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Free vaccinations for all in M'sia, and other news you may have missed

KINI ROUNDUP | Here are key headlines you may have missed, in brief.

1. The government has decided that Covid-19 vaccinations will be available for free for everyone who lives in Malaysia, including possibly undocumented migrants.

2. The Health Ministry reported 3,384 new cases of Covid-19 and 13 deaths.

3. Various non-contact activities, including recreational fishing, gym routines and golfing will now be allowed under strict Covid-19 prevention protocols.

4. Gerakan has joined the Perikatan Nasional coalition.

5. A lack of response from Umno leaders to party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi portraying himself as a victim could indicate that the latter is on the way out, analysts said.

6. Umno leaders claimed to be in the dark over an alleged secret unaudited account for political donations, with some saying that former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad may know more.

7. Umno supreme council member Razlan Rafii accused Bersatu of trying to use the allegations to get Umno deregistered.

8. The father of deceased firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim lamented the government's allegedly flippant attitude towards resolving investigations into the death, prompting Umno leaders to pile on the pressure on the authorities.

9. The Attorney-General's Chambers objected to the leave for judicial review being sought by three elected representatives to challenge Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's move to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to suspend Parliament and state assembly sittings during an emergency.

10. A judicial review leave application hearing on compelling Attorney-General Idrus Harun to advise Muhyiddin to resign as prime minister will be heard on March 8.

11. All Employees Provident Fund contributors will soon be able to make withdrawals from their Account 1 under the i-Sinar facility after requirements were removed.