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Malaysia's Mahathir, 99, discharged from hospital

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been discharged from the hospital, his office said on Tuesday, almost two weeks after he was admitted for a respiratory infection.

'Mahathir was officially discharged from the hospital yesterday (Monday),' his office told Agence France-Presse (AFP), adding that 'he will be working at the office as usual.'

STILL STRONG Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during a press conference at the city of Putrajaya, south of the capital Kuala Lumpur, on October 11, 2022. EPA FILE PHOTO