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

Anwar-Azmin feud under spotlight

A photograph of PKR deputy president Azmin Ali and former Umno vice-president Hishammuddin Hussein holidaying together, which had fueled speculation of Azmin's rift with PKR president Anwar Ibrahim, was removed from social media.

Azmin's adviser Khalid Jaafar defended his bosses' criticism of Anwar, stating that Anwar had appointed many who lost in the PKR elections in important positions.

Former PKR president Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said Azmin should "keep cool" with regard to his unhappiness at Anwar's decision.

PKR vice-president Xavier Jayakumar lauded Dr Mahathir Mohamad's commitment to hand over power as prime minister despite calls for him to stay on for a full term.

Umno wants to be clean

Acting Umno president Mohamad Hasan hopes that the new Umno will be a clean one as "tainted" leaders were leaving the party.

Outgoing Immigration Department director-general Mustafar Ali has been picked as the chief executive of a soon-to-be-established anti-money laundering body – the National Financial Crime Centre (NFCC).

Deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong filed a RM20 million suit against Jaringan Melayu Malaysia president Azwanddin Hamzah for claiming that the DAP senator had worn a "communist uniform".

Petrol price reduction delayed

Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng today said that the reintroduction of the weekly float for fuel prices has been delayed until the end of the week to address concerns by the Petroleum Dealers Association of Malaysia.

Umno's Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin said the government should not delay the matter for too long as consumers had overpaid for petrol for seven weeks.

Other Kinibites

Smokers club members initiated a legal challenge against the government's public smoking ban which begins today.

Pahang Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said BN has yet to decide its candidate for the Cameron Highlands by-election.

AirAsia announced that it will stop collecting KLIA2 fees on behalf of Malaysian Airport Holdings Berhad.

Malaysiakini took a look at the new policies that will come into effect beginning today.

The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry sent a notice to the operators of fast-food chains KFC and McDonald's asking them to explain the recent price hikes of their menu items.

Looking ahead

Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad will survey the first day of a public smoking ban in Cheras.