AMONG the headlines for Tuesday, 13 July, 2021, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin says Malaysia's daily vaccination rate of more than 420,000 doses on Monday was among the highest in the world.

Muhyiddin said he has also ordered National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin to purchase any available vaccine supply, in the bid to achieve herd immunity before year-end.

Also, two Americans and two British nationals who work for Aggreko Event Services Japan have been arrested on suspicion of violating drug laws by using cocaine.

The company is contracted to work for the Tokyo Olympics , which provides electrical-power services for the Olympics, Tokyo 2020.

Aggreko confirmed the arrests and said the four men have been suspended from their posts.

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