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Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir, 97, discharged from hospital after COVID treatment

September 04, 2022 9:01 am

The 97-year-old, who served for more than two decades as premier and is still an active lawmaker, has a history of heart troubles

Malaysia's Mahathir, 97, in hospital after testing positive for COVID

August 31, 2022 9:42 am

Mahathir served as prime minister for 22 years until 2003.

Ex-Malaysia PM: US-led trade group intended to isolate China

May 28, 2022 6:31 pm

US President Joe Biden launched the 13-nation Indo-Pacific Economic Framework during a visit to Japan earlier this week. He said it will help the United States work more closely with Asian countries in areas including supply chains, digital trade, clean energy and anticorruption.

Malaysia to revive second major China-linked project

Remarks on French attacks taken out of context: Ex-Malaysia PM Mahathir

October 30, 2020 9:28 pm

Mahathir, 95, sparked widespread outrage when he wrote on his blog Thursday that "Muslims have a right to be angry and kill millions of French people for the massacres of the past."

Muslims have 'right to punish' French, says Malaysia's Mahathir

October 30, 2020 10:06 am

"Since you have blamed all Muslims and the Muslims' religion for what was done by one angry person, the Muslims have a right to punish the French," he said.

Mahathir sees new role as powerbroker

September 04, 2020 5:04 pm

In August, Mahathir formed the Pejuang (Fighters) party, months after his reformist government was ousted in a political coup and he was sacked from his own party.AP

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'No apologies, keeping quiet not an option': Ex-Malaysia PM Mahathir on Kashmir remarks

August 08, 2020 10:15 pm

"I had chosen to speak out despite being aware of the potential backlash. To my mind, keeping quiet is not an option," Mahathir Mohamad said.

Malaysia PM wins tests of support, ousts house speaker

July 13, 2020 1:53 pm

Voting later showed the government secured 111 votes, against 109 for the opposition, with one absent and another unaccounted for.

Won’t deport preacher Zakir Naik to India, says Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad

Former Malaysian PM Mahathir and supporters removed from ruling party

May 28, 2020 9:43 pm

In a letter circulated widely on social media, the party stated that Mahathir automatically ceased to be a member after he made a show of rejecting Muhyiddin's leadership as prime minister and party president by sitting with the opposition when parliament met last week.

Malaysia's Muhyiddin sworn in as PM amid crisis, Mahathir fights on

March 01, 2020 9:14 am

The swearing-in capped a week of turmoil that began with Mahathir's resignation in an apparent bid to consolidate power, but ended with him sidelined and complaining of betrayal after decades dominating Malaysian politics.