Born on Nov 26, 1939, in Bayan Lepas, Penang, Abdullah received his early education at Sekolah Melayu Permatang Bertam before pursuing studies at Sekolah Tinggi Bukit Mertajam, Sekolah Menengah ...

From 2003 to 2009, he brought a quiet style of leadership to his Southeast Asian nation after the strongman rule of Mahathir ...

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s fifth Prime Minister, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (pic), hailed from a ... Pak Lah received his early education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Permatang Bertam, Kepala Batas ...

His tenure was marked by initiatives aimed at institutional reform, economic development, and fostering national unity.

GEORGE TOWN, April 14 (Bernama) -- Malaysia benefited significantly from the contributions of Malaysia’s fifth prime minister ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, a moderate who extended the country’s political freedoms but was criticized for lackluster leadership ...