Many suffered financially since the company closed down in 2019, says sec-gen.

Chairperson says the latest information is that the company was trying to liquidate its assets.

He expects the paper to be relaunched in the early part of next year.

In 2015, lawyer Manjeet Singh Dhillon won a defamation suit against Utusan Melayu and its former journalist Raja Syahrir.

All employees are on leave until the end of the month when a briefing with the liquidator is held.

Utusan Melayu Bhd had 800 employees when it ceased operations.

He says their actions led people to believe that Umno-linked media was biased and lacked credibility.

The company was first listed on the KL Stock Exchange in 1994.

Chinese educationist group says Utusan's financial woes reflect need to reform media industry. 

Upon the Bursa Malaysia de-listing on Aug 30, the publisher will exist as an unlisted entity.

'Socso will try to get matching employment for employees who may lose their jobs.'

UPDATED 7.23PM | Annuar Musa says Umno is unable to help as its accounts are frozen.

Its shares declined 31.81 percent to 7.5 sen with 843,900 shares traded as at 10.40am today.

Unionist calls on Utusan chairperson Aziz to relinquish his shares in news company if he can't improve staff welfare.

The staff plans to picket Utusan next month if there is another delay.