Here are the key headlines you may have missed yesterday.

Shedding light on S'wak Chinese DCM controversy

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak praised the racial and party composition of Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem's new cabinet.

This was following controversy over the absence of a Chinese representative among Sarawak's three deputy chief ministers after Adenan apparently promised so.

Malaysiakini reviewed a recording of the press conference when Adenan purportedly made the promise to find out if it really happened.

Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi revealed that efforts may be made to amend the Sarawak constitution to allow for more than three deputy chief ministers.

By-election negotiations

Perak Pakatan Harapan proposed for the federal opposition coalition to only contest in one seat - either Kuala Kangsar or Sungai Besar – in next month’s twin by-elections, to avoid three-cornered fights.

Amanah urged PKR to reveal to the opposition coalition on whatever negotiations it is doing with PAS on the by-elections.

Meanwhile, DAP said it is not planning to contest in either the Kuala Kangsar or Sungai Besar by-elections.

DAP loses a state rep in S'gor

DAP sacked its Teluk Datuk state assemblyperson Loh Chee Heng for purportedly misusing state allocation for his constituency.

Selangor DAP also lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) against Loh.

With the sacking, the Selangor state assembly now comprise 14 state assemblypersons from DAP, 13 from PAS and PKR respectively, 12 from Umno, two from Amanah and two independents.

Other Kini bites:

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak said he will be announcing a cabinet reshuffle soon after a minister resigned to joined the Sarawak government.

DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang criticised Najib for being absent in the upcoming Parliament session amid the 1MDB controversy.

Singapore investigations revealed SRC International managing director Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil approved the transfer of US$11.95 million (RM48 million) of the company's funds to an associate of billionaire Jho Low.

Looking ahead

Amanah's central committee is set to discuss the Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar by-elections tomorrow but it is unclear if they will make public the outcome of the meeting.