Indonesian traveler Ade Iskandar Roni became an quick millionaire when he won a shopping promotion at Changi Airport called “Become a Changi Millionaire” on Sunday, January 15t 2017. He entered the draw after spending SGD 50 on an Adidas T-shirt. He was extremely lucky as his entry fee was the bottom among the many eight finalists from Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates.
They competed in three rounds of the sport, held at Changi Airport in front of a live audience of around 300 people. They also needed to race to board a plane, simulating a passenger’s journey through Changi Airport. In the ultimate round, Roni beat Indian finalist Animesh Singh by being the primary to insert a large travel adapter into the slot on the rostrum. He managed to accomplish that after five attempts, claiming victory.
“I am still in shock, nervous and disbelief, but incredibly happy. I can’t imagine how much money a million Singapore dollars will cost, how big the pile will be!” he said. On what he plans to do with this unexpected profit, the procurement officer at a Jakarta-based telecommunications company desired to take his family to Holy Mecca for Umrah. “First, I want to take my entire extended family to Holy Mecca for Umrah. I haven’t thought about what else to do with the money yet, but I hope I can buy a car for my family.”
Changi Airport Group (CAG) holds an annual competition to spice up concession sales and it proved a hit, with sales rising 5 per cent to greater than S$2.3 billion. This is an all-time record for the airport. Travellers from China, Singapore and Indonesia were the most important spenders, with Chinese nationals accounting for 30 per cent of total sales in 2016.
The 2016 edition attracted nearly 1.2 million random entries from 225 countries worldwide, from May to October. The eighth edition of the competition will begin in May 2017.
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Source :Asia News Channel
