2026

FORMER vice president Hishammuddin Hussein says he is ready to return and be active in Umno once again if his suspension is lifted. Hishammuddin, who is also Sembrong MP, said he never left the party even when he was was …

UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced that the party is opening its doors unconditionally to former members and new supporters, framing the move as a gesture of reconciliation during Ramadan. He said the holy month, which encourages reflection, the strengthening …

A LETTER circulating on social media today purportedly showing Opposition Leader Hamzah Zainudin applying to rejoin Umno, has been confirmed to be fake. An officer to the Larut MP verified the matter to the media, dismissing the document as fabricated. …

"I DON'T know him!" That's a spontaneous answer by Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi when asked about Isham Jalil. "No, I dont even knew him," he said in Bagan Datuk on Saturday. The Deputy Prime Minister answered reporters question about …

BARISANshou Nasional’s bid to rebrand itself as progressive and inclusive will carry little weight unless Umno eases its dominance within the coalition and moves beyond ethnocentric politics, say analysts. Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid of Universiti Sains Malaysia said BN must, …

ANALYSTS have played down Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s prospects of becoming the next prime minister despite former Umno' 'hotshot' Khairy Jamaluddin claiming the Umno president’s prospects have brightened in the current political landscape. The analysts said Umno will need to secure …

FORMER Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin announced that he hopes to return to the party via the Rumah Bangsa agenda. Khairy, who was sacked from Umno four years ago, said that Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's recent statement as opening …

UMNO will hold its annual general assembly from Aug 12-16, with its party elections to be postponed with the 16th general election (GE16) on the horizon. Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said party branches would hold their annual general meetings …

THE Umno Veterans Club has urged DAP to quit the coalition government without delay, instead of waiting for the outcome of its special national congress to decide on the matter in July. The group’s secretary, Mustapha Yaakub, said they welcomed …