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

JB murder linked to triads

The grisly murder of a man at a petrol station in Johor Bahru on Sunday, which was caught on video, is linked to a triad war, claimed Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The family of the murder victim performed prayer rites at the scene of the crime to “protect” the deceased's soul.

Dr M sues Najib again

Dr Mahathir Mohamad filed an originating summons against Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and the six members of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) over the report on the foreign exchange losses in the 1990s.

Mahathir advised celebrities to use their public influence to do good and thwart evil.

DAP's Hannah Yeoh assured that Pakatan Harapan had sufficient mechanisms to keep Mahathir in check.

Second Finance Minister Johari Abdul Ghani rebutted Mahathir's claims that Bank Negara had lost more money under Najib than it did in the 1990s.

Other Kinibites

An arrest warrant was issued against PKR vice-president Tian Chua after he and his legal team missed a court appointment.

BN strategic communications deputy director Eric See-To and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng dropped their defamation suits against each other.

The Malay Economic Action Council (MTEM) took a swipe at tycoon Robert Kuok, saying Malaysia’s rich made their money from cronyism.

The family of the student slapped by Azizan Manap, better known as Cikgu Azizan, is planning civil suit after court withdraws charge against the teacher.

Looking ahead

The MACC will be quizzing Azwan Ali, the estranged brother of Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali, today.

Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will be chairing a meeting to coordinate this Friday's rally to defend Jerusalem as capital of Palestine.