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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (May 23): The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 6,976 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the country's tally to 512,091.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The number of active cases, which carry high transmission risks, climbed to 57,022, of whom 681 patients are currently warded at intensive care units while 361 patients are on ventilators.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Selangor was still the state with the most number of new infections at 2,235, followed by Sarawak with 663, and Johor with 549, while Kuala Lumpur saw 447.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The states or federal territories with the least numbers of Covid-19 infections today were Perlis with eight, Putrajaya with 30, and Labuan with 37 cases.</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Of the total number of new cases, 647 cases were from foreigners according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>There were 49 deaths today from Covid-19, bringing the country's death toll to 2,248. Selangor recorded 14 deaths, Johor recorded eight, Penang six, Melaka six, Kedah four, Sarawak three, Negeri Sembilan two, Kuala Lumpur two, Sabah two, Kelantan one and Perlis one.</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The number of recoveries for the day were 3,587, nearly half the daily number of new positive cases.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The MOH detected 24 new clusters today. There are 556 active clusters in the country.</p></div>


The Ministry of Health reported 6,976 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the country's tally to 512,091.

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Malaysia's latest position in the Press Freedom Index is still considered good compared to the previous government, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

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The Kuala Kubu Baharu (KKB) by-election campaign is entering a critical period for all contesting parties and candidates to redouble their efforts to win as many votes as possible.

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Hollywood superstar and acclaimed Malaysian actress Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh has received the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom from US President Joe Biden on Friday.

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<p>Will Bank Negara Malaysia’s Monetary Policy Committee follow its Indonesian counterparts by raising interest rates when it holds its next meeting on Wednesday and Thursday?</p>


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<p>A training aircraft crashed in the Besout 2 Tambahan plantation area in Sungkai on Saturday.</p>


<p>The Kuala Kubu Baharu (KKB) by-election campaign is entering a critical period for all contesting parties and candidates to redouble their efforts to win as many votes as possible.</p>


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<p>Construction work on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Selangor has reached an average of 65% as of April, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.</p>


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<p>The government is currently studying the proposal from marine robotics company Ocean Infinity to resume the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which went missing while en route to Beijing 10 years ago.</p>


<p>The Philippines central bank will require financial institutions to submit a report within 24 hours of discovering risks linked to money laundering and terrorist financing, as the Southeast Asian nation steps up its fight against illicit transactions.</p>


<p>Indonesia will permanently relocate some 10,000 people living on an island in North Sulawesi following concerns that more eruptions could come from an active volcano that has already caused damages.</p>


<p>The Melaka state government is setting its sights on bolstering its local business landscape by encouraging more companies in the state to be listed on Bursa Malaysia.</p>


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<p>Malaysia's latest position in the Press Freedom Index is still considered good compared to the previous government, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.</p>


<p>The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has confirmed that a Cessna 172N Skyhawk aircraft with the registration number 9M-ADA crashed near Felda Gunung Besout, Sungkai, Perak on Saturday.</p>
