UPDATED 6.25PM | United States Secretary of State Antony J Blinken today commended Malaysia's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and was also appreciative of Malaysia's contribution of vaccines to Covax, a worldwide vaccine sharing initiative.

Blinken said because of Malaysia's remarkable leadership and success, it even had the capacity to distribute excess vaccines to other countries and even to Covax.

"This is deeply appreciated and evidence of real leadership," he said during a joint press conference with Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah...