KINI ROUNDUP Here are the key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.
Penang floods aftermath
MCA secretary-general Ong Ka Chuan suggested that the party's Youth chief Chong Sin Woon make amends for his jibe against Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng by volunteering in the Penang flood relief efforts.
A Penang bilal defended his action to allow non-Muslims to seek refuge in a surau following devastating floods in the state.
Putrajaya denied that the Malaysian Meteorological Department was late in issuing a warning on the devastating floods in Penang.
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said only RM1.04 billion out of the initial RM2.57 billion planned for flood mitigation projects in Penang were spent.
He also urged the Penang government to stop hillslope development projects.
The BN state opposition proposed that a compensation of RM2,000 be provided to the flood victims.
BN and Harapan, in a show of bipartisanship, backed an emergency motion in the Penang state assembly to debate the flood crisis.
Jho Low in Paradise Papers
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists released a trove of 13.4 million offshore records referred to as the Paradise Papers.
The leaked documents revealed, among others, 1MDB-linked Penang businessperson Jho Low seeking extradition information as he considered safe havens in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands.
Putrajaya said the MACC is not investigating the 1MDB scandal because other agencies, including the police and Bank Negara Malaysia, have done so.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, in a parliamentary written reply, said police have resubmitted their investigation papers into 1MDB to the Attorney-General's Chambers and are awaiting instructions.
Saudi Arabia arrested 11 princes, including Turki Abdullah, who was linked to the 1MDB scandal, in an anti-corruption crackdown.
Kedah denies granting title to man in Rela attack
The Kedah royalty denied it conferred the "Datuk Seri" title on the 29-year-old man involved in an attack on Rela officers.
The man also pleaded not guilty to a further charge related to drugs.
Kedah Umno Youth suggested that the Kedah Menteri Besar Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah resigns as president of the state football association after complaining that Umno was being unfairly attacked over football issues.
PKR challenged former finance minister II Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah to repeat his sodomy accusation against PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim outside Parliament.
MCA religious harmony bureau chief Ti Lian Ker said he did not expect DAP leaders who graduated from MCA-owned educational institutions to be grateful but said they should not dismiss the significance of the institutions.
Other Kinibites
A planned demolition of a statue of Christ, built without local council approval, was put on hold by Malacca Chief Minister Idris Haron.
MACC chief Dzulkifli Ahmad made his first public appearance in weeks since accusations of an affair with a woman against him, but he declined to address the issue.
Prince of Wales, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Parker-Bowles, arrived in Penang for a one-day visit amid the aftermath of floods in the state.
The Finance Ministry said the RM55 billion East Coast Rail Link will only have a single rail line for now.
Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Zahrain Mohamed Hashim was upset at former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad's unapologetic letter about having allegedly insulted the Bugis community.
Looking ahead
Federal Territories Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor will attend the breaking of ground for an affordable housing project.
Bersih will call a press conference on the alleged illegal transfer of voters.
Parliament and the Selangor state assembly continue their sittings.