Mahathir Mohamad, 99, Reflects on a Contentious Legacy

In his first, 22-year stretch as prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad transformed Malaysia’s economy. But he was also accused of being a strongman and antisemite. In an interview, he offers a self-assessment.

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Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, a Calming Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dies at 85

From 2003 to 2009, he brought a quiet style of leadership to his Southeast Asia nation after the strongman rule of Mahathir Mohamad.

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