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

1. Amid Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad's strained relations with the Johor place, state ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar suggested that discussions be held to iron out the problems, for the sake of the people.

2. Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin welcomed the Johor ruler's olive branch, but said the sultan must not "disturb" the running of the state administration.

3. The Crown Prince of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, reminded those who have nothing to do with Johor not to cause problems by interfering with the state’s Islamic affairs.

4. Mahathir reiterated that Malaysia is a friend of China and wants to see more investments from China.

5. Recounting her decision to shoot a documentary on the prime minister's 14th general election campaign, Mahathir’s granddaughter Ineza Roussille said she was initially displeased to hear her grandfather was running for prime minister again, over a decade after relinquishing the post.

6. PKR president Anwar Ibrahim asked Malaysians to utilise social media to reprimand political leaders who make arrogant statements.

7. Najib Abdul Razak's lead defence counsel in the SRC International trial, Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, said the trial is set to expose "a lot of people", which will purportedly demonstrate that the former prime minister is a victim of manipulation.

8. Forensic expert Shahrom Abd Wahid lodged a police report denying he had threatened other expert witnesses in the inquest into the death of firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim.