main sponsor of the event, while Petronas was the fuel sponsor and Putrajaya Corporation the venue sponsor.
The winning team of each category took home RM5,000 and the grand prize winner was selected from a draw among the winning teams. Those who did not win any of the top prizes returned home with lucky draw gifts from sponsors.
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Extracted from New Sunday Times (14th September 2014)
Hunters stand to win trip to Xi’an
JOIN the New Sunday Times Motor Hunt 2014 on Sept 28 and stand a chance of visiting one of the most interesting archeological finds in recent times — the Terracotta Army in Xi’an, China.
AirAsia X is sponsoring two return tickets from Kuala Lumpur to Xi’an for lucky winners of the hunt.
The discovery was made in March 1974 by farmers digging a water well.
AirAsia X flies four times a week from Kuala Lumpur to Xi’an. Visitors should also not miss visiting the Drum Tower and Bell Tower, the Great Mosque of Xi’an and spending an evening with the Qin Opera, the oldest Chinese opera still performing today.
Besides Xi’an, the long-haul low-cost carrier is also sponsoring two return tickets to Adelaide, Australia.
Participants of the hunt, the country’s biggest, will be flagged off from Dataran Merdeka, here. The hunt will end in Putrajaya.
The fun-filled and exciting half-day event will take participants along various routes in the Klang Valley as they answer riddles and obtain hidden “treasures” along the way.
The hunt is divided into three categories — Open (beginner), Regular, and Closed (media/sponsor).
The grand prize is a Volkswagen Jetta, sponsored by Volkswagen Malaysia, who has been the hunt’s main sponsor since its inception in 2012.
In 2012 and last year, the German automaker sponsored a Polo sedan, valued at RM100,000, as the grand prize.
Champions in each category will take home RM5,000. Prizes will also be awarded up to the fifth position in the regular and closed (media/sponsor) categories, while for the open category, prizes will be awarded up to the 30th position.
Other attractive lucky draw prizes, such as cruise holidays, mobile phones, home appliances and hotel stays, await participants.
The inaugural event in 2012 was recognised as the nation’s biggest motor hunt, with some 1,000 people from 231 teams participating and prizes worth RM200,000 up for grabs.
Last year’s affair was also a huge success, with more than 1,000 participants from 268 teams taking part.
Meanwhile, two more sponsors handed over their contributions for the hunt on Thursday and Friday at Balai Berita in Bangsar, here.
The first was Lam Soon Edible Oils Sdn Bhd, which sponsored a range of Antabax personal care products, such as shower cream, hand sanitisers, cleansing wipes and bar soap.
The company was represented by its household and personal care marketing division brand manager, Lee Khai Wan, and New Sunday Times by its assistant editor, P. Selvarani.
“We are proud to be associated with the New Sunday Times Motor Hunt, which is a healthy activity suitable for all,” said Lee.
The other handing-over ceremony involved Celcom Axiata Berhad, which sponsored smart phones worth RM10,000.
The company was represented by its chief corporate communications and government liaison officer, Jefri Ahmad Tambi, and New Sunday Times by its editor, Chok Suat Ling.
Jefri said Celcom came on board as a sponsor as the company supported the promotion of challenging and healthy events.
“We believe events, such as the motor hunt, promote camaraderie, discipline and teamwork.”
Petronas is the fuel sponsor and Perbadanan Putrajaya the venue and food and beverage sponsor.
Other sponsors include Felda Global Ventures, Gamuda Berhad, Kedah government-linked company Bina Darulaman Berhad, QSR Brands, EXIM Bank, Philips Malaysia, Star Cruises, BlackBerry, Tesco, Hyatt Regency Kuantan Resort, Holiday Villa Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Mutiara Taman Negara, Holiday Villa Subang, Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad, Sime Darby, Mattel Malaysia, Milo Malaysia, Sushi King, Banana Boat, Mondelez Malaysia, Microsoft Mobile Devices, U Mobile, HTC Malaysia, LG Electronics, Epson, Schneider Electric, Permanis Sandilands, Shave2U.com and Kasperky Lab.
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Extracted from New Straits Times (13th September 2014)
Win a Jetta in motor hunt
KUALA LUMPUR: THE grand prize winner of the country’s biggest motor hunt, the New Sunday Times Motor Hunt, will drive away with a brand new Volkswagen (VW) Jetta come Sept 28.
The vehicle, costing RM130,888, was handed over to New Straits Times Press group managing editor Datuk Abdul Jalil Hamid by VW Malaysia director of marketing and communications Petra Schreiber at the VW showroom in Bangsar yesterday. VW, which is the main hunt sponsor, is also sponsoring RM50,000 for the event.
