Malaysia’s Daim, Tycoon Who Became Finance Chief, Dies at 86
- The businessman was a key figure in Mahathir’s governments
- Daim called his recent graft probe a vendetta by current PM
Daim Zainuddin, the Malaysian tycoon who twice served as finance minister in former premier Mahathir Mohamad’s governments, has died. He was 86.
Daim was hospitalized in the Petaling Jaya suburb in Selangor and his funeral is expected to take place on Wednesday, his lawyer, Gurdial Singh Nijar, said.