Former Malaysia PM Mahathir Discharged After Hospital Fatigue Observation

Malaysian former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad celebrated his 100th birthday with a public picnic and a tandem bicycle ride around Putrajaya Lake but was admitted to the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur for fatigue shortly after leaving the event. Despite his history of heart problems and previous hospitalizations, including bypass surgeries and a recent respiratory infection, his condition is reported to be stable and he is expected to be discharged the same day. Mahathir, who drove himself to the event and cycled for about an hour covering approximately nine kilometers, appeared tired after the ride and briefly rested before leaving early with his wife. His son stated that the fatigue was due to lack of sleep and exhaustion from prior celebrations, and there are no serious health concerns. Mahathir served as Malaysia's prime minister for 22 years until 2003 and briefly returned to power in 2018 before his government collapsed amid infighting.