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

Forex RCI pins Nor Yakcop, blames Dr M, Anwar

The royal commission of inquiry (RCI) into Bank Negara's forex losses in the 1990s found Nor Mohamed Yackop liable, while implicating former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his then-deputy Anwar Ibrahim of abetting the crime.

The RCI also said Bank Negara's activities then had a significant impact on Malaysia's economy.

The RCI then lodged a police report over their findings.

Anwar's lawyer denied that the former deputy prime minister had misled the cabinet on the forex losses.

MACC nabs Azmin's nephew

The MACC arrested and remanded Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali's nephew and three others over allegations of bribing authorities to turn a blind eye to illegal sand mining activities.

Azmin denied awarding his nephew any tenders, saying he did not sit on the board of the company that handles land mining tenders.

His office issued a statement claiming there was an "evil conspiracy" behind the leak of information regarding the arrest.

Other Kinibites

The valuer who evaluated an Australian property which Mara allegedly bought at a purportedly inflated price stood by his assessment.

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak jested that he could dissolve Parliament based on the encouraging response to Negeri Sembilan's first Urban Transformation Centre (UTC).

The government passed amendments to the Dangerous Drugs Act with changes that would give judges the ultimate decision to sentence drug traffickers either to death or life imprisonment.

Dewan Rakyat speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia said he disagreed "100 times" with Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg over the stature of East Malaysia.

Looking ahead

Today is a public holiday marking Prophet Muhammad's birthday.

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will be attending a Jakim open day event in Putrajaya this afternoon.