Malaysia’s King declared a nationwide state of emergency for the first time in more than half a century - and it comes amid an alarming rise of Covid-19 cases in the country, with the national tally surpassing 138,000.

To break it down further, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Shannon Teoh, Malaysia Bureau Chief, The Straits Times.

<p>Malaysia&rsquo;s King declared a nationwide state of emergency for the first time in more than half a century - and it comes amid an alarming rise of Covid-19 cases in the country, with the national tally surpassing 138,000.</p>
<p>To break it down further, Prime Time's Rachel Kelly spoke to Shannon Teoh, Malaysia Bureau Chief, The Straits Times.</p>

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