{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_rkaxdtobtuvrnodh5oca","title":"'Warm & gracious, full of life.' Ex-Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong posts tribute to Dr Mahathir’s wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah","title_en":null,"outlets":3,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/warm-and-gracious-sm-lee-pays-tribute-to-late-siti-hasmah-wife-of-ex-rkaxdtobtu","count":4,"items":[{"id":"n_yif2kxtd5dgloh3w6fxa","seq":710964,"kind":"article","title":"'Warm & gracious, full of life.' Ex-Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong posts tribute to Dr Mahathir’s wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah","url":"https://theindependent.sg/warm-gracious-full-of-life-ex-singapore-pm-lee-hsien-loong-posts-tribute-to-dr-mahathir-s-wife-tun-dr-siti-hasmah","summary":"\"I have known Tun Siti Hasmah for many years and always enjoyed meeting her. She was warm and gracious, full of life, and had a wonderful sense of humour,\" wrote SM Lee in a Facebook post","published":"2026-09-29T15:05:56Z","seen":"2026-09-29T15:48:01Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-theindependent-sg-ab06d7","name":"theindependent.sg","domain":"theindependent.sg","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q113645781","name":"The Independent","type":"other","designations":["news media"]}},"via":"kite-theindependent-sg-ab06d7","topics":["asia","malaysia"],"authors":["Anna Maria Romero"],"entities":[{"id":"Q57643","name":"Lee Hsien Loong","type":"person"},{"id":"Q7531880","name":"Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali","type":"person"}],"image":"https://sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com/theindependentsg/uploads/2026/9/ba69f3e0-1abe-4e83-a870-3c493784247e-large.webp","story":"st_rkaxdtobtuvrnodh5oca","category":"arts-culture-entertainment","category_p":0.2199999988079071,"category2":"politics","sentiment":"positive","tone":0.4300000071525574,"political":0.3100000023841858},{"id":"n_rlhbhxr6htitvgfgnpla","seq":670703,"kind":"article","title":"She ‘touched the lives of generations of Malaysians’ — Singapore PM Wong offers condolences over death of former M’sia PM Dr Mahathir's wife Dr Hasmah","url":"https://theindependent.sg/she-touched-the-lives-of-generations-of-malaysians-singapore-pm-wong-offers-condolences-over-death-of-former-m-sia-pm-dr-mahathir-s-wife-dr-hasmah","summary":"Mr Lawrence Wong paid tribute to Dr Siti Hasmah, remembering her contributions to healthcare, education and social causes after her death at 100","published":"2026-09-29T12:05:56Z","seen":"2026-09-29T12:44:27Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-theindependent-sg-ab06d7","name":"theindependent.sg","domain":"theindependent.sg","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q113645781","name":"The Independent","type":"other","designations":["news media"]}},"via":"kite-theindependent-sg-ab06d7","topics":["asia","malaysia"],"authors":["Nick Karean"],"entities":[{"id":"Q10826587","name":"Wang","type":"person"}],"image":"https://sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com/theindependentsg/uploads/2026/9/4d3921b8-14e1-43d9-9771-b9164e0d4564-large.webp","story":"st_rkaxdtobtuvrnodh5oca","category":"politics","category_p":0.25999999046325684,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.49000000953674316,"political":0.6700000166893005},{"id":"n_tbrctol74p3ditnhoaya","seq":559950,"kind":"article","title":"'She brought warmth, vitality': PM Wong sends condolences after passing of ex-Malaysian PM Mahathir's wife Siti Hasmah","url":"https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/siti-hasmah-death-lawrence-wong-condolence-letter-mahathir","summary":"Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday (Sept 28) conveyed Singapore's condolences to Malaysia's former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad after the passing of his wife Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali.The centenarian, who celebrated her 100th birthday on July 12, died at the National Heart Institute at about 9.20am on Monday.In a letter to the former prime minister, PM Wong noted that Dr Siti Hasmah had led an extraordinary life.\"A pioneer in her field, she made important…","published":"2026-09-29T01:30:37Z","seen":"2026-09-29T02:07:24Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-asiaone-com-5e4cdd","name":"asiaone.com","domain":"asiaone.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q4806322","name":"AsiaOne","type":"website","designations":["media company","website"]}},"via":"kite-asiaone-com-5e4cdd","topics":["asia"],"authors":["Sean Ler"],"entities":[{"id":"Q10826587","name":"Wang","type":"person"},{"id":"Q140672843","name":"Mahathir","type":"person"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_rkaxdtobtuvrnodh5oca","category":"politics","category_p":0.33000001311302185,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.1599999964237213,"political":0.5299999713897705},{"id":"n_rkaxdtobtuvrnodh5oca","seq":392408,"kind":"article","title":"'Warm and gracious': SM Lee pays tribute to late Siti Hasmah, wife of ex-Malaysia PM Mahathir","url":"http://www.asiaone.com/singapore/sm-lee-tribute-late-siti-hasmah-wife-ex-malaysia-pm-mahathir","summary":"Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong has paid tribute to Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, wife of former Malaysian prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, following her death at the age of 100.Dr Siti Hasmah died at the National Heart Institute at around 9.20am on Monday (Sept 28).In an Instagram post, SM Lee offered his condolences and recalled the many times they had met over the years.\"I was saddened to learn of the passing of Tun Dr Siti Hasmah earlier today. I have known Tun Siti…","published":"2026-09-28T08:50:00Z","seen":"2026-09-28T09:46:44Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-asiaone-com-1d00a8","name":"asiaone.com","domain":"asiaone.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q4806322","name":"AsiaOne","type":"website","designations":["media company","website"]}},"via":"kite-asiaone-com-1d00a8","topics":["asia"],"authors":["Koh Xing Ying"],"entities":[{"id":"Q140672843","name":"Mahathir","type":"person"}],"mentions":2,"story":"st_rkaxdtobtuvrnodh5oca","category":"arts-culture-entertainment","category_p":0.3700000047683716,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.33000001311302185,"political":0.23000000417232513}]}