Young scientist from Sabah bags crown

The newly-crowned Miss Malaysia Tourism 2014 Ranjani Rajamanickam (second from left) receives her award from Mah Sing Group chief executive officer Ng Chai Yong (right). On stage with them is last year's Miss Malaysia Tourism Thaarah Ganesan (second from right) and Miss Tourism International founder Tan Sri Danny Ooi (left). Miss Malaysia Tourism Pageant 2014 Grand Final.

Environmental scientist Ranjani Rajamanickam, 24, was named this year’s Miss Malaysia Tourism in a competition that saw 18 finalists vie for the crown.

Hailing from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Ranjani will compete against contestants from 62 other countries in the 18th Miss Tourism International World Final which will be held in Kuala Lumpur in December.