VW Malaysia has been the main sponsor since the hunt began in 2012. It sponsored a Polo Sedan, worth RM100,000 each in the last two events.
In thanking VW Malaysia for its continued support of the New Sunday Times Motor Hunt, Jalil said the sponsorship officially makes it the most rewarding motor hunt in Malaysia.
“With the sponsorship of the VW Jetta, I can’t think of any other motor hunt that is more lucrative in prizes than this,” he said.
Jalil expressed hope that the good relationship between the NST and VW Malaysia would be maintained.
A VW Malaysia spokesman said the company was proud to be associated with the hunt, which is the country’s biggest.
“The car sponsorship is our way of rewarding NST readers, and we wish all participants the best,” she added.
She described the Jetta as a car that inspires confidence with its power and poise, and is the only car in its segment with a 7-speed gearbox that is also able to accelerate from 0 to 100kph in 8.3 seconds, reaching a top speed of 221kph.
The New Sunday Times Motor Hunt, the country’s most exciting motor hunt, will be flagged off from Dataran Merdeka on Sept 28.
The fun-filled half-day event will take participants along various routes within the Klang Valley as they answer riddles and obtain “treasures”, before ending at Putrajaya. The inaugural hunt in 2012 attracted 231 cars and 900 participants.
The hunt which involves teams of three or four participants in a car, is divided into three categories: beginner, regular and closed (media/sponsor).
The champions in each category will take home RM 5,000. Prizes will also be awarded up to fifth position in the regular and closed (media/sponsor) categories, while for the beginner category, prizes will be awarded up to the 30th position.
Other attractive lucky draw prizes such as return flight tickets, cruise holidays, mobile phones, electrical and home appliances and hotel stays, await participants.
Petronas is the fuel sponsor for the hunt while Perbadanan Putrajaya is the venue and food and beverage sponsor. Other sponsors include Felda Global Ventures, Gamuda Berhad, Kedah government-linked company Bina Darulaman Berhad, QSR Brands, EXIM Bank, Philips Malaysia, Star Cruises, Celcom Axiata Bhd, BlackBerry, AirAsia X, Tesco, Hyatt Regency KuantanResort, Holiday Villa Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Mutiara Taman Negara, Holiday Villa Subang, Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad, Sime Darby, Mattel Malaysia, Milo Malaysia, Sushi King, Banana Boat, Antabax/Fruitale (Lam Soon Group), Mondelez Malaysia, Microsoft Mobile Devices, U Mobile, HTC Malaysia, LG Electronics, Epson, Schneider Electric, Permanis Sandilands, Shave2U.com and Kaspersky Lab.
The entry form and details about the hunt is now available in the New Straits Times and New Sunday Times. Deadline for submission is Sept 20.
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Extracted from New Straits Times (11th September 2014)
KUALA LUMPUR: FELDA Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) yesterday came on board the country’s biggest motor hunt, the New Sunday Times Motor Hunt, with a RM50,000 cash sponsorship.
FGV vice-president and group corporate communications head Raja Zamilia Raja Mansur, who handed over a mock cheque for the amount to New Straits Times deputy group editor Abdul Rashid Yusof at Balai Berita here, said the contribution was in appreciation of the support extended by the NSTP towards the company’s growth.
This is the biggest cash sponsorship for the event and it is the second time FGV became a sponsor.
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Raja Zamilia said it was in line with FGV’s core values of partnership, dynamism and enthusiasm.
Rashid said he hoped the partnership would be cemented in the coming years.
He said the NST was proud of the New Sunday Times Motor Hunt as it was the single biggest project of the newspaper.
The half-day event, to be held on Sept 28, will be flagged off from Dataran Merdeka here and end in Putrajaya. It is divided into three categories — open (beginners), regular and media/sponsor.
The winner in each category will take home RM5,000. Cash prizes will be awarded up to the fifth position in the regular and media/sponsor categories, while for the open category, prizes are awarded to the 30th position. The inaugural event in 2012 was recognised as the nation’s biggest motor hunt with more than 1,000 participants from 231 teams participating and prizes worth RM200,000 up for grabs.
