Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysia recorded 20,988 daily COVID-19 cases, Taliban prepares to unveil new government

<div>AMONG the headlines for Thursday, September 2nd, 2021, Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases rose to 20,988 today, up from yesterday’s 18,762.</div><div><br /></div><div>Also, Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers were preparing on Thursday to unveil their new government as the economy teetered on the edge of collapse more than two weeks after the Islamist militia captured Kabul and brought a chaotic end to 20 years of war.</div><div><br /></div><div>Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom — all in 3 minutes.</div><div><br /></div><div>We bring you the headlines, weekdays at 5 pm.</div><div><br /></div><div>Stay informed on astroawani.com for these news and more.</div><div><br /></div>