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

Najib pays remaining bail

Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak's children posted the remaining RM500,000 of the RM1 million bail imposed on Najib in relation to his SRC International graft case.

High Court judge Mohd Sofian Abdul Razak, who is presiding over Najib's graft case was urged to recuse himself due to his link to his brother, who is a Pahang Umno assemblyperson.

Najib thanked his supporters for the donations that were used to help pay for the bail.

Former minister Zainuddin Maidin mocked Wanita Umno for raising money for Najib's bail.

PKR's Latheefa Koya said Najib should stop playing the victim.

August by-election

The Election Commission (EC) announced that the Sungai Kandis by-election will take place on Aug 4.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohamed Hanipa Maidin collapsed during a gathering at the Prime Minister's Department but is now in stable condition.

Penang Deputy Chief Minister I Ahmad Zakiyuddin Abdul Rahman successfully underwent an open-heart surgery and is recovering.

Dr M reins in on fat paychecks

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohaamd said executives of government-linked companies will no longer enjoy fat paychecks.

Mahathir also said that new laws are being drafted to deal with political financing.

Harapan MPs will be declaring their assets to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Mahathir announced.

Other Kinibites

Newly minted Domestic Trade and Consumerism Minister Saifuddin Nasution admitted that he is in the "hot seat" as all eyes are on him to rein in the cost of living.

A rubber dealer who married an 11-year-old girl was slapped with an RM1,800 fine by the Syariah Court.

DAP's Iskandar Puteri MP Lim Kit Siang did not want to weigh into his potential nomination as Dewan Rakyat speaker, stressing that it was not a priority for him.

Police have set up a unit to monitor those who surf porn websites, particularly
those involving child porn.

Singapore said it will be incurring costs while Malaysia ignores its diplomatic notes for clarification on the status of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail project.

Looking ahead

Mahathir will have a special address in the morning on anti-corruption efforts at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya.

Proton and Geely executives will brief the Council of Eminent Persons in Kuala Lumpur.