Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks at an event to mark the first year since his Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition won power at the national polls on May 9 last year, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, May 9, 2019. Malaysia has achieved progress in combating corruption and in restoring government institutions after taking over the government in a smooth transition but much remains to be done especially in repairing the national economy, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday. (Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung)