What's in store for you in General Elections 2013?
So, the elections are finally here. For us Malaysians, the long months of waiting is finally over. The Election Commission has announced that May 5th 2013 is the fateful date that will define Malaysia’s course for the next five years and, arguably, its future for a long time beyond.
The anticipation surrounding the elections has not just created a palpable sense of excitement among the regular people on the street. The media too, has been sent into a tizzy over the coming polls.
Each and every media company in the country is trying to do something special to outdo their rivals. Everybody wants to have the best coverage, the coolest gimmicks, the most up-to-date news and the funkiest features.
At Yahoo! Malaysia, we too are aiming to give you, our loyal audience, something great during the coming weeks and months. We’ve been preparing for this for close to a year and a half now, and today, with the launch of our full elections section we can safely say that we are ready for liftoff.
Check out our elections home page: http://my.news.yahoo.com
You may be wondering what exactly we have to offer you. In a nutshell, here’s what we have for you: All the best news pictures and videos aggregated from a variety of providers and sources under one roof.
When you come to Yahoo! Malaysia, you’ll get content from media companies as diverse as Malaysiakini, The Malaysian Insider, The Malay Mail, The Edge, The Star (via the Asia News Network) as well wire services like Bernama, AFP and Reuters.
Alongside that comes the original content we generate in-house. Yes, we’ve been working hard to come up with a broad range of interesting, inspiring and engaging content for you and will continue to do so right up till the elections and beyond.
On nomination and polling day, we will also give you a minute-by-minute update of what’s happening around the country. We will ensure that our coverage is as quick and as accurate as possible.
Besides our elections page, where else will you be able to see the latest news? Here are your options:
Our home page: http://malaysia.yahoo.com
Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/yahoomalaysia
Our Twitter account: @Yahoo_MY
Lastly, we’d also like to hear from you. Do you think you have a story to tell? An idea to share? Well, feel free to drop us a note @ msia.editor@yahoo-inc.com
Lastly, for those photo and video nuts out there: Why not share your stuff on this special elections Flickr group we’ve created? http://www.flickr.com/groups/2230219@N22/
This is going to be the most epic elections in Malaysia’s history. And we’re going to be right there, charting every moment of history that’s being made.
There’s no reason why you shouldn’t be right there with us.
Marc Lourdes,
Country Editor
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