TOKYO -- Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad last week sat down for an interview on the sidelines of Nikkei's Future of Asia conference, sharing his thoughts on a range of topics, from the "Global South" and the South China Sea to the electric vehicle industry and Malaysian politics.
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Mahathir Q&A: Auto industry 'will have to go to hydrogen'
Longtime prime minister talks EVs, Malaysian politics, role of Global South
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Mahathir Mohamad in Tokyo on May 26: Malaysia's former prime minister says U.S. sanctions on Russia have given his country the opportunity to abandon the dollar in its trading with Russia. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
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