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Mahathir comeback bid blocked
Kyodo News, Published on 19/06/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad’s attempt to return to power for the third time hit a roadblock on Friday after he lost the support from the party led by his old foe, Anwar Ibrahim.
Chuan won't copy Mahathir
News, Published on 26/05/2018
» Former Democrat Party leader Chuan Leekpai has set the record straight. He is not tempted to come out of political retirement to lead the party again in the run-up to the general election, nor is he interested in being entertained as a choice to replace Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Malaysia's Mahathir, 99, hospitalised
Reuters, Published on 18/07/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been hospitalised at the National Heart Institute since Monday, according to his office.
Mahathir, 92, admitted to hospital
AFP, Published on 10/02/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, who has been picked to lead the opposition in this year's election campaign, has been admitted to hospital with a chest infection.
Mahathir recast as Malaysia's saviour
News, Erich Parpart, Published on 11/05/2018
» At the ripe old age of 92, Mahathir Mohamad has come out of retirement and is now set to become the world's oldest elected leader and the seventh prime minister of Malaysia after pulling off a surprise victory over his former apprentice Najib Razak on Wednesday.
Mahathir must temper market scorn
News, Andy Mukherjee, Published on 18/05/2018
» Mahathir Mohamad blamed everyone except himself and his policies for his country's entanglement in the 1997 Asian crisis. It appears two decades haven't been enough to mellow the Malaysian leader.
Mahathir: No point confronting China
Published on 28/09/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia does not want to take a confrontational stance toward China over the disputed South China Sea or alleged mistreatment of minority Uighur Muslims, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said in an interview published on Saturday.
Mahathir slams Australia's Jerusalem move
Reuters, Published on 16/12/2018
» Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Sunday criticised Australia's move to recognise West Jerusalem as Israel's capital, saying countries had "no rights" to do so.
Exports key for Asean: Mahathir
News, Patpon Sabpaitoon and Wassana Nanuam, Published on 26/10/2018
» Asean countries should transition to becoming producers of goods and services rather than consumers, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said during an address at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok on Thursday at the end of his two-day trip to Thailand.
Mahathir 'stable' after hospital admission
Published on 22/01/2022
» KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is in stable condition after being admitted to a specialist heart hospital for the third time in just a few weeks, his daughter said on Saturday.