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PM vows justice for Nhaveen; Anwar seeks Najib, Shafee bank records opened
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KINI ROUNDUP | Here are the key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

PM vows justice for murdered teen Nhaveen

Teenager T Nhaveen, who slipped into a coma after being beaten and sodomised by his former classmates, died at the Penang Hospital due to his injuries.

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak vowed those responsible for Nhaveen's death will be brought to justice.

Police said two of the suspects involved in attacking Nhaveen had also assaulted a 19-year-old convenience store worker and have been re-arrested to facilitate investigation.

Royal Malaysian Air Force pilots Yazmi Mohamed Yusof and Mohd Hasri Zahari were found dead with their parachutes after their Hawk 108 jet went missing.

Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein called for a detailed probe into the air crash.

Najib also conveyed his condolences to the families of the perished pilots.

Anwar's seeks disclosure of Najib's, Shafee's bank statements

Jailed PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim sought a legal order to compel Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and senior lawyer Shafee Abdullah to reveal their financial statement in relation to the allegation that Najib had paid the latter RM9.5 million.

DAP's Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo said the attorney-general should compel an investigation into Shafee, who had acted as the prosecutor in the Sodomy II appeal that had seen Anwar being sent to jail.

Judicial commissioner Faizah Jamaludin barred the media from covering Najib's application to strike out Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua's suit on public misfeasance in relation to 1MDB at the Kuala Lumpur High Court.

DAP asssemblyperson Lee Kee Hiong disputed Selangor MCA's denial that the latter had received RM10 million from Najib, pointing out that former MCA president Chua Soi Lek in a statement two years ago had admitted to receiving funding from the prime minister.

Chua in response to Lee accused DAP of "spinning" his statement.

Rosmah bashing and fake news

Communications and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak accused the opposition of recycling negative news about the prime minister's wife Rosmah Mansor to divert attention from their own issues.

Meanwhile, Kluang MP Liew Chin Tong said Salleh should rein in the Special Affairs Department (Jasa), which the DAP leader described as a "manufacturer of fake news".

Tourism and Culture Minister Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz, known for his tough talk, chose to shy away from the media after his brash statement sparked a tax row between Putrajaya and Sarawak.

Works Minister Fadilah Yusof, who had criticised Nazri, said the matter was now settled after Najib met with Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Abang Openg.

Other Kinibites

HSBC is expected to invest over RM1 billion to build its headquarters at the Tun Razak Exchange.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) questioned the director-general of an enforcement agency over a RM45,000 golf set he had received.

NGO Pelangi Campaign president Numan Afifi defended his planned "big gay iftar" function, saying that it was meant to encourage dialogue.

Six people involved in an assault during the notorious quarrel outside Surau Austin Perdana, Johor Bahru on May 5, including the driver, were charged with rioting.

Police arrested two Islamic State suspects in Sandakan. The arrest was captured on video and has since gone viral on social media.

Looking ahead

At Galeri Balai Seni Negara, Najib will be making his first public appearance since the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released fresh information yesterday about the 1MDB scandal and made reference to "Malaysian Official 1" 69 times in its 251-page filing.

Former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad will be taking questions from netizens in a live Facebook session.

Inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar will be attending a staff promotions ceremony at Bukit Aman.

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