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Free 1Malaysia dinners: BN’s grand farewell parties?

Update (10.22pm): The free food at Pulau Tikus market has been cleaned out. One of my blog readers who dropped by there is thus unable to ‘ta pau’ food home! (Others had done that previously, I hear.) Diners are now queuing up to receive angpow packets. Inside each packet are three lottery tickets. Cans of free beer are being opened and served. Welcome to 1Malaysia. More photos to follow.

It is the bizarre makan-makan election season with large crowds flocking to free 1Malaysia dinners.

Lion Air plane skids off runaway into Bali sea (Video)

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Over 100 people were rescued after a Lion Air plane apparently skidded off the runway at Bali and fell into the sea; 22 were taken to hospital.

Meet the ‘1Malaysia Brothers’ (Video)

A group of 1Malaysia supporters gathered at the Queensbay Mall open-air car park on Thursday evening.

RM500 gimmick, free dinners in Penang

Blog visitor Tan, Tanjung Bunga elaborates on the news in my earlier post about another big handout spree in Penang.

Hawker centre election revelations

It is amazing what you can learn by talking to people at a hawker centre in Penang.

Find out where your polling station is

You can now find out exactly where you are supposed to cast your ballot papers.

Poll: Who are you going to vote for in GE13?

Just a simple poll to find out the voting inclinations of online Malaysians.

GE13: Message from Bishop Sebastian Francis

Bishop Sebastian Francis has delivered a message to the Catholic community in the Diocese of Penang, i.e. in Kelantan, Kedah, Perlis, Perak and Penang and all the people of God.

Flanked by Mahathir, Najib has a message

Najib touts a philosophy of moderation and says we must reject those who play the racial card to avoid polarisation. And yet…

Why the long period from dissolution to nomination day?

It is 17 days from dissolution of Parliament to Nomination Day compared to 15 days for the official campaign period. What gives?