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

PM takes official jet on vacation

Reports from Indonesian media reveal Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak used the official jet for his family holiday to Bali last week.

Indonesian news website JawaPos.com cited the tail sign 9M-NAA while press photos revealed the plane's livery also seemed to match another official jet with the tail sign 9M-NAB.

In response, Cheras Umno chief Syed Ali Alhabshee said Najib deserves to use the official jet and his holiday should not be questioned as he works hard for the nation.

Ministers summoned on BM waiver

Health Minister Dr S Subramaniam and Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Joseph Entulu have been instructed to explain to the cabinet the SPM Bahasa Malaysia (BM) qualification waiver extended to medical graduates hired on contract basis for house officer training and compulsory public service.

The waiver has met with strenuous objection from various groups including Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Pertubuhan Warisan Melayu Negeri Johor, the Malaysian Muslim Youth Movement (Abim) and Kelab Umno Luar Negara, all of them saying the waiver undermines the position of BM in the country.

Other Kinibites

PAS said it will submit a memorandum to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong seeking the formation of a Royal Commission of Inquiry into alleged leakages in 1MDB, so that the investigations are done locally and not by foreign quarters like the United States Department of Justice.

PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli insisted that the ringgit has hit its lowest since Najib became prime minister, and he refuted a Bloomberg report stating that the ringgit is the strongest Asian currency.

Red Granite Pictures Inc, co-founded by Riza Aziz, the stepson of PM Najib, is reported to have asked a United States court to appoint a third party to oversee its operations and management.

The Kelantan government was urged to reveal its next course of action after Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) red-flagged a company that the state entrusted to protect some 396,000 hectares of forest. The firm was listed in a list of those involved in services not covered by laws.

Looking ahead

Pakatan Harapan's Youth wings will unveil their manifesto for youths.