Malaysia PM in stable condition, to be discharged from hospital soon – PM’s office

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is in stable condition and is expected to be discharged from hospital soon after receiving treatment for a digestive system infection, his office said on Sunday.

Following advice from a team of doctors, Muhyiddin, who was hospitalised for diarrhoea on Wednesday, will remain in hospital for intravenous antibiotic treatment and is expected to be discharged “in a few more days”, his office said in a statement.

“His condition is stable and improving and he is allowed to work while receiving treatment,” it said.

A thorough health screening found no evidence that Muhyiddin was experiencing a recurrence of cancer, his office said. In 2018, Muhyiddin was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was declared cancer-free last June.

(Reporting by Rozanna Latiff; Editing by William Mallard)