KINI ROUNDUP | Here are the key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

New S'gor place of worship guidelines

Selangor executive councillor Teng Chang Khim said the state government will review new guidelines that forbid non-Muslims places of worship to be taller than the nearest mosque as well as being at least 50m away from Muslim homes.

Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia president Muhyidin Yassin is prepared to support amendments to Act 355, he said, if his concerns are addressed, including safeguards against disproportionate punishments.

PAS Youth chief Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz praised Dewan Rakyat speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia's bravery in allowing PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang's proposed amendments to Act 355 to be tabled in Parliament.

Husam to lead Kelantan charge

Former PAS leader Husam Musa was appointed as Parti Amanah Negara's vice-president and he will lead the charge to capture Kelantan from PAS.

Meanwhile, PAS sad it is planning to contest 80 parliamentary seats in the next general election, including seats held by PKR and DAP.

PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said his party will not join Pakatan Harapan and that the decision is final.

Johor PAS Youth approved a motion to sever ties with PKR.

Another activist missing

PKR activist Peter Chong has reportedly gone missing.

More than 100 people gathered to pray for four other individuals who have gone missing since November.

Police dispersed a protest, organised by dog lovers, demanding police action against a Singaporean businessman who bashed a dog with a helmet in Puchong.

Other Kinibites

At least 25 people were killed in a church bombing in Egypt.

National shuttler Lee Chong Wei was defeated by China's Lin Dan in the finals of the Malaysia Open.

Malaysiakini takes a look at how cancer survivors deal with employment discrimination.

Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said no new development was approved on Pulau Jerejak and the one going on now was approved by the previous government.

Parti Amanah Negara president Mohamad Sabu said the issue of local council elections will be discussed in due time, following Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia's objection to its implementation.

Looking ahead

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur will hear PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim's defamation case against Radio-Television Malaysia (RTM).

The Federal Court will hear Shah Alam MP Khalid Abdul Samad's case on giving a sermon without a permit.