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Singapore Leaders Honour Siti Hasmah’s Public-Health Legacy

Singapore’s leaders have paid tribute to Tun Dr Siti Hasmah after her death at 100, highlighting a life of medicine, public health and service across borders.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Singapore, 29 September 2026 – Condolence messages from Singapore’s leaders following the death of Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali have drawn attention to a lifetime of public service that extended beyond her prominent role in Malaysian political history. The physician, advocate and wife of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad died on 28 September at the age of 100.

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong conveyed condolences to Dr Mahathir and his family. Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan also paid tribute, recognising a figure whose work and relationships connected communities on both sides of the Causeway. Their messages reflected the personal dimension of a bilateral relationship often described through trade, investment and diplomacy.

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