Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir discharged from hospital
Published: 04:07 PM,Jul 13,2025 | EDITED : 08:07 PM,Jul 13,2025
Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been discharged from hospital, his office said on Sunday, after being admitted for fatigue following a picnic celebration for his 100th birthday. Mahathir, leader of the Southeast Asian nation for more than two decades, has a history of heart problems and has undergone bypass surgeries. He has been hospitalised repeatedly in recent years, most recently in October for a respiratory infection.
He was under observation at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur for fatigue-related issues on Sunday, his office said. 'Mahathir has been allowed home as of 4:45 pm (0845 GMT),' it said in a statement. A physician who was a member of parliament until 2022, Mahathir drove himself on Sunday to the celebration, which also marked the 99th birthday of his wife, Hasmah Mohd Ali, a day earlier, local media reported. The reports said he cycled for an hour before appearing tired. His birthday was on Thursday. — Reuters
He was under observation at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur for fatigue-related issues on Sunday, his office said. 'Mahathir has been allowed home as of 4:45 pm (0845 GMT),' it said in a statement. A physician who was a member of parliament until 2022, Mahathir drove himself on Sunday to the celebration, which also marked the 99th birthday of his wife, Hasmah Mohd Ali, a day earlier, local media reported. The reports said he cycled for an hour before appearing tired. His birthday was on Thursday. — Reuters