KINI ROUNDUP Here are the key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.
Speculations over minister quitting over 1MDB
Selangor Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali, in alluding that a senior minister would quit over the 1MDB scandal, sparked a flurry of speculations.
Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said Azmin was lying if he did not disclose the name of the said minister.
Azmin responded within the hour, claiming that he was informed of the planned exit by the minister himself and said an announcement would be made soon.
Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad met jailed PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim again at the Kuala Lumpur High Court in conjunction with the latter's second anniversary in prison.
International human rights groups repeated urgings for Anwar's release after two years of incarceration.
Selangor Umno chief Noh Omar said Jamal Md Yunos remains Sungai Besar Umno chief despite his resignation until the Umno supreme council makes a final decision.
Parti Amanah Negara member Husam Musa stood by his claim that PAS had access to Umno-linked funds and said he was prepared to face a suit by PAS.
Rocky start for Zaid Ibrahim at DAP
DAP's newest recruit Zaid Ibrahim came under fire from the party's Puchong MP Gobind Deo Singh for suggesting that Dr Mahathir Mohamad as the de facto opposition leader.
PKR vice-president Azmin Ali also rebutted Zaid, stating that the opposition leader is PKR president Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
Zaid lamented that he could no longer express his personal views.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission grilled 28-year-old PKR Youth leader Adam Rosly on the source of his wealth after coming into spotlight over his "Disneyland-like" bungalow.
Mystery virus
Authorities are trying to identifying a mystery virus that caused the death of a 59-year-old man.
The Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) said police breached standard operating procedure in relation to the custodial death of S Balamurugan at the North Klang district police headquarters.
North Klang police district chief Mohd Yusoff Mamat said more than 10 police officers were under probe for the death but none had been suspended pending investigation.
The Kluang Municipal Council allegedly cited the name of Johor crown prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim in the removal of opposition banners at a planned ceramah featuring Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) president Muhyiddin Yassin.
Other Kinibites
The latest edition of Malaysiakini's photo essay took a look at the Mah Meri tribe's Puja Pantai ritual.
Finance Minister II Johari Abdul Ghani said Putrajaya has no objections to the sale of a majority stake in Proton Holdings to a foreign partner.
Three Universiti Malaya students, who were involved in the TangkapMO1 rally, had their suspension lifted following an appeal.
Malaysia, in an 18-page filing for a revision of the International Court of Justice's ruling in the Pulau Batu Puteh case, cited documents unearthed between Aug 4 last year and Jan 30 last year which was not previously accessible when the ICJ ruled in Singapore's favour in 2008.
Looking ahead
Top PKR leaders will be attending the 80th anniversary celebration of its founding member Syed Husin Ali in Subang Jaya.
Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor will be on a kenduri blitz across Kuala Lumpur with functions in Cheras, Bandar Tun Razak and Setiawanga.
