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PAS and Bersatu are now divorced, but who gets custody of Malaysia’s opposition pact PN?

Perikatan Nasional allies, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia president Muhyiddin Yassin (left) and PAS president Hadi Awang, in happier times.

Malaysia’s PAS party cuts ties with Bersatu, says president Abdul Hadi Awang

PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang (second from left) says the party will end its ties with Bersatu, while remaining open to electoral cooperation with it.

Who are the five in the race to succeed Malaysia PM Anwar for the country’s top job?

New contenders to become Malaysia's 11th leader are (from left) Datuk Seri Samsuri Mokhtar, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin and Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli.

Umno’s Rumah Bangsa and the quest for ‘Malay Unity’ in Malaysian politics

Umno's Rumah Bangsa initiative involves the return of people like Khairy Jamaluddin (second from right), seen here at party's general assembly in January, along with current Youth chief Akmal Saleh (right).

Malaysia’s PAS party set to lead opposition lawmakers

Malaysia’s opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional will be led by a Member Parliament from PAS.

Inspired historically by Iran, S-E Asia’s Islamist groups mourn Khamenei but remain at arm’s length

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint US and Israeli strikes on Feb 28.

Commentary

For once-dominant UMNO, playing second fiddle is as good as it gets

Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Umno President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaks at the Jan 16 Umno General Assembly.

Who will lead Malaysia’s opposition bloc? Impasse continues as PAS and Bersatu can’t seem to agree

Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Muhyiddin Yassin (left) speaking as PAS president Hadi Awang (right) looks on following Malaysia's general election in November 2022. PN is now at a leadership impasse.

News analysis

Malaysia’s Perikatan Nasional rudderless as search for opposition’s new chief deadlocked

PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (left) and vice-president Samsuri Mokhtar, have had their names bandied about as possible candidates to take over as PN chief.

News analysis

Malaysia’s PM Anwar could face troubles with rekindling of UMNO-PAS romance

In a special convention, UMNO Youth has urged the party to leave the government and ally with PAS.

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