From 19,819 reported the day before — pushing further active cases to a new high of 217,061

Kimono Project spokesperson Orie Shimizu: We believe that the kimono is the best way to express our respect for each country, because they are designed with wishes of happiness and prosperity to those who wear them

Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the government will instead use Covid-19 hospitalisation rate as one of the three indicators. The other two indicators are vaccination rate and ICU occupancy

Meanwhile, lower maintenance and marketing expenses were incurred during the period as the nationwide Movement Control Order was implemented from May 12, which meant that shopping malls were not allowed to operate, with the exception of tenants that fall under the essential services

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the vaccine was manufactured by Rovi Pharma Industrial Services of Spain while the product registration holder is Zuellig Pharma Sdn Bhd

This came after the High Court on May 20 dismissed the application by the government to forfeit the money, followed by the prosecution’s move not to appeal against the decision

Professor Datuk Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman: Although children can get severe diseases, it is extremely rare among them. We have to balance that against the side effects of the vaccination on children, and supply of the vaccine.

The deal will give “an advantage in virtual auctions which determine whose ads appear where”

Chin Hin Group: The acquisition of CHGP will enable Chin Hin Group’s business to diversify into and tap onto the property development sector... This is also [congruent] with Chin Hin Group managing director Chiau Haw Choon’s aspiration of expanding Chin Hin into a diversified conglomerate, instead of being a company that is focusing on one particular business.

Knight Frank Malaysia international residential project marketing associate director Dominic Heaton-Watson: Far from underperforming their national housing markets, as many expected a year ago, cities are now outpacing them.