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Residents who like to travel will have a chance to double their happiness from traveling. To win prizes in a competition entitled “Click Singapore,” all they have to do is share photos of the city-state.

Those who travel to Singapore in the period between the beginning of this year and March 15, 2009 and keep their photos can share them at the Web site http://www.khoanhkhacsingapore.com. They need to register an account and upload up to five pictures.

Registration will close at the end of March 2009.

Those who wish to participate can find information about this competition in print ads, strip ads, a 30-second television ad run on VTV3 and HTV7, or an eight-page guide of must-visit places in Singapore published in the middle of June.

Many festivals are scheduled during this period, including the Chinggay Parade, Singapore Fashion Week, Tropical Christmas in Singapore and the Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix.

The owners of the top 10 pictures over a three month period will receive a prize of US$300 each. There are also two special prizes and the top prize consists of two Toyota Innovas.

(Source:SGGP)

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Click Singapore: Click More to Win More - travel to Singapore

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