Malaysia's 99-year-old ex-PM Mahathir in hospital
(FILES) Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad leaves the Nikkei Forum "Future of Asia" in Tokyo on 26 May 2023.
Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP
Daily Tribune(FILES) Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad leaves the Nikkei Forum "Future of Asia" in Tokyo on 26 May 2023.
Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP
Malaysia's nearly 100-year-old former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been hospitalized for "continuous coughing", his aide told AFP Thursday.
"Mahathir is expected to be treated for the next few days," Sufi Yusoff said, adding he had been admitted on Monday.
A two-time former prime minister, Mahathir turned 99 last week.
He has suffered several heart problems in recent years and underwent bypass surgeries.
He spent nearly three months in hospital earlier this year.
Born on 10 July 1925, Mahathir served as prime minister twice, first taking office as the country's fourth national leader from 1981 until 2003.
He then served as prime minister for a second time at the age of 92 from 2018 to 2020.