The ‘transformational’ 12MP also set a gross national income (GNI) target of RM57,882 or US$14,842 by end-2025.

Close to 94% of the country’s adult population had received at least the first dose as of Sunday.

In terms of the country's adult population, 83.1% had been fully vaccinated while 93.7% had received at least the first jab.

There were no deaths reported in Perlis, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan and Labuan.

Sarawak maintained its top spot with 2,943 new cases, followed by Selangor with 1,558 cases, Johor (1,455), Kelantan (1,206), and Sabah (1,078).

98.5% of patients displayed mild or no symptoms

It is crucial for the stakeholders to understand the government’s fear factors and also to let the authorities know the consequences to the country if such stringent new rules are implemented.

A head of research at a local investment bank said that any impact “will be short term in nature and only affect the appetite of the Mainland Chinese for properties, and not the health of the financial system itself”.

Max Cheung: After work, I would eat in the TVB canteen cause it was cheaper, and I would deliberately stay back late after filming on location cause they would prepare meals for us. If I went home earlier, there wouldn't be any meals available.

Of the new deaths, 49 were brought in dead (BID) cases, raising the country’s cumulative BID tally to 4,887.