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As of this year, Kuala Lumpur’s population stood at 1.93 million people, making it the eighth-most populous state.

Those who aged between 20 and 29 recorded a Covid-19 incidence rate of 1,406.

Selangor continued to report the most cases with 1,083 infections. This was followed by Sarawak (522) and Kelantan (401).

In a statement, PNB said she had officially written to Prime Minister and Yayasan Pelaburan Bumiputra (YPB) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to inform him that she did not wish to renew her tenure upon the completion of her three-year term on April 30.

In a statement today, he said a Cabinet meeting on April 28 had affirmed the lowering of the minimum voting age to 18 and that it will work on implementing the new threshold as soon as possible.

Zeti, who helmed PNB for nearly three years since her appointment in June 2018, is set to step down from the post as soon as coming Friday, when the asset management company will hold its annual general meeting, said sources.

The shareholders gave their approval during an extraordinary general meeting held virtually yesterday, the group said in a statement.

The last time the country reported more than 3,000 cases a day was on Dec 24 last year – when 3,545 daily cases were recorded.

“Income from marketing events and advertising were also badly affected."

The appeal was supposed to end today, but Najib's defence team could not conclude their reply to the prosecution's case.