Will Najib’s house arrest derail or help UMNO-PAS unity plans?

Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the hottest political and trending talking points in Malaysia.For our September episode, ST’s Malaysia bureau chief Shannon Teoh and host Zurairi A.R. are joined by Dr Syaza Shukri, associate professor of political science at the International Islamic University Malaysia.Highlights (click/tap above):03:50: Najib Razak’s conditional house arrest and what it means for unity government10:00: Impact of Najib’s house arrest on Pakatan Harapan’s credibility18:20: UMNO general assembly: Zahid Hamidi dares PM Anwar to face confidence vote22:10: PAS’ posture and leadership ambitions ahead of GE1626:40: Regional perspectives: Should neighbours worry about a PAS-influenced government?34:40: News nugget: JPJ’s ‘H’ series vanity licence plates hit multi-million ringgit bidsRead more:Crowdfunding $15m fine: Najib’s party wants supporters to chip in, but trolls give 1 sen as an insult: https://str.sg/ok2tS Four years of uneasy alliance still cannot erase decades of UMNO’s distrust against PH allies: https://str.sg/v69u Bids for Malaysia’s special ‘H’ licence plate series garner record $28.6m in five days: https://str.sg/wR2sA “PAS’s Evolving International Engagement: From Islamism to Development Diplomacy?” by Syaza Shukri and Norshahril Saat https://str.sg/ogHNu Read Zurairi A.R.’s articles: https://str.sg/DCfr Read Shannon Teoh’s articles: https://str.sg/wzyK Sign up for ST’s weekly Asian Insider newsletter: https://str.sg/sfpz Host: Zurairi A.R. (zurairi@sph.com.sg) Produced and edited by: Fa’izah SaniExecutive producer: Ernest LuisFollow Asian Insider Podcast on Fridays here:Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX YouTube: https://str.sg/rF3qR Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg---Follow more ST podcast channels:All-in-one ST Podcasts channel: https://str.sg/wvz7Get more updates: http://str.sg/stpodcasts---Get The Straits Times app, which has a dedicated podcast player section:The App Store: https://str.sg/icyBGoogle Play: https://str.sg/icyX