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

Flammable 'fireproof' suits being probed

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed that it is investigating the supply of "unsafe" fireproof clothing to the Fire and Rescue Department in the country, which turned out to be made of flammable polyester.

In response to reports that firefighters had to share protective clothing or resort to old, worn-out ones, Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamarudin said a tender for new gear for the firefighters would be put up next month.

Najib to hit Cameron Highlands campaign trail

Umno secretary-general Annuar Musa said by popular demand, the party’s former president Najib Abdul Razak would join the Cameron Highlands by-election campaign.

Earlier, several Felda settlers also told Malaysiakini that they would prefer Najib’s administration as Pakatan Harapan had failed to improve their lot.

Other Kinibites

Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah has been proclaimed as the sixth Sultan of Pahang, succeeding his father Sultan Ahmad Shah.

Many former employees of the decommissioned Land Public Transport Commission (Spad) are mulling resignation as their new posts turned out to be a poor match for their talents.

Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching has vowed to fix a primary school textbook following a complaint that it perpetuates blaming the victims of sexual misconduct for the attacks on them.

There will be no public holiday on Jan 31, when the next Yang di-Pertuan Agong is slated to be sworn into office.

Looking ahead

Former Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim and his elder brother Abdul Latif Abdul Rahim are to face charges of corruption and money laundering, after being arrested by the MACC yesterday.

Federal Territories Minister Khalid Samad is set to hold a press conference on alleged misconduct involving a government project.

Umno acting president Mohamad Hassan is to speak at a forum organised by the Malay language daily Sinar Harian.