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

MACC swoops down on top civil servants

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested three individuals with "datuk seri" or "datuk" titles and froze RM13 million in their bank accounts.

One of those arrested was found to have stashed RM400,000 in cash in his home, including in the ceiling.

This comes after new MACC chief commissioner Dzulkifli Ahmad vowed to clean up the civil service. However, Kuala Terengganu MP Raja Kamarul Bahrain Ahmad called on the graft buster to first solve the 1MDB scandal, which he said goes to the very top.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak appointed 20 new members to the MACC's oversight panels.

Public support sought for 1MDB suit

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad's lawyer Mohd Haniff Khatri Abdulla questioned if Malaysian authorities will ever conclude the investigation into 1MDB.

Meanwhile, Swiss authorities are zooming in on the former head of the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC), Khadem al-Qubaisi, in connection with the 1MDB scandal.

Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali filed a judicial review to declassify the auditor-general's report on 1MDB.

In a related development, Mahathir's former political secretary Matthias Chang called for public support for his class action suit to recover stolen money from 1MDB that was used to acquire assets in the US.

Bersatu strikes back

Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia pro tem chief Muhyiddin Yassin fired back at Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak for questioning the new party's Malay credentials as it was cooperating with DAP, which Najib claimed was "anti-Malay".

Muhyiddin said the interests of Malays and Islam are enshrined in the party's constitution, and accused Najib of trying to make a ghost out of DAP to spook Malays and cause them to ignore the government's wrongdoings.

DAP's Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua too joined the fray, stating that it is those who plunder public coffers who are anti-Malay, not the DAP.

Other Kini Bites

The Sarawak government moved to freeze the applications for work permits from 90 non-Sarawakian Petronas employees.

Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad was discharged from the National Heart Institute.

Bersih said it has yet to send out its invitation to political parties to participate in its forthcoming rally.

Higher Education Minister Idris Jusoh advised university students not to participate in street demonstrations.

The Football Association of Malaysia said it pulled out from hosting the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (Fifa) Congress next year on the government's advice.

Looking ahead

The organisers of the #TangkapMO1 rally are set to meet police today.

The three top civil servants nabbed by the MACC will be charged in courts in Kota Baru, Ayer Keroh and Putrajaya, respectively.

The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) is set to make public its plan to legalise ride-sharing services and reform the taxi service.