Hishammuddin raises controversial Malay dagger, but says it will now be 'retired' By Hazlin Hassan, The Straits TimesMr Hishammuddin…

(The Malaysian Insider) - He saved his best for the last. In his final address as the president of Umno, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today painted a stark picture for the ruling party, telling…

By Neville Spykerman, The Malaysian Insider PKR’s Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin, who has been embroiled in graft allegations in Penang, has been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission…

Are you a member of the opposition, or a supporter of the opposition? If you are, then it's considered a fairly traitorous trait, and the TQ coefficient is: 0.8. Yusseri Yusoff, The Malaysian…

Malaysia's ruling party has retired the famous keris, a traditional Malay dagger that has previously been brandished at party events in a gesture seen as ethnically divisive.

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By Razak Ahmad and David Chance, ReutersKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's main ruling party defied expectations and picked the prime minister's son-in-law for an important party post on Wednesday.

By Oon Yeoh, The EdgeIn the aftermath of the March 8 general election, Khairy Jamaluddin was blamed for many of the mistakes made by outgoing Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

By M.HUSAIRY OTHMAN, The Malaysian InsiderTHE ongoing "battle" between Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and his predecessor Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin will now move…

By Debra Chong, The Malaysian InsiderIt was to have been a glorious start for Umno Youth as their new chief was crowned. But an ugly incident of in-fighting initiated by unhappy supporters of one…

Did I say yesterday that 141 MPs were tagged?Mistake.142 MPs.

By Adib Zalkapli, The Malaysian Insider The Umno annual general assembly begins today where some 2,600 delegates would be voting for 25 supreme council members, three vice-presidents and a deputy…

(The Malaysian Insider) - It was to be Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's triumphant presence at Umno 2008 to see his successor's departure but the ex-party multi-hyphenate did not turn up.

Many people have much to say in blogs that usually reflects pretty much what’s on everyone’s minds. So I usually keep my observations to myself. But two unconnected events took place on…

Bukan mudah untuk mengubah sesuatu perkara yang sudah menjadi darah daging dan 'wirid' harian. Malah ianya sudah berakar umbi. Apatah lagi sistem, perlembagaan, undang-undang serta peraturan…

Khairi Jamaludin (KJ) memenangi perebutan jawatan Ketua Pemuda UMNO Malaysia selepas seminggu didapati bersalah oleh jawatankuasa disiplin parti itu atas kesalahan rasuah. KJ memperolehi 304 undi…

(The Nut Graph) - AFTER more than two hours and three recounts, Umno Youth's new chief was finally confirmed at 11.30pm on 25 March, 2009. Khairy Jamaluddin, with 304 votes, beat rivals Datuk…

By Deborah Loh and Zedeck Siew, The Nut Graph Umno Youth is poised to enter a period of controversy with Khairy Jamaluddin's win as the movement's chief tonight.

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(The Malaysian Insider) - After the first day of the party’s assembly, here is the list of winners and losers compiled by The Malaysian Insider based on feedback and interviews.

(The Straits Times) - If there is a tale that spells out the grim public opinion of Umno, it is this one that a woman delegate recounted at the party assembly yesterday.

(The Australian) A FORMER minister in Malaysia's ruling UMNO party has questioned the suitability of Najib Razak to take over the prime ministership because of his alleged links to corruption…

As Najib Razak takes power, the ruling party must not return to its old waysThe Wall Street Journal Asia

Amid allegations of corruption and a drop in popularity, the party that has been in power for five decades tries to shore up support. By Simon Montlake, Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor…

Two Newspapers Shut Down Ahead of ElectionsHuman Rights Watch (New York) - Malaysia's Home Ministry should immediately rescind its order suspending publication of two opposition party newspapers,…

The Registrar of Societies was faced with a dilemma. They had received two overlapping applications to register new parties. One was called Umno Malaysia and the other one, the application that came…

The sudden suspensions of Suara Keadilan and Harakah for the next three months are blatant violations of the principle of freedom of the press.

Judicial Commissioner Ridwan Ibrahim did the right thing in withdrawing himself from hearing the two cases against Perak Speaker V Sivakumar.

Bank Negara Governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said the new forecast factored in a further deterioration of the global economy and also expectations that world financial markets would stabilise in the second…

KETUA PEMUDA UMNO YANG BARU...Khairy Jamaluddin dijulang oleh Exco Pemuda selepas diumumkan sebagai Ketua Pemuda Umno yang baru. Foto THE STAR Oleh KAMARUL ARIFFIN