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

1. The Pakatan Harapan presidential council, including PKR president Anwar Ibrahim, has decided to allow Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad to determine when to hand over power to his designated successor.

2. PKR parliamentary whip Johari Abdul said Harapan would organise more activities to appear more “vibrant” let people know the coalition is still alive and kicking.

3. Attorney-General Tommy Thomas has decided to drop proceedings against 12 people accused of having ties to the defunct militant group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), but the Malaysian Bar said the public needs to know why they had been charged in the first place.

4. Mahathir has launched the National Automotive Policy 2020, where he announced that a new national car is almost ready and defended the need for approved permits (APs) to control the importation of cars.

5. Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari reasoned that the Kuala Langat forest reserve had been degraded and would be replaced with new reserves, but stressed that he would listen to public feedback.

6. The Women’s Aid Organisation has slammed Malaysia Airlines (MAS) for sacking a flight supervisor for allegedly being overweight.

7. Malaysia has decided against imposing a blanket ban on all visitors from China to halt the spread of Covid-19, but would step up health screening at border crossings instead.

8. Preliminary results for two drug trials testing potential cures for Covid-19 would be ready in three weeks.

9. The cabinet has greenlit plans to formulate new laws to tackle transboundary haze that would allow the government to take action against Malaysian individuals and companies operating abroad.

10. Sarawak Amanah Youth has objected to the appointment of 19 parliamentary coordinators in the state, noting that it lacked representation by party representatives.