Umno gets access to its RM193m and 10 news you may have missed

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

1. Umno withdrew its contempt bid against CIMB bank after being granted access to its account containing RM192.9 million.

2. Former UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Philip Alston accused the Perikatan Nasional government of backtracking on plans to revise the national poverty line.

3. Tasek Gelugor MP Shabudin Yahaya, who defected from Umno to Bersatu, was appointed as the new deputy minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of law.

4. However, his appointment was met with some criticism over his past comments about rape and an ongoing court case.

5. Public relations firms are reportedly still being paid millions of dollars for services rendered to fugitive businessperson Low Taek Jho, a key suspect in the alleged multi-billion ringgit money laundering of 1MDB funds.

6. Immigration director-general Khairul Dzaimee Daud warned that foreigners making negative comments about Malaysia could have their travel papers revoked.

7. This follows a critical report by Al Jazeera about Malaysia's alleged mistreatment of undocumented migrants, which the defence minister claimed was "deceptive".

8. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said his PN government is committed to continuing with the National Anti-Corruption Plan developed by the previous Pakatan Harapan government.

9. Harapan component parties reiterated their commitment for PKR president Anwar Ibrahim to become the coalition's prime ministerial candidate and granted him the mandate to negotiate with all quarters, including other potential candidates such as Warisan president Shafie Apdal.

10. Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said his party should not engage in the debate over who should be PN's prime ministerial candidate.

11. Police are seeking to question Bersih chairperson Thomas Fann for calling a protest against the Sheraton Move in February.