PETALING JAYA, July 10 -- Malaysians from all walks of life took to social media today to wish Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad well on his 94th birthday.

Apart formal wishes from world leaders such as Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Dr Mahathir received birthday messages from his colleagues in the ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition, posted in a compilation video on its Facebook page.

Malaysian automotive company Proton, also joined in on feting its founder along with an old photograph of Dr Mahathir behind the wheel of the Proton Saga.

Proton was conceived by Dr Mahathir in 1979 when he was deputy prime minister under the National Car Project.

Dr Mahathir's daughter, Datin Paduka Marina paid tribute to her father's sens...