Altantuya's convicted murderer implicates Najib, and 8 news from yesterday

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

1. Former police commando Azilah Hadri, who is on death row for the killing of Altantuya Shaariibuu, dropped a bombshell by alleging that he carried out the murder on the instruction of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak.

2. Najib claimed the development to be a conspiracy aimed at putting him behind bars immediately as the offence of murder does not qualify bail.

3. Malaysiakini recaps Altantuya's gruesome murder 13 years ago in light of the latest development.

4. The Kimanis by-election will take place on Jan 18.

5. Media Prima is set to axe more than 500 workers in a downsizing exercise.

6. The government has decided to set up a Malaysian Media Council.

7. Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng announced that RM40 million has been disbursed to a trust fund for Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.

8. Umno's Sembrong MP Hishammuddin Hussein will face the party's disciplinary committee on Dec 26 following his meeting with a Pakatan Harapan faction aligned with Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

9. Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin, an MP from Penang, said he disagreed with the state's Penang South Reclamation (PSR) plan and will convey his concerns about the project.