262: Daily Dose @ 5: 114 MPs supports Ismail Sabri Yaakob as PM, New Zealand COVID-19 outbreak exposes low vaccination rate

<div>AMONG the headlines for Thursday, August 19th, 2021, Former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob looked set to form the next government after gaining a parliamentary majority from the same coalition that collapsed earlier this week</div><br /> <div>Also, New Zealand's coronavirus cases jumped today, as questions grew about the government's response to the pandemic given the slowest vaccination rate among developed countries and the economic pressures of prolonged isolation.</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>