grand casino Malaysia’s 99-year-old ex-PM Mahathir in hospital again – aide
Malaysias former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during the Nikkei Forum Future of Asia in Tokyo on May 24, 2024. FILE PHOTO/Agence France-Presse KUALA LUMPUR Malaysias nearly 100-year-old former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been hospi
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Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during the Nikkei Forum “Future of Asia” in Tokyo on May 24, 2024. FILE PHOTO/Agence France-Presse
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s nearly 100-year-old former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been hospitalised for a respiratory infection, his aide told AFP Wednesday.
The two-time former prime minister was last hospitalized in July for “continuous coughing”.
Article continues after this advertisementOn Wednesday his aide said he was admitted to the National Heart Institute on Tuesday evening.
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“The reason as stated by the hospital was for ‘lower respiratory tract infection’,” Sufi Yusoff said.
Article continues after this advertisement“He is expected to be receiving treatment for the next few days.”
Article continues after this advertisementMahathir just turned 99 in July.
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He has suffered several heart problems in recent years and underwent bypass surgeries.
Article continues after this advertisementBesides his July hospitalization, he also spent nearly three months in hospital earlier this year.
Mahathir has been dubbed the world’s oldest serving leader after helming office twice, first holding the position as the Southeast Asian country’s fourth national leader from 1981 until 2003.
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