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Former Malaysia PM Mahathir hospitalised again
Reuters, Published on 13/02/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Former Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, 98, has been admitted to hospital again, his office said, confirming media reports after the ex-premier of more than two decades missed a court hearing on Tuesday.
Former Malaysia deputy prime minister acquitted of graft charges
Reuters, Published on 23/09/2022
» KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian high court acquitted a former deputy prime minister of 40 bribery charges, saying the prosecution had failed to provide enough evidence, a state news agency reported on Friday.
Mahathir: Jailed Najib 'highly likely' to get royal pardon
Reuters, Published on 25/08/2022
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's veteran politician Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday that the disgraced former premier Najib Razak, who he helped bring down, was likely to receive a royal pardon and be released from a 12-year jail sentence for graft that he began this week.
Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir allowed home
Reuters, Published on 04/02/2022
» KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who served for more than two decades in the top job, continues to undergo treatment at the National Heart Institute but has been allowed to go to his home, his office said on Friday.
Former Malaysian PM Mahathir discharged from hospital
Reuters, Published on 13/01/2022
» KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, 96, has been discharged from hospital following a successful medical procedure, the National Heart Institute said on Thursday.
Former Malaysian PM Mahathir undergoes medical procedure
Reuters, Published on 09/01/2022
» KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, 96, successfully underwent an "elective medical procedure" and is expected to be discharged in a few days, the National Heart Institute said on Sunday.
Malaysia's king to meet political leaders as search for new PM begins
Reuters, Published on 17/08/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's King Al-Sultan Abdullah will meet with leaders of the country's political parties on Tuesday, media reported, amid a search for a new prime minister following the resignation of Muhyiddin Yassin a day earlier.
Malaysia PM Muhyiddin to resign on Monday - report
Reuters, Published on 15/08/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will resign on Monday, news portal MalaysiaKini reported, after he lost his majority due to infighting in the ruling coalition.
Malaysia accepts 14% cost increase in China-led rail project
Reuters, Published on 05/04/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said on Monday that it had accepted an increase of nearly 14% in the estimated construction cost for the proposed East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, as the length of the route would be slightly longer.
Malaysia's king wins plaudits during political storm
Reuters, Published on 27/10/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Frustrated with a months-long political power struggle during the coronavirus pandemic, Malaysians have praised King Al-Sultan Abdullah for rejecting Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's request on Sunday to impose emergency rule.