Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has refused to be drawn into a mudslinging match with his predecessor Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

“I want to tell Tun to take care of his health,” he responded with a smile when quizzed on Mahathir’s latest remarks at the sidelines of an event in Kuala Lumpur.

Anwar and Mahathir’s acrimonious relationship has spanned over two decades with a brief truce when Pakatan Harapan collaborated with...