Mahatir Mohamad
From prison, Najib’s shadow lingers over unpredictable polls
As his oldest son makes his election debut, the former Malaysian prime minister jailed for corruption still looms large.
- by Chris Barrett
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As tensions rise with China, Australia is ‘not so safe’, warns Mahathir
Malaysia’s former leader Mahathir Mohamad says Australia’s renewed Quad alliance with the US, Japan and India is “an aggressive move” that will anger China.
- by Chris Barrett
The King’s gambit: Malaysian PM buys time after standoff with monarch
Enduring south-east Asia’s worst per capita COVID-19 outbreak, Malaysia’s political crisis has escalated but Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin refuses to give in.
- by Chris Barrett
'A bigot without principles': ex-Malaysian PM condemned by former ambassador to France
Mahathir Mohamad infuriates Europe for saying Muslims "have a right to kill millions of French people" after a terrorist beheaded an elderly Christian.
- by Bevan Shields
'Somewhere between Game of Thrones and The Crown': Malaysia's political soap opera
Who will be the next prime minister of Malaysia? No one knows yet so a weekend of furious horse-trading looms.
- by James Massola
Mahathir, Anwar face off in contest for Malaysian prime ministership
After another day of drama in Malaysian politics, it is still not clear who will be the country's next prime minister.
- by James Massola
'Chaos' in Malaysian politics as both sides fight over the same PM
The political crisis in Malaysia has deepened, but whatever happens Mahathir Mohamad looks set to remain prime minister.
- by James Massola
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World politics
Mahathir Mohamad appointed interim prime minister after resignation
Mahathir's shock resignation came after 24 hours of high political drama and after months of speculation about the stability of the governing Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of Hope) coalition.
- by James Massola
Analysis
World politics
Mahathir keeps Malaysia guessing after resigning as PM
Mahathir Mohamad won the 2018 election promising to deliver a "new Malaysia" and to hand power to Anwar Ibrahim. Now, their alliance is on the verge of collapse.
- by James Massola
Full transcript: Interview with Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad
Read the full transcript of our interview with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
- by James Massola
Opinion
Democracy
Australia proved Mahathir Mohamad and the handwringers wrong
The nation was fated to be overtaken economically, overlooked culturally, snubbed politically, forever alone.
- by Peter Hartcher
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/mahathir-bin-mohamad-jkl