Umno

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.

UMNO president Zahid’s ‘grand coalition’ call runs into old Malay political fault lines

At the closing of UMNO’s party congress on Jan 17, its president Zahid Hamidi (centre) proposed a “grand coalition” of Malay political parties in Malaysia.

Commentary

Faced with ‘absurdity of politics’, UMNO plans to fight and befriend rivals at once

UMNO’s involvement in the unity government has introduced a new dynamic to its relationship with the Democratic Action Party.

UMNO embraces exiled leaders with former minister Khairy’s appearance at Youth wing meet

Former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin (seated, in white) was greeted warmly by UMNO Youth members at the wing's general assembly after a three-year absence.

Malaysia’s Umno to press for Najib release; backs off from threats to quit ruling coalition

Resolutions pushing for a full pardon and demanding justice for former PM Najib Najib were the “hottest topic” submitted by Umno’s 191 divisions ahead of its annual assembly.

Malaysia confirms final closure of graft case against Deputy PM Zahid ahead of UMNO assembly

Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Malaysia closes deputy PM’s graft case ahead of Umno meet

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in 2023 was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal in his money laundering, criminal breach of trust and corruption trial related to his family-run foundation.

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.

News analysis

Even as Najib faces two decades in jail, damaging divisions haunt Malaysia over 1MDB scandal

Najib Razak was found guilty of corruption and money laundering charges, but still holds sway over supporters.

News analysis

Controversies cloud Malaysian PM Anwar’s new Cabinet line-up

PM Anwar Ibrahim with Hannah Yeoh, Minister in the PM's Department who oversees the Federal Territories portfolio.

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