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Wed, 18 Aug 2021 - We've packed bite-sized highlights of the day's top news stories for you.

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Warisan's Shafie Apdal has dropped out of the running to become PM. PKR President Anwar Ibrahim has managed to consolidate the support of all 105 Opposition MPs.

The Malay Rulers are scheduled to meet on Friday. The Star reports that discussions will focus on who will become Msia's 9th PM.

The King decreed that the newly appointed PM must face a confidence vote in Parliament, saying it will be important to prove their legitimacy.

MUDA withdrew its judicial review to compel former home minister Hamzah Zainudin to decide on its appeal to be registered as a political party. They'll be filing a new challenge later.

A record 22,242 new Covid-19 infections were reported today. Selangor had the highest with 6,858, followed by Sabah (2,413), Penang (1,867), and Kedah (1,852).


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