KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's government says its "tight" finances require special measures to fund expenditures, after coming under fire for tapping a reserve trust fund backed by state energy company Petroliam Nasional (Petronas) to pay for COVID-19 vaccines.
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A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Subang Jaya, Malaysia, on April 26. © Reuters
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