Vote loser: the 1MDB scandal. Photo: EPA

Ignoring 1MDB scandal caused Umno’s downfall in Malaysia: Najib lieutenant Khairy Jamaluddin

Youth chief rules out running for presidency of the United Malays National Organisation, warning it must embrace change – possibly including multiracial membership – or face irrelevance

Topic | Malaysia

Bhavan Jaipragas

Published: 2:15pm, 4 Jun, 2018

Updated: 9:30pm, 4 Jun, 2018

Vote loser: the 1MDB scandal. Photo: EPA

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Bhavan Jaipragas

Bhavan is Asia Correspondent for the SCMP, covering breaking news, politics, diplomacy, trade and Southeast Asian macroeconomic trends. His work for the Post's Asia desk also focuses on the region's multifaceted interactions with the United States and China. A Singapore native, Bhavan previously worked for Agence France-Presse.