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

PAS talks reignited

PKR leaders in favour of electoral negotiations with PAS are set to push the agenda following an apparent endorsement by PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim, who in a letter urged the members to keep the door open to PAS.

PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli, who is against continued negotiations, said Anwar's letter should not be construed as stating that Pakatan Harapan seat negotiations should be halted in favour of negotiations with PAS.

Party insiders said PKR will lead the charge in Pahang as Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) did not appear interested in the BN stronghold.

DAP wants Harapan to accept three-cornered fights

DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang said Pakatan Harapan had to accept the reality that it must engage in three-cornered fights with PAS and BN.

DAP strategist and Kluang MP said three-cornered fights may not necessarily benefit BN due to PAS now moving closer towards BN.

The Malaysian Human Rights Commission said while Malaysia had shown its hospitality by sheltering Rohingya refugees, the community should in turn respect local laws that saw arrests. This is with regard to a protest by the community in front of the Tabung Haji headquarters in Kuala Lumpur last Wednesday.

Singapore portal says sorry

The Independent Singapore apologised over an erroneous report claiming a 25-year-old Singaporean died after a hospital in Johor Baru demanded cash payment before treatment.

Health Minister Dr S Subramaniam said he accepted the apology with an open heart, noting that the offending article was also retracted.

Other Kinibites

The latest edition of Malaysianskini features Peter Valappan, the former general-secretary of the Asian Football Confederation and associate of the first prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman.

Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) strategist Rais Hussin criticised politicians for stealing the limelight of the athletes at the SEA Games.

Bersih chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah insisted that giving out rice and donations is considered vote-buying, despite the MACC saying the contrary.

Former Bersih chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasan raised concern about voters' ability to vote freely due to the belief that their ballot is not secret.

Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs president Tunku Zain al-Abidin Tuanku Muhriz noted that Malaysia had better institutions and more freedom in its early years when the elites did not abuse their power.

Looking ahead

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak will host a TN50 dialogue with women in Kuala Lumpur.

Najib will also be visiting Taman Tugu, a key mega project under his government.