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Malaysia’s Umno vows to resume fight for jailed Najib’s freedom
“Our struggle to defend Najib has never ended,” says Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Former Malaysia King cuts Najib’s jail term to 6 years
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s prison sentence has been shortened to six years from 12 years in a decision by a board led by the previous king, according to a CNA report.
Malaysia drops corruption charges against DPM Ahmad Zahid
Malaysian prosecutors dropped corruption charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on Monday (Sep 4), letting the leader of a key partner in the ruling coalition to walk free and raisin...
Umno’s internal conflict a test to stability of Malaysia’s unity government
[KUALA LUMPUR] Given the outcome of the United Malays National Organisation’s (Umno) general assembly last month that saw a resolution passed on no-contest rules for the party’s two highest positions,...
Malaysian trade minister Zafrul guns for Umno supreme council seat
IN what marks the biggest move that could make or break his political ambitions, Tengku Zafrul Aziz – Malaysia’s newly-appointed Minister of International Trade and Industry – said he is keen to gun f...
Malaysia’s Zahid puts faith in his party over leadership vote
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he would let his party decide whether his presidency should be open for contest, a move that could destabilise Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s co...
Hung parliament in Malaysia; parties must submit name of lawmaker with majority support by 2pm on Monday
[KUALA LUMPUR] Political parties in Malaysia were busy trying to form a coalition government on Sunday (Nov 20) – a day after a fiercely contested general election – as the country woke up to a hung p...
