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

Pakatan Harapan has pledged that they will install a deputy prime minister from Sabah or Sarawak if they were to form the next federal government.

Its chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad will address Sarawakians for the first time as an opposition leader on Sunday.

Subang MP R Sivarasa said that his staff who were arrested by the MACC are innocent.

Bukit Gasing lawmaker R Rajiv said MCA is scrapping the bottom of the barrel by claiming that Selangor barred the Octoberfest event in 2014.

PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim was "shaken up" but not seriously injured, after the Prison Department vehicle he was traveling in was struck from behind in an accident.

PM charms Hokkien folks

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak showed off a few Hokkien phrases when addressing the Federation of Hokkien Associations, where he complained about how opposition skepticism of investments from China had hurt local Chinese business interests.

At a separate event, he urged the Fire and Rescue Department to inspect the safety of all tahfiz schools in the country.

The Immigration Department said it will ban foreigners who try to enter the country to attend the so-called "gay party" in Kuala Lumpur on Sept 30.

Protestors sought royal pre-emption of the "Better Beer Festival 2017" and the purported "gay party" from being held in Selangor.

Puteri MIC launched the Dr S Subra Club (DSSC) which aims to promote, empower and uplift the Indian community in the country.

Other Kinibites

Parti Bersatu Youth chief Jake Jikulin Nointin has quit the party over disappointment with the current party leadership, but has no immediate plans to join another party.

Looking ahead

NewGen Party will unveil plans to join Pakatan Harapan.

Najib will address the 29th Malaysian Film Festival awards night at PWTC.