Umno's secret bank account comes to light and other news you may have missed

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1. Prosecutors revealed that Umno had a secret unaudited bank account to receive political donations with, thereby violating the Societies Act, which could get the party deregistered.

2. A secretary testified that the cabinet in 2010 agreed with then-prime minister Najib Abdul Razak’s suggestion to keep an alleged Arab donation to the 1MDB foundation under wraps.

3. The courts will decide on Feb 18 whether Najib's wife Rosmah Mansor must enter her defence against corruption charges pertaining to soliciting an RM187.5 million bribe.

4. NGO leader Ramesh Rao pleaded not guilty to a charge based on his tweet that falsely linked the SRC International trial judge to former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

5. Umno supreme council member Mohd Puad Zarkashi, responding to a legal threat from the Prime Minister's Office, asked if he would be sued for simply asking questions.

6. The Health Ministry reported 3,288 new Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths.

7. The Health Ministry is proposing that the ban on cross-state and cross-district travel remains in place, even after the MCO lapses.

8. Health Minister Dr Adham Baba continues to be bashed over relaxed quarantine periods, including by infectious disease expert Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, and 34 opposition lawmakers.

9. Sarawak said it would maintain a 14-day quarantine period for all those returning from overseas.

10. Malaysiakini shares the tale of Orked Luna, a former medical student who resorted to injecting herself with black-market hormones to help her transition to be a transwoman.

11. The government has set a lower price cap for RON95 at RM2.05 per litre, and for diesel at RM2.15 per litre, effective immediately.

12. Amir Hamzah Azizan has quit Tenaga Nasional to take up a new job as CEO of the Employees' Provident Fund.