Zahid: Over 40,000 centenarians in Malaysia, most are Chinese

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has more than 40,000 centenarians based on census done by the National Registration Department. 

"As of Sept 15 this year, there are a total of 43,599 Malaysians who are more than 100 years old," said Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi in a written reply to a question by Datuk Seri Noh Omar (BN-Tanjung Karang) Tuesday.