Najib’s lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah also contended that Sri Ram had also been involved in 1MDB investigations before the trial, which brings up a conflict of interest.

Khairy said good news will be announced soon.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said Kedah is already operating above 100% of its ICU capacity, with a 122% occupancy rate for its 104 ICU beds.

Justice Zabidin said if the eviction order is implemented, it will cause the applicants to vacate and lose their livelihood in durian farming. They have applied for a licence from the state of Pahang since or around 1961, but there has not been any response.

Sarawak remained as the state with the most daily cases at 3,100, while Selangor recorded 2,989 cases and Penang had 2,474 cases, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah tweeted.

The warning was issued after Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Datuk Raja Rozela Raja Toran informed the court that Ahmad Zahid’s daughter Datuk Nurulhidayah had made a posting about her father's case on Instagram.

Starting Sept 16, Klang Valley residents who have yet to get vaccinated can get their Covid-19 vaccines at selected health clinics which would be announced later.

The former finance minister's lawyer said his client had been in close contact with a Covid-19 positive patient and as such, is under a 10-day quarantine order from Sept 1 to 10. 

The reopening of the border is expected to reinvigorate the retail and tourism sectors as well as revive economic activities in the city and nearby districts of Johor  Bahru.

The CITF said the cumulative 37.07 million doses involved 20.81 million people who had received at least one jab, including 16.3 million individuals who were fully vaccinated.