PoliticsMalaysia politics: Electoral strategy in focus at UMNO annual assembly

Malaysia’s largest party, UMNO, is holding its annual general assembly this week. Its ties with Islamist party PAS and the possibility of an early release for jailed former prime minister Najib Razak are among the key issues, as UMNO looks toward the next general election after consecutive state election victories in Johor and Negeri Sembilan.