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

Najib and Guan Eng hit by fake news

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating a false post on Facebook claiming the new Yang di-Pertuan Agong had snubbed Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

Meanwhile, Lim Guan Eng's aide lodged a police report over a Whatsapp message claiming the Penang chief minister backed the Rohingya massacre.

After massive criticism of its role in influencing the US presidential election, social media giant Facebook announced measures to counter fake news being circulated on its platform.

Another jailed over 1MDB scandal

Former BSI employee Yvonne Seah became the second banker to be jailed by a Singapore court for her involvement in the 1MDB scandal.

PAS served a legal notice to Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown for claiming that party leaders received around RM90 million in payoff from Najib.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Malaysia was one of Asia's worst-hit economies after the interest rate hike by the United States, with investors dumping Malaysian stocks and bonds, resulting in the ringgit plunging to new lows.

EC's redelineation hits obstacles

The Election Commission's redelineation exercise was stalled after the Selangor government won a stay against all EC’s local inquiries for state and federal seats in Selangor.

In Kuala Lumpur, three voters withdrew their High Court case against the EC after the commission conceded that it failed to hold a local inquiry in the parliamentary seat of Setiawangsa as part of its exercise to redraw electoral boundaries.

Communications and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak said the opposition was promising too many "ifs", including jailed leader Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister, stating that it should first present a shadow cabinet.

Other Kinibites

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the Prime Minister's Office should not be blamed for the withdrawal of former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad's invitation to the installation ceremony of the new Agong.

Higher Education Minister Idris Jusoh denied having a hand in the punishment of four Universiti Malaya students for their involvement in the "TangkapMO1" rally.

The Russian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur faced a protest over the bombings in Aleppo, Syria.

Thirteen Malaysians stranded on Mount Leuser, Aceh were found safe.

The Court of Appeal will hear next month the appeal of Kamarul Hisham Jaafar, the Johor sultan's former lawyer, to be allowed out of jail to see his ailing father.

Looking ahead

PM’s wife Rosmah Mansor will be speaking at Kem Perkasa Remaja, Pusat Latihan Kor Polis Tentera Diraja (Pulapot), this afternoon.

The ‘Mental Illness: Breaking Stigmatism’ forum to be held at Maju Junction, Kuala Lumpur.