KINI ROUNDUP | Key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

1. Bersatu Tanjung Piai's MP Dr Mohd Farid Mohd Rafik was laid to rest in Pontian after suffering a heart attack.

 2. The Meteorological Department said the haze situation is expected to improve next week due to the change in monsoon winds but warned that floods may follow.

3. The Film Censorship Board has banned the movie Hustlers, a Jennifer Lopez film based on the real-life exploits of a band of strippers who fleeced clients after having drugged them.

4. Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad assured that the redevelopment of Kampung Baru will be done in the interest of Malays.

5. Parents and children hit the streets of Kuala Lumpur despite the haze as part of the climate strike, a global protest calling for action to protect the environment.

6. DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang said Vietnam surpassing Malaysia in a ranking on the best countries to invest in should be a wake-up call for Malaysians who are distracted by "fake news".

7. Chow Kon Yeow's aide lodged a police report over social media claims accusing the Penang chief minister of dishing out MyKad to foreigners.

8. Former finance minister Johari Abdul Ghani spoke out against a campaign to boycott non-Muslims goods, stating that business does not work along racial lines and such action could also hurt Muslims.

9. De facto law minister Liew Vui Keong said the Independent Police Complaints of Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) will still investigate alleged wrongdoings against the inspector-general of police but it would then be referred to the chief secretary of the government as required by existing laws.