Zahid's Umno to convene on PM candidate as Ismail's bid ruffles feathers

The Umno supreme council, of which a majority of members are aligned with Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, is expected to convene in order to decide on a formal prime ministerial candidate, which the party will put forth.

This comes amid party vice-president Ismail Sabri Yaakob positioning himself as a possible successor to Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin, who is expected to resign as the prime minister later today...