KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 30 -- Local holding company Mestron Holdings Berhad is being investigated by the Ministry of Health for alleging it has been granted approval to go ahead with a Covid-19 vaccine distribution deal.

Malaysiakini reported its minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba as denying such approval had been given, adding that Mestron has never been issued any clearance letter to do so.

"In my capacity as the minister I did not issue any support letters to the company. I have confirmed with my deputy minister, who confirmed with his senior private secretary that no support or clearance letter was issued," he said when contacted.

Similarly, Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah also said he is unaware of any supposed d...