Tun Dr Mahathir Bin Mohamad Shares Thoughts On Economic Development And Leadership At Perdana Leadership Foundation's Launch Of Its Latest Publication
Part of Perdana Leadership Foundation's ongoing Oral History Series in which conversations with past and present leaders are held, the publication presents the conversations between Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad and two interviewers: Dato' Seri Dr Vaseehar Hassan, trustee of Perdana Leadership Foundation, and Mr Eddin Khoo, founder of PUSAKA.
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