Former Malaysia PM Mahathir hospitalised following hip fracture

Malaysian 100-year-old former Prime Minister ‍Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted ​to hospital after suffering a ‌hip fracture following ​a fall at his residence early on Tuesday (January 6, 2026), his office said.

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Mr. Mahathir is expected to remain at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur “for ​the next few weeks ⁠for treatment and observation”, his office said in a statement.

The centenarian, widely ​credited for ⁠transforming Malaysia into an industrial nation during his first stint as premier from 1981 to ‌2003, has a history ‌of heart problems and has been in and ‍out of hospital in recent years, including for bypass surgeries. He ‍was last admitted to hospital for fatigue following a picnic celebration for his 100th birthday last July. Mr. Mahathir was Prime Minister over two separate stints, with the first ⁠lasting 22 years. He returned as premier ​in 2018 after leading the opposition ⁠coalition to a historic win, but his government collapsed after less than two years due to infighting.