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

Communist Party of China sends invite to Umno

The Communist Party of China has invited Umno to speak at its national congress on Oct 18.

International Trade and Industry Minister Mustapa Mohamed said he believed the dream of an “Asean Car” will be possible following China's Geely acquiring a 49.9 percent stake in Proton.

Johor Bahru MP Shahrir Abdul Samad is putting off his retirement from politics in anticipation of the opposition fielding “heavyweights” against the ruling coalition in Johor.

DAP claimed Shahrir’s move was in response to Umno's supposedly eroding Malay base in the state.

Dr M in historic visit to DAP hq

Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who demonised DAP for 22 years as prime minister, made a historic visit to the party's headquarters for the Pakatan Harapan presidential council meeting.

Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Youth chief Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman will remain in his position after rejecting a scholarship to study at Oxford University.

However, human rights activist E Nalini criticised Syed Saddiq, stating that his sacrifice could have been made without having to publicise it.

Former Selangor menteri besar Muhammad Muhammad Taib, in his first press conference since rejoining Umno, denied that he was to mastermind the defection of Selangor assemblypersons to the party.

Muhammad also urged Malays not to turn their backs on Umno, describing the party as the "goose that lays the golden eggs."

MACC told to return RM5 million

PKR communications director Fahmi Fadzil said that MACC should return the RM5 million allocation announced by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, noting that the commission had yet to complete investigations into SRC International over the alleged misappropriation of funds.

Sarawak PKR chief Baru Bian said Najib should have paid for commercial flight tickets to fly the 180 village chiefs from Sarawak to Putrajaya, instead of utilising military aircraft to do so.

Inspector-general of police Mohamad Fuzi Harun (photo) said the decision on whether to approve the German F&B Festival in Klang lies with local authorities and not with the police.

Selangor executive councillor Teng Chang Khim said the event would go ahead, pending clarification with the police.

Johor Menteri Besar Mohamed Khaled Nordin defended the organising of an Oktoberfest event in Johor Bahru, stressing that it was not being promoted openly.

Other Kinibites

A gunman rained bullets on concert goers in Las Vegas, US, killing 58 people and wounding more than 500 others.

PKR vice-president Tian Chua in a note from Kajang prison said there was nothing to be sad about following his imprisonment and urged supporters to fight on.

Indonesian Siti Aisyah (photo) and Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong pleaded not guilty to the murder of Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Alor Setar MP Gooi Hsiao Leung has submitted a motion to amend the Federal Constitution in a bid to end unilateral child conversion.

Human Resources Minister Richard Riot Jaem declined to offer reasons for his ministry's refusal to refer some 3,600 cases of former Malaysia Airlines System (MAS) workers to the Industrial Court.

Looking ahead

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak will be officiating a book on the philosophy behind the Transformasi Nasional 50 (TN50) slogan.

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur will hear Selangor Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali's bid to compel the police to extradite Penang businessperson Jho Low over his involvement in the 1MDB scandal.

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