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

Zahid says Penang floods a divine sign for BN

The floods that hit Penang last week were a sign from God that BN can retake the state, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.

Gerakan president Mah Siew Keong said Zahid's remark was simply a caution against overdevelopment.

Zahid is confident about BN's chances in Penang, but Mah maintained a cautious outlook.

Malaysiakini examines the hardships that follow after surviving floods.

The flash floods in Seremban last week were due to clogged drains, Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Mohamad Hasan said.

DAP re-elects 90pct of its CEC

The DAP re-elected 90 percent of its central executive committee members, although appointees to the committee underwent a major re-shuffle.

Lim Guan Eng was re-elected as DAP secretary-general, while Tan Kok Wai has consolidated his position as party chairperson.

DAP delegates allegedly received messages from a spoofed leader's phone number offering them monetary reward in exchange for their votes in the DAP re-election.

Lim highlighted Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's "confusing" doublespeak when attacking the DAP.

Other Kinibites

PAS’ Nasrudin Hassan questioned why there is no public outrage at the ban on wearing headscarves for women working at hotels.

Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed told preacher Zamihan Md Zin to shut up or quit from serving the government.

Contractors from China were arrested after allegedly attacking a police officer in Pudu.

Looking ahead

The Suhakam public hearing on missing persons continues today.

The debate on Budget 2018 in Parliament resumes.