News about Dr Mahathir Mohamad

  KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): The Sabah portion of the Pan Borneo Highway should be under the purview of the federal government, namely the ministry of works, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

PUTRAJAYA (April 10): In contrast to two previous high-profile meetings between Malaysia and Singapore’s premiers, there were neither happy selfies taken nor major infrastructure contracts signed yesterday.

  KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): The Bill to amend the National Security Council Act 2016 will provide some barriers to the power of the Prime Minister, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

  PUTRAJAYA (Apr 10): Both Malaysia and Singapore are committed to resolve the issues surrounding maritime and airspace boundaries between the two countries in a peaceful manner, without causing further friction between them.

  KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): While the country’s national debts are at a more manageable level currently after the government has recovered some money from abroad, still Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad points out that the government needs to sell more assets to reduce borrowings.

  PUTRAJAYA (April 3): With the development of the world’s largest ship-to-ship (STS) hub in Johor Bahru port waters set to commence within 12 months, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday brushed aside claims that the Johor state government was not informed about it.

Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, at 93-years-old is  the oldest head of government in the world, and he says that he knows he does not have long left to live.

  KUALA LUMPUR (March 21): Former Finance Minister Tun Abdul Daim Zainuddin is the best candidate to lead the negotiation on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) as it involves a big and sophisticated contract, says Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.

  KUALA LUMPUR (March 20): While expectations were high after the 14th general election on May 9, 2018, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad highlighted that most of the administration’s efforts for the past year have been to “plug the almost bottomless pit created by the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)” scandal.

  KUALA LUMPUR (March 14): As the debate on whether or not to shut down Malaysia Airlines Bhd hots up after Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s remark about the government exploring various options, including closing down the national carrier, Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng made an attempt to clear the air that the government has not decided on its options.