PM authorised the US$1mil to the people of Palestine

5/1 The Prime Minister has authorised the immediate disbursement of US1mil dollars as humanitarian aid from Malaysia to the people of Palestine.

26/12 KL Sessions Court fines ex-MD of General Engineering Soil Holdings Tan Soon Geok RM150,000 for giving false info to Securities Commission.

27/12 British retail giant Woolworths said it will close down half of its 800 stores nationwide because of economic woes; 27,000 employees affected.

30/12 US govt pumping USD5bil into auto, mortgage lender GMAC and also lending USD1b to GM to ensure solvency, reports say.

30/12 Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh returns to Proton as chairman, effective Jan 1. He was MD of Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Sdn Bhd from 1993 to 1996.

30/12 Imaspro will provide RM8.5m in corporate guarantees to its unit Imaspro Resources as working capital and to hedge against forex rate changes.

30/12 EPF bought 2.32m Telekom shares from Dec 17 to 23, raised stake total stake to 557.72m shares or 15.59%.

5/1 Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh, who quit as Senator and Deputy Home Minister on Friday, will be reappointed if he wins KT by-election: Najib.

5/1 Hot weather since noon improves flood situation in Kelantan; more than 200 evacuees return home leaving only 598 people at two relief centres.

6/1 KT by-election: Returning officer Razali Kassim confirms 3-cornered fight between Wan Farid (BN), Abdul Mohd (PAS) and Azharudin Mamat (ind).

6/1 Kuala Terengganu by-election: Barisan candidate Wan Farid arrives at nomination centre just before 9am accompanied by DPM Najib.

6/1 Kuala Terengganu by-election: Cops mount roadblocks as about 30,000 BN and 15,000 PAS supporters gather to march to the nomination centre。

6/1 KT by-election: Three candidates file papers as nominations close at 10am; Wan Farid (BN), Abdul Mohd (PAS) and independent Azharudin Mamat.

6/1 Israeli tanks roll into Khan Yunis, largest city in southern Gaza Strip, supported by helicopter gunships.

6/1 Singaporean Shawal Senin, 31, charged at JB magistrates court with the murder of his 7yr-old stepson Siwakorn Sukuntha, a Thai national.
6/1 Microblogging service Twitter says as many as 33 of its accounts have been hacked, including those of Barack Obama and singer Britney Spears.

28/12 Tens of thousands rally in Bangkok in support of ousted Thai premier Thaksin and against current PM Abhisit, also asking for fresh elections.

28/12 Thai govt moves 3,000 policemen into position in Bangkok as city braces for expected massive demonstrations supporting former PM Thaksin.

9/12 BANGKOK: Thousands of pro-Thaksin supporters surround Parliament, forcing current PM Abhisit to postpone his maiden policy speech.

28/12 Malaysia calls upon UN Security Council to act over crisis in Gaza after Israeli strikes kill 280 and wound 800 Palestinians in past 24hrs.

29/12 Nine people go on trial in China in connection with melamine-tainted milk scandal, sentences range from 10yrs jail to death penalty.

30/12 Telekom says technical problems in repairing SMW4 submarine cable network linking Malaysia to Europe. Full recovery Internet services Jan 4.

30/12 TMnet users to get full Net access only on Jan 4 due to delay in repair of ruptured submarine cable linking Malaysia to Europe: Telekom Msia.

30/12 Muslim NGOs hand over memorandum to US Embassy in KL over Israeli strikes in Gaza which have killed more than 300 people and wounded hundreds.

30/12 Party of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina wins landslide victory in first elections in 7yrs with 75pc of seats; opponents crying foul.

31/12 PM Abdullah in his New Year message calls on Malaysians to maintain their unity to face challenges of 2009.

1/1 Operations began today to enforce the use of car seat belts for back seat passengers, said traffic police.

1/1 Fire at Bangkok's upscale Santika Club, jammed with New Year revelers early Thursday, killed at least 59 and injured 200,including foreigners.

1/1 No Malaysian was involved in the Bangkok nightclub fire that killed 59 people and injured more than 200, M'sian and Thai officials confirmed.

1/1 PAS named Wakaf Mempelam assemblyman and Terengganu party treasurer Mohd Abdul Wahid Endot to contest the Jan 17 Kuala Terengganu by-election.

1/1 Gunung Rapat PKR branch chairman Ten Chong Yong has been elected the Gunung Rapat New Village chief.

1/1 Police arrested a female newscaster, an actress, and 24 others who took part in a sex party at a hotel room in KL.

2/1 Police transfer case against 26 caught in KL sex party raid to Narcotics Dept for further action, will not pursue sex charges.

1/1 A M'sian naval helicopter saved an Indian ship from pirates in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia, said Noel Choong of International Maritime Bureau.

2/1 Kelana Jaya LRT line has resumed normal service as at 1.12pm after earlier disruption: RapidKL.

2/1 Health Minister Liow to meet pig farmers, pork sellers and those in related fields to remind them of 2007 pledge to curb use of beta-agonist

2/1 MCA ministers and deputy ministers to submit work plans to MCA presidential council to create culture of accountability: Party president Ong.

2/1 Power failure at 12.17pm causes service disruption on Kelana Jaya LRT line, major delays expected while repairs ongoing: RapidKL.

2/1 Govt forces capture Tamil Tigers Hq in north Sri Lanka, President Mahinda calls for rebels to give up their 25yr war for independent state.

2/1 Only 89 incidents of forged Malaysian passports recorded in 2008, small number compared with total of 1.2mil documents issued: Syed Hamid.

2/1 Ex-Sabah Minister Conrad Mojuntin gets 6 months jail for criminal intimidation in connection with fatal shooting of youth in 2003. He will appeal against the conviction.

3/1 M'sia and India signed a MOU in New Delhi on Saturday to protect the welfare of Indian workers and regulate their entry to M'sia: HR Minister.

4/1 About 30,000 students in Kelantan miss first day of school today as floods cause 38 schools to be closed; 623 people evacuated in the state.

4/1 Israel begins invasion of Gaza strip with ground troops and air support, biggest Israeli military operation since 2006 Lebanon war.

4/1 Female suicide bomber kills 35 and wounds 65 pilgrims entering Shiite shrine in Kadhimiya in northwestern Baghdad, Iraqi government say.

4/1 The US has blocked UN Security Council from issuing statement calling for immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, diplomats say.

5/1 Toll concessionaire agreements are open for public viewing for the first time at the Works Ministry from Monday; only five people at a time.

5/1 Some 40 members from Gerakan Belia 4B Malaysia march in front of US Embassy in KL to submit a memo protesting Israeli attacks in Gaza.

5/1 M'sia, through OIC, will initiate the convening of a special UN General Assembly to discuss Palestine: PM.