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Governor Datuk Nor Shamsiah Yunus noted 1.4 million borrowers so far have applied for repayment assistance, with a 95% approval rate. There were 45% of borrowers who opted to reduce their monthly instalments rather than request a moratorium, she added.

This was revealed by former deputy chief secretary to the Cabinet Tan Sri Mazidah Abdul Majid, the 11th prosecution witness in former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak's 1MDB-Tanore trial.

The Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Committee said the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, which will start at the end of this month, will also involve the provision of free vaccines to non-Malaysians staying in the country.

Selangor reported the highest number of daily new cases at 1,757, more than double yesterday’s 862 cases.

The affected factories will resume operations on Feb 18 or earlier.

Former Cabinet deputy secretary-general Tan Sri Mazidah Abdul Majid, who is the prosecution's 11th witness in the 1MDB-Tanore trial, said today she attended the Cabinet meeting which Najib chaired on Sept 8, 2010.

The date was fixed by Sessions Court judge Suzana Hussin today. 

There were statements taken by the police from several Umno leaders, like former secretary-general Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, and treasurers Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah and Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak, denying any knowledge that Najib was supposed to keep the money for the 14th general elections.

If convicted, she faces a maximum jail term of up to 20 years and a fine of five times the amount received.

It was reported on Feb 8 that four questions of law were posed before the apex court in addition to the Port Dickson Member of Parliament filing a judicial review application last month to challenge emergency.