Mahathir Mohamad turns 100 and continues to influence Malaysia politics. Here’s how

Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who turns 100 today, is one of the most important and influential figures in Malaysia’s history. Mohamad served as prime minister from 1981 to 2003 when he transformed the country into a hi-tech exporter and then again from 2018 to 2020 when Malaysia was reeling from the 1MBD corruption scandal. Let’s take a look at Mahathir’s life and times

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