The stakes are higher this year as the grand prize of a Volkswagen Jetta, worth RM130,888, awaits the top team. Besides the car, Volkswagen, which is the main hunt sponsor, is also sponsoring RM50,000 for the hunt. Petronas is the fuel sponsor while Perbadanan Putrajaya is the venue and, food and beverage sponsor. Others include Gamuda Berhad, Kedah government-linked company Bina Darulaman Berhad, QSR Brands, EXIM Bank, Philips Malaysia, Star Cruises, Celcom Axiata Bhd, BlackBerry, AirAsia X, Tesco, Hyatt Regency Kuantan Resort, Holiday Villa Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Mutiara Taman Negara, Holiday Villa Subang, Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad, Sime Darby, Mattel Malaysia, Milo Malaysia, Sushi King, Banana Boat, Antabax/Fruitale (Lam Soon Group), Mondelez Malaysia, Microsoft Mobile Devices, U Mobile, HTC Malaysia, LG Electronics, Epson, Schneider Electric, Permanis Sandilands and Shave2U.com.
The entry form and details about the hunt is now available in the New Straits Times and New Sunday Times. Deadline for submission is Sept 20.
Extracted from New Straits Times (10th September 2014)
Volks Jetta up for grabs
THE stakes are getting higher. A Volkswagen Polo sedan was the main prize the last two years in the New Sunday Times Motor Hunt. This year’s winner, however, will drive home a Volkswagen Jetta.
The locally-assembled automobile, priced at RM130,888, is sponsored by Volkswagen Malaysia, the hunt’s main sponsor.
In 2012 and last year, the top team took home a Polo sedan valued at RM100,000. This year’s hunt, the third time it is being held, is scheduled on Sept 28.
New Sunday Times editor Chok Suat Ling said the Jetta, as the grand prize, had added more excitement and thrill to the event.
“The event has become bigger, more fun and challenging, and we have to thank Volkswagen Malaysia for this.”
Participants will be flagged off from Dataran Merdeka here. The event will end in Putrajaya.
The hunt is divided into three categories: open (beginner), regular and media/sponsor.
Each category will take home RM5,000. Cash prizes will be awarded up to the fifth position in the regular and media/sponsor categories, while for the open category, prizes are awarded to the 30th position.
The event in 2012 was recognised as the nation’s biggest motor hunt with more than 1,000 people from 231 teams participating and prizes worth RM200,000 up for grabs.
Last year’s affair was a huge success, with more than 1,000 participants from 268 teams taking part.
This year, participants could expect another fun-filled and exciting half-day event, which would take them to several areas in the Klang Valley, answering riddles and obtaining hidden treasures along the way.
A myriad of wonderful prizes awaits the winners.
These include lucky-draw prizes to be given away, such as return flight tickets, cruise holidays, mobile phones, electrical and home appliances, and hotel stays.
Besides the Jetta, Volkswagen is also sponsoring RM50,000 for the hunt.
Petronas is the fuel sponsor while Perbadanan Putrajaya is the venue and food and beverage sponsor.
Other sponsors include Felda Global Ventures, Gamuda Berhad, Kedah government-linked company Bina Darulaman Berhad, QSR Brands, EXIM Bank, Philips Malaysia, Star Cruises, Celcom Axiata Bhd, BlackBerry, AirAsia X, Tesco, Hyatt Regency Kuantan Resort, Holiday Villa Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Mutiara Taman Negara, Holiday Villa Subang, Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad, Sime Darby, Mattel Malaysia, Milo Malaysia, Sushi King, Banana Boat, Antabax/Fruitale (Lam Soon Group), Mondelez Malaysia, Microsoft Mobile Devices, U Mobile, HTC Malaysia, LG Electronics, Epson, Schneider Electric, Permanis Sandilands and Shave2U.com.
The entry form and details about the hunt are available in the New Straits Times and New Sunday Times. Deadline for submission is Sept 20.
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More sponsorships for hunt
SUPPORT for the New Sunday Times Motor Hunt 2014 is continuing to pour in, with two companies handing in their sponsorships on Friday.
First-time sponsor Bina Darulaman Berhad, a Kedah government-linked company, gave RM25,000, with its group managing director Datuk Izham Yusoff expressing hope that the hunt would be a greater success.
He presented the sponsorship to New Straits Times Press group managing editor Datuk Abdul Jalil Hamid at Balai Berita here.
BDB’s main activities involve investment holding, provision of management services and property development. Its subsidiaries are leading names in Kedah for township development, construction, road works, quarry, and golf and leisure.
Izham said the group’s sponsorship was one way of showing its appreciation for the support it had received from the media, especially the NSTP group.
“This is also part of our corporate social responsibility.”
Jalil thanked BDB for the sponsorship, saying support from sponsors had helped turn the hunt into the country’s biggest in terms of participation and prizes.
“We chose the motor treasure hunt as one of our programmes as it is in line with our brand values.
