99岁的马来西亚前总理马哈蒂尔·穆罕默德因呼吸道感染住院, 错过了法庭听证会. 99-year-old former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad hospitalized for respiratory infection, misses court hearing.

99岁的马来西亚前总理马哈蒂尔·穆罕默德因呼吸道感染在国家心脏研究所住院,他的办公室证实了这一点。 Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, 99, has been hospitalized for a respiratory infection at the National Heart Institute, as confirmed by his office. 这一承认是在他没有出席法庭审理针对现任副总理的诽谤案之后作出的。 This admission follows his absence from a court hearing for a defamation case against the current deputy prime minister. 马哈蒂尔有心脏病史,目前休病假至10月25日。 Mahathir, who has a history of heart issues, is on medical leave until October 25. 他担任总理22年,并在2018年短暂恢复掌权。 He served as prime minister for 22 years, with a brief return to power in 2018.