STORY OF THE DAY • May 11, 2023  • 8 min read
 
      Interview Malaysia’s UMNO turns 77 today. But how long can it last?
      By 
      Amanda Oon
      
      • May 11, 2023
      
      Though now in decline, the party was a dominant force for decades thanks to its loyal Malay base. On the anniversary of the founding of the “Grand Old Party”, the Globe caught up with Professor James Chin, a Malaysian politics expert with the University of Tasmania and Sarawak native, for a Q&A on UMNO's past, present and possible future