In conjunction with the resort’s 10 th anniversary celebration, Layang-Layang announces date for its first International Underwater Photography Competition to celebrate the beauty and delicacy of its marine environment.

For this inaugural event, only digital entries will be accepted and photographers will compete from 25 th – 31 st July 2006 in two categories; Macro and Wide Angle. Renowned photographers, Takasago, Rod Klein, William Tan and Stephen Wong will be judging the competition and the event is expected to attract participants from 8 different countries.

Dubbed as the “Jewel of the Borneo Banks”, Layang Layang is a coral atoll 14 sq. km. in diameter and jutting 2000 meters from the ocean depths. Located at 300 kilometers off the coast of Sabah, this truly magical marine kingdom is the home to one of the most diverse groups of marine life, from schooling hammerheads, barracuda and fusiliers to nudibranchs, flatworms and crustaceans. Layang Layang with its kaleidoscope of nature’s most lavish seascape is without a doubt the most ideal location for a photo shootout competition.