“We hope all stakeholders will benefit from the announcement that we have made,” said Mohamad. He also called on padi farmers in Kedah to emulate the Sekinchan farming methods as it would ...

Born on Jul 10, 1925, in a poor neighbourhood in Alor Setar, Kedah, Dr Mahathir Mohamad is a self-made leader who has remained influential even as he is just a few months away from his 100th birthday.