“It is healthy, challenging, fun-filled as well as suitable for everyone, including families. Participation in previous years were multiracial and included those from all age groups.”
Also present were New Straits Times deputy group editor Abdul Rashid Yusoff, New Sunday Times editor Chok Suat Ling and BDB group corporate communications senior manager Sajahan Waheed.
Earlier, another first-time sponsor Gamuda Berhad presented its sponsorship of RM30,000 to Chok.
The company was represented by its group communications assistant general manager Audrey Lakai.
The hunt, which is being held for the third time this year, is scheduled on Sept 28.
Participants will be flagged off from Dataran Merdeka and the event will end in Putrajaya.
The hunt is divided into three categories — open (beginner), regular and media/sponsor.
The winner in each category will take home RM5,000. Cash prizes will be awarded up to the fifth position in the regular and media/sponsor categories, while for the open category, prizes are awarded to the 30th position.
The inaugural event in 2012 was recognised as the nation’s biggest motor hunt with some 1,000 people from 231 teams participating and prizes worth RM200,000 up for grabs.
Last year’s affair was also a huge success with more than 1,000 participants from 268 teams taking part.
This year, participants could expect another fun-filled and exciting half-day event, which would take them to several areas in the Klang Valley, answering riddles and obtaining hidden treasures along the way.
A myriad of wonderful prizes await winners.
These include attractive lucky draw prizes such as return flight tickets, cruise holidays, mobile phones, electrical and home appliances and hotel stays.
Petronas is the fuel sponsor and Perbadanan Putrajaya the venue and F&B sponsor.
Other sponsors include Felda Global Ventures Holdings Sdn Bhd, QSR Brands Berhad, Exim Bank, Philips Malaysia, Star Cruises, Celcom Axiata Berhad, BlackBerry, AirAsia X, Tesco, Hyatt Regency Kuantan Resort, Holiday Villa Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Mutiara Taman Negara, Holiday Villa Subang, Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad, Sime Darby Berhad, Mattel Malaysia, Milo Malaysia, Sushi King, Banana Boat, Antabax/Fruitale (Lam Soon Group), Mondelez Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Microsoft Mobile Devices, U Mobile Sdn Bhd, HTC Malaysia, LG Electronics(M) Sdn Bhd, Epson (M) Sdn Bhd, Schneider Electric (M) Sdn Bhd, Permanis Sandilands Sdn Bhd and Shave2U.com.
The entry form and details about the hunt are available in the New Straits Times and New Sunday Times. Deadline for submission is Sept 20.
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Extracted from New Stunday Times (31st August 2014)
Prizes galore for hunters
KUALA LUMPUR: HURRY up and send in your entry forms.
Those wishing to take part in the New Sunday Times Motor Hunt 2014 on Sept 28, are advised to send in their entries early.
This, said New Sunday Times editor Chok Suat Ling, was because the number of entries had been capped at 200.
“It will be on a first-come first-served basis. Though the deadline for submission is Sept 20, it is better to be early in submitting forms as registration will be closed once we reach 200 teams.”
The entry form and details about the hunt are available in the New Straits Times and New Sunday Times until Sept 20.
Participants will be flagged off at Dataran Merdeka and the event will end in Putrajaya.
The hunt will be divided into three categories: open (beginner), regular and media/sponsor.
Each category’s champion will take home RM5,000. Cash prizes will be awarded up to the fifth position in the regular and media/sponsor categories, while for the open category, prizes are awarded to the 30th position.
The inaugural event in 2012 was recognised as the nation’s biggest motor hunt, with some 1,000 people from 231 teams taking part and prizes worth RM200,000 up for grabs.
Last year’s affair was also a huge success, with more than 1,000 participants from 268 teams taking part.
Chok said participants could expect a fun-filled and exciting half-day event, which would take them to several areas in the Klang Valley, answering riddles and obtaining hidden treasures along the way.
With an impressive list of sponsors, a myriad of wonderful prizes awaited the winners, she said.
“To ensure everyone stands a chance of taking home a prize, we have arranged for lucky-draw prizes to be given away. These include return flight tickets, cruise holidays, mobile phones, electrical and home appliances and hotel stays.”
Petronas is the fuel sponsor and Perbadanan Putrajaya the venue and F&B sponsor.
Other sponsors include Felda Global Ventures, Gamuda Berhad, Kedah government-linked company Bina Darulaman Berhad, QSR Brands, EXIM Bank, Philips Malaysia, Star Cruises, Celcom Axiata Bhd, BlackBerry, AirAsia X, Tesco, Hyatt Regency Kuantan Resort, Holiday Villa Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Sime Darby, Mattel Malaysia, Milo Malaysia, Sushi King, Banana Boat, Antabax/Fruitale (Lam Soon Group), Mondelez Malaysia, Microsoft Mobile Devices, U Mobile, HTC Malaysia, LG Electronics, Epson, Schneider Electric, Sime Darby and Shave2U.com.
