Before Suriya and Jyothika, There Were Mahathir and Hasmah
For Malaysian Indians, Suriya and Jyothika are the juniors in couple goals - Tun Dr Mahathir and Tun Dr Hasmah are the seniors. Dr Hasmah passed away on 28 September 2026, at 100 years old. She had been the love of Mahathir's life for 70 years. Naturally, Mahathir is beyond devastated. The 101 year old lovelorn man has been admitted to the National Heart Institute Malaysia for observation. According to his son, their home reminds his dad of his mom too much and is taking a toll on him, hence this move. They say a man who lost his companion becomes an empty shell of himself and would soon follow suit - I didn't expect that I'd cry for a man I hated for implementing racist policies. I may disagree strongly with Tun Dr Mahathir’s political ideologies, but I think the way he loved and partnered with Tun Dr Hasmah is unmatched. Their story began in 1947, when they were medical students at the King Edward VII College of Medicine in Singapore. Mahathir helped Hasmah with her stud...