Dr Mahathir absent from SG4 forum due to health issues, Mokhzani reads keynote

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was unable to attend the SG4 Business and Economic Forum 2026 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre today due to health reasons.

His son, Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir, said the 101-year-old statesman had prepared his keynote speech and intended to deliver it himself, but had been feeling unwell in recent weeks, Berita Harian (BH) reported.

“He worked hard on this speech and very much wanted to deliver it himself. Unfortunately, his health has not been at its best lately, and I am honoured that he asked me to present this keynote address on his behalf,” Mokhzani said when delivering the speech at the forum.

Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir was also present.

In the speech read by his son, Dr Mahathir apologised for his absence and said he had yet to make a full recovery, although he was grateful to still be able to share his views with participants through the prepared text.

No further details about his condition were disclosed.

Dr Mahathir, who serves as an adviser to SG4, had been scheduled to deliver a special address at the forum.

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吉隆坡，10月26日讯——前首相敦马哈蒂尔·穆罕默德因健康原因未能出席今天在吉隆坡会展中心举行的2026年SG4商业与经济论坛。

据《每日新闻》（Berita Harian，简称BH）报道，他的儿子丹斯里莫克扎尼·马哈蒂尔表示，这位101岁的政治家已经准备好了主题演讲，并打算亲自发表，但最近几周身体一直不太舒服。

“他为这篇演讲稿付出了很多心血，非常希望亲自发表。不幸的是，他近来身体状况不太好，我很荣幸他能委托我代表他发表这篇主旨演讲，”莫赫扎尼在论坛上发表演讲时说道。

拿督斯里慕克里兹马哈迪也在场。

马哈蒂尔医生通过儿子代为宣读的演讲稿，就自己的缺席表示歉意，并表示他尚未完全康复，但他很高兴仍然能够通过准备好的稿件与与会者分享他的观点。

关于他的病情，没有透露更多细节。

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