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Arab donation in Najib's account; no royal rumbling, says Ku Nan

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

Arab donation in Najib's account

Swiss authorities highlighted questionable transactions involving Falcon Private Bank which seem to tally with figures and dovetail with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's RM2.6 billion "Arab donation".

An estimated US$3.8 billion (RM15.2 billion) of 1MDB-linked funds passed through Falcon Bank, according to the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Finma).

Finma has told Falcon Bank to return 2.5 million francs it garnered from transactions of funds linked to scandal-hit 1MDB, which Finma said "seriously breached" money laundering regulations.

Switzerland's Office of the Attorney-General may open criminal proceedings against Falcon Bank following Finma's findings.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has also withdrawn the merchant bank status of the Singapore branch of Falcon Bank for its links with the 1MDB-related funds flow.

However, Falcon Bank said it is pleased that the issue of its involvement with 1MDB has finally been resolved and that it can now move on.

No royal rumbling, says Ku Nan

The three-day proceedings of the 242nd Conference of Rulers meeting started today, and is likely on the radar of political observers as Malay rulers vote to pick the next Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

The Save Malaysia group has also yrged the urging them to intervene against Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

However, Federal Territories Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor believes the Conference of Rulers is not likely to intervene in the administration, despite receiving the Citizens' Declaration calling for Najib's ouster.

More Kinibites

If you are wondering whether you are affected by the Election Commission's proposed delineation, head to the commissions public viewing centre in your local area, or you can use Malaysiakini's redelineation checker to find out.

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Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad finally said he has buried the hatchet with his former protege and nemesis, former opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, explaining that they are now working together to replace the current government.

The Bukit Aman car park may no longer be safe for police officers and men to park their vehicles after two senior police officers found their cars stolen, allegedly by a colleague, reported theSun.

Red shirts movement leader Jamal Md Yunos, who is currently overseas, will return to Malaysia tomorrow in order for the police to record his statement on clashes between his red shirts and the Bersih 5 convoy in Sabak Bernam last Saturday.

Looking ahead

Today, the Federal Court will hear jailed former opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's final legal bid to set aside his Sodomy II conviction.

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