Ex-Malaysia PM Mahathir Quits as Petronas Adviser After Illness
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Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia’s 88-year-old former premier, stepped down from his post as adviser to state energy company Petroliam Nasional Bhd., less than a week after being discharged from hospital.
The resignation took effect on Dec. 1, according to an e-mailed statement from his assistant Sufi Yusoff, which didn’t give a reason. Mahathir, who retired as prime minister in 2003 after 22 years in power, will retain some other roles, including his position as an adviser to Proton Holdings Bhd., a carmaker he had founded in 1983, he said.