Here are the key headlines from yesterday that you may have missed, in brief.

Bersatu faces uphill challenge

Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) is already facing challenges, even before its registration is approved as DAP Youth political education director Chiong Yoke Kong attacked the party as "racist" for being bumiputera-only.

PKR president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail too said "all should have equal status" when responding to Bersatu's membership configuration, but she acknowledged the need for a united opposition.

Meanwhile, Bersatu pro-tem committee member Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman defended Bersatu against criticism of racism from MCA and MIC, pointing out that the BN component parties were worse.

However, analysts say the Bersatu bumiputera-only membership with non-bumiputera associate membership as a concession is a strategic move meant to court Umno members, while not appearing to be anti-non-Malays.

Umno veteran Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, who had in the past also set up an Umno splinter party, said Bersatu is likely to face more difficult circumstances compared to his now-defunct Semangat 46.

Tengku Razaleigh also pledged his continued loyalty to Umno, stressing that he would not join Bersatu.

Meanwhile, jailed de facto PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim, after attending a court case, told journalists on the sidelines that Muhyiddin Yassin need to immediately mobilise support for Bersatu.

1MDB fallout continues

The 1MDB scandal fallout continued to permeate across the globe, with the sale price for the Swiss bank BSI Bank plummeting since it got entangled with the Malaysian state fund.

Meanwhile, Putrajaya said it is seeking an amicable settlement between 1MDB and International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) after IPIC initiated international arbitration against 1MDB and Malaysia's Finance Ministry.

In a separate development, Xavier Andre Justo, who stole and sold data from his former employer PetroSaudi International (PSI), that led to the expose about PSI's dealings with 1MDB and theft of the 1MDB funds, will serve the remaining term of his prison sentence in Switzerland, after receiving a royal pardon in Thailand.

The Malaysian Bar said it was "irresistible" to conclude that the ‘Malaysian Official 1’ referred to by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, based on its 136-page filing.

The DOJ claimed some US$3.5 billion was stolen from 1MDB, with at least US$731 million going to the Malaysian Official 1.

In another development, 1MDB issued a warning about a scam offering business loans in its name.

Seeking justice for Bill Kayong

Sarawak police are seeking Interpol's help to hunt down plantation businessman Lee Chee Kiang, who is believed to have ordered the hit on native rights activist Bill Kayong and has since fled the country.

Meanwhile, Bill Kayong's murder suspect, Mohamad Fitri Fauzi, was charged in a separate case for attacking the tuai rumah of Jamba Jali over a native customary rights land dispute.

Other Kini bites

Former deputy prime minister Musa Hitam in a newly released book lists three ways to oust Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

Prime Minister Najib's wife Rosmah Mansor advises politicians' wives to take care of their self-image as they also represent the country.

The US State Department in its International Religious Freedom Report 2015 says non-Muslims and those with interpretation of Islam that differ from the state face difficulty in practising their faiths in Malaysia.

The cabinet is reported to have approved the Land Public Transport Commission's proposal to legalise ride-sharing services and also to reform the taxi industry.

DAP Youth pledges support for the Aug 27 #TangkapMO1 rally.