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

Right moves from Dr M

Despite suspicions cast on his motivations, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s macai, or supporters, seem to be doing all the right things as they orchestrate international and domestic pressure to bear on the political campaign to unseat Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

In what can only be a pre-emptive move to sow distrust, former Kedah menteri besar Mukhriz Mahathir told his supporters that they have an option to remain in Umno and 'spy' for the newly formed Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) as it moves onward in its anti-Umno campaign.

However, observations noted by Mahathir's former deputy, Musa Hitam, in his newly launched book 'Frankly Speaking', beg one to wonder if the good doctor has shifted or conveniently changed his views on loyalty and corruption since the 1980s and 90s, till now, in his campaign against Najib.

Truce over badminton

Politicians who have been smashing each other, appear to have found one thing in common - the shuttlecock - for the next 36 hours at least, with Malaysian shuttlers qualifying for the finals in both the men's and mixed doubles, with good prospects for the men's singles.

Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) technical director Morten Frost Hansen said Lee Chong Wei will win the gold medal in the men's singles.

Malaysia is just one step away from an Olympic gold medal after Chan Peng Soon-Goh Yiu Ling qualified for the finals of the mixed doubles at the Rio Olympic Games yesterday.

This as our men's doubles pair Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong triumphed over China’s Chai Biao and Hong Wei in their semi-final leg at the Rio Olympics last night to secure their place in the finals.

More Kini Bites

Amid brickbats for Bersatu for its single race identity and associate membership for non-bumiputeras plan, Malaysiakini took a trip down memory lane to see how race-based parties tried to be less racial.

Three senior government officers were remanded, in Malacca, Putrajaya and Kota Baru respectively, following yesterday's seizure of assets worth millions of ringgit in raids by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

The doctor who purportedly treated Najib and his wife Rosmah Mansor has resigned as vice-president of an anti-ageing organisation.

Looking ahead

The trial for the seven men charged with the murder of deputy public prosecutor Kevin Morias resumes this morning.