Ex-Malaysia PM hospitalized at heart institute

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was hospitalized for the third time in just over a month but his condition is stable, his daughter said Saturday.

The 96-year-old two-time former premier, once the world’s oldest leader, was admitted to the National Heart Institute on Thursday and was responding well to treatment. He has had two coronary bypass surgeries but was still robust and sharp witted. 

Mahathir became the world's oldest leader at 92 for a second stint but that triumph lasted only 22 months as his government collapsed due to infighting.  He formed a new ethnic Malay party in 2020.