246: Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysia records new high of 17,405 COVID-19 cases, Tropical storm hits Northern Japan

<div>AMONG the headlines for Wednesday 28 July 2021, Malaysia registered another record high of 17,405 COVID-19 cases, bringing the cumulative positive cases to 1,061,475 since the pandemic broke out last year.</div><div><br /> </div> <div>Also, A tropical storm hit northern Japan today but there were no immediate reports of damage and Olympic football matches in the region were due to go ahead.</div> <br /> <div>Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom — all in 3 minutes.</div> <br /> <div>We bring you the headlines, weekdays at 5 pm.</div> <br /> <div>Stay informed on <a href="http://astroawani.com">astroawani.com</a> for these news and more.</div> <div><br /> </div>