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
Add BT as a preferred source
[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.
TRENDING NOW
On the board but frozen out: The Taib family feud tearing Sarawak construction giant apart
Thai and Vietnamese farmers may stop planting rice because of the Iran war. Here’s why
MAS convenes bank CEOs over AI cyberthreats; boards told to own risks, not leave to IT teams
Is it time to scrap COE categories for cars?
