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

MACC closes in on Sabah scandal

The MACC nabbed three Sabah youth politicians, two from Umno and one from Parti Warisan Sabah, over a corruption scandal involving rural development projects.

The graft buster's first ever stage play has received an "extraordinary response", said MACC chief Dzulkifli Ahmad.

The High Court in Seremban upheld a coroner's open verdict that  police detainee P Karuna Nithi's death was due to beatings by police and other detainees.

M'sia-China park's great wall of secrecy

Malaysiakini explores the mystery behind the "Great Wall of China" surrounding the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park (MCKIP).

A report claimed that the cost of the East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) could rise to RM70 billion, up from the current price tag of RM55 billion.

The median monthly household income for Malaysians in 2016 improved 6.6 percent to RM5,228 from RM4,585 in 2014.

Guan Eng set to extend grip on DAP

DAP's central executive committee (CEC) re-elections may see Lim Guan Eng extend his tenure as secretary-general despite already being on his last term.

The conditions set by the Registrar of Societies for the CEC re-election exercise are unprecedented, said DAP organising secretary Anthony Loke.

Education Minister Mahdzir Khalid will not allow a DAP-themed event to be held in Penang primary schools.

Pakatan Harapan top leadership has been urged to consider accepting Parti Sosialis Malaysia as a member of the federal opposition pact, said senior Johor DAP leader Dr Boo Cheng Hao.

Other Kinibites

Bukit Bendera MP Zairil Khir Johari stepped down as Football Association of Penang (FAP) president following the club's poor performance at the ongoing Malaysia Super League.

Sungai Besar Umno chief Jamal Md Yunos served subpoenas to six individuals, including former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, inspector-general of police (IGP) Mohd Fuzi Harun, and former IGP Khalid Abu Bakar, to serve as witnesses in a defamation suit against him.

Looking ahead

A 200-year-old 'nasi briyani' recipe will be unveiled today at the 2017 International Conference on Malay Manuscripts opening.

Pakatan Harapan will hold a press conference on its anti-kleptocracy rally this Saturday.