Philips Malaysia is among the earliest to come on board as a sponsor.
The diversified technology company is continuing its support of the event following its first sponsorship last year.
On Thursday, the company’s contributions were handed over by its chief executive officer, Ali Jaleel, to Chok in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
“Philips Malaysia is pleased to be able to contribute to the third edition of the New Sunday Times Motor Hunt and we hope that Philips’ participation will make it more fun and exciting.”
Ali said Philips’ people-centric products were designed to meet consumers’ needs and desires and they believe the winners would enjoy their prizes from Philips.
“On behalf of the team at Philips, we wish all the motor hunt participants the very best, and our congratulations to New Sunday Times for once again organising this greatly-anticipated event,” added Ali.
Thanking Philips, Chok said the company had been a strong supporter of the event.
“Without the support of sponsors like Philips Malaysia, the event would not have emerged as big and popular as it is today.
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Extracted from New Straits Times (27th August 2014)
Back and better than ever
THE country’s biggest motor hunt, the New Sunday Times Motor Hunt, is back again.
In its third year running, the event promises to be even more exciting than previous affairs in terms of number of participants and prizes to be won.
The much-awaited event is scheduled to be held on Sept 28.
Participants will be flagged off from Dataran Merdeka, ending their hunt in Putrajaya.
The hunt will be divided into three categories — open, regular and media/sponsor. Each category’s champion will take home RM5,000.
Cash prizes will be awarded up to the fifth position in the regular and media/sponsor categories, while for the beginners category, prizes are awarded to the 30th position.
The inaugural event in 2012 was recognised as the nation’s biggest motor hunt, with some 1,000 people from 231 participating teams and prizes worth RM200,000 up for grabs.
Last year’s affair was also a huge success, with more than 1,000 participants from 268 teams taking part.
New Sunday Times editor Chok Suat Ling said participants could expect a fun-filled and exciting half-day event, which would take them to several areas in the Klang Valley, answering riddles and obtaining hidden treasures along the way.
With an impressive list of sponsors, a myriad of wonderful prizes awaited the winners, she said.
The main sponsor is Volkswagen Group Malaysia. National oil company Petronas is the fuel sponsor and Perbadanan Putrajaya the venue sponsor.
Chok said: “We invite all hunters, beginners and regulars, to take part. Over the last two years, we have seen overwhelming response from our readers for the event and this has spurred us to make this year’s event an even bigger success.
“Besides the grand prize, to ensure everyone stands a chance of taking home something, we have arranged for attractive lucky draw prizes to be given away.
“These include, among others, return flight tickets, cruise holidays, mobile phones, electrical and home appliances, and hotel stays.”
Other sponsors include Felda Global Ventures, Gamuda Berhad, Bina Darulaman Berhad, QSR Brands, EXIM Bank, Philips Malaysia, Star Cruises, Celcom Axiata, BlackBerry, AirAsia X, Tesco, Hyatt Regency Kuantan Resort, Holiday Villa Hotels & Resorts, Sime Darby, Milo Malaysia, Sushi King, Banana Boat, Mattel Malaysia, Antabax/Fruitale (Lam Soon Group), Microsoft Mobile Devices, U Mobile, HTC Malaysia, LG Electronics, Epson, Schneider Electric, Sime Darby and Shave2U.com. The clerk-of-course is Purple Antz.
Registration forms and details of the hunt will be available beginning Sunday.
Check out its past hunts below!!!
New Sunday Times Motor Hunt 2013
http://huntnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/06/new-sunday-times-motor-hunt-2013-news.html
New Sunday Times Motor Hunt 2012
http://huntnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2012/08/new-sunday-times-motor-hunt-2012-news.html
2 comments:
This year's organisation of the NST Motor Hunt really looks like a last minute job. How come the ads and contest forms only came out in mid Sept for hunt that is on the 28th?
Last year the Hunt was announced at least 2 months before the date.
Holding it on a Sunday again also deprives people in Kelantan, Tganu and Johor from participating.
To be exact, NST Motor Hunt Entry Form came out on 31st Aug (Sun), not mid-Sept! If you visit HNN blog frequently, you would notice that HNN has already announced NST hunt date 28 Sep since mid-Aug.
As to the choice of Sunday, well.. that you gotta ask the organizer themselves lah! :)
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