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Still sharp at 100: Dr Mahathir’s century of power, provocation and vision
The man who served as Malaysia’s longest-serving prime minister continues to engage and remain relevant in a country he helped shape
Published Mon, Jul 7, 2025 · 07:00 AM
[KUALA LUMPUR] Just weeks ago, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, 99, was zipping through city streets in Proton’s first electric vehicle, the eMas 7. Then he went online to share his thoughts, turning his test drive into a car review that quickly made the rounds and drew praise on social media.
Not long after that, he got behind a microphone to dissect the Iran-Israel conflict on his self-launched podcast, which draws nearly 150,000 views within a week.
His frame has thinned, and his gait, slowed, but his gaze remains steady and his remarks, pointed.
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