2026

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. …

UMNO/BN risks losing more than it stands to gain from working with PAS in the coming Melaka state election, compared to maintaining its existing alliance with Pakatan Harapan, say analysts. Syaza Shukri of the International Islamic University Malaysia said Barisan …

UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yesterday said the party remained open to welcoming back former members, including Hamzah Zainudin who is reportedly facing the possibility of expulsion from Bersatu. Zahid said that the Rumah Bangsa initiative provided an open platform …

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 …

UMNO Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh has called for Umno and PAS to form an alliance for the Melaka state election, saying the Malay political split has weakened their influence even in areas where the community forms the majority. Akmal, …

FORMER Felda chairman Mohd Isa Samad was taken to prison today after the Federal Court reinstated his conviction for corruption, overturning the Court of Appeal’s previous acquittal. The ruling restores the six-year prison sentence and RM15.45 million fine handed down …

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 …

FORMER prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today he remains an active Umno member although he currently is no longer in the mainstream of national politics. Ismail, a former Umno vice-president, said he continues to carry out his duties as …

DEPUTY Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has filed an application to be acquitted and discharged of 47 charges of criminal breach of trust, corruption and money laundering linked to Yayasan Akalbudi funds. His lawyer, Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, said the …