KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is recovering even as he remains hospitalized, his press team said on Tuesday.
The 98-year-old, who has a history of heart problems, has been receiving treatment at the National Heart Institute since Jan. 26 over an unspecified infection.
Mahathir "is currently being treated and is in the process of recovering from infection," his aide said, following claims that his condition was serious. ■
