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

#TangkapMO1 rally heats up

Organisers of the #TangkapMalaysianOfficial1 rally are insisting on holding the protest at Dataran Merdeka on Aug 27 despite inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar stating that the venue is off limits.

Meanwhile, three student activists who were promoting the rally at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Seri Iskandar campus were arrested by police.

The US Department of Justice believe US$3.5 billion was stolen from 1MDB and at least RM731 million of this money went to 'Malaysian Official 1' (MO1).

Langkawi MP lodges police report over MO1 saga

Langkawi MP Nawawi Ahmad lodged a police report, claiming that his statement that the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong is 'MO1' was misinterpreted.

The Umno man also insisted that he will not be apologising to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong unless ordered to do so by the monarch.

Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) pro-tem committee member Anina Saadudin described Nawawi's refusal to apologise as arrogance.

Eye on turning Berjasa into Umno's new splinter?

Barisan Jemaah Islamiah Se-Malaysia (Berjasa) claimed Perkasa was trying to take over the party on behalf of Umno rebels.

Perkasa secretary-general Syed Hassan Syed Ali said he did discuss the matter in his personal capacity but former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and former deputy prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin were not keen on the plan.

Other Kinibites

Malaysia's badminton men's singles player Lee Chong Wei took silver at the Rio Olympics.

Umno's Kinabatangan MP Bung Moktar Radin was quizzed for seven hours by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission over a Felcra investment.

DAP's Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua said the government's instruction to confine police to the Public Accounts Committee's recommendations in its 1MDB investigation was tantamount to obstruction of justice.

Gerakan Youth is offering to sponsor electoral reform group Bersih's venue if the movement holds its rally in a stadium.

A Thai man responsible for the deadly bombing in Phuket, Thailand is reportedly on the run in Malaysia.

Looking ahead

Mahathir and Muhyiddin will hold a press conference today about Bersatu.

Pagoh Umno is set to hold its first annual divisional meeting without its former chief Muhyiddin, who was sacked from the party.