THE STAR, FRIDAY 17 AUGUST 2018 11 Dr M’s time spent outside

Since taking office, Tun Dr has set himself a 7 punishing schedule, sleeping only two or three hours. Yet, he managed to squeeze in the time to make several visits outside of Putrajaya in the last three months with his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali. These included trips to Japan, Indonesia and Singapore. But his most important trip starts today in Beijing, China.

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He visits Fukuoka and Oita in Japan for a four-day working visit. He is accompanied by his wife, Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik, Transport Minister and Wisma Putra officials. He delivers a keynote address at the Japan Future Leaders School and Kyushu Asian Institute of Leadership. Dr Mahathir and Dr Siti Hasmah attend former He also meets with Special Advisor to the Prime federal minister Tan Sri Leo Moggie’s granddaugh- Minister of Japan Hiroto Izumi and visits the ter’s wedding reception at Santubong, . He Kyushu Railway Company Safety Creation Centre, Dr Mahathir returns to Langkawi after becoming also attends aclosed-door briefing on the develop- the Groovenauts Inc. Technology Park in Fukuoka Prime Minister. Locals gather at the Al-Hana ment of Sarawak at Wisma Bapa , . and the Ritsumeikan University in Oita. Mosque in Kuah to break fast with him. Before returning to , Dr Mahathir is said to have met with state Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. 8 2 5

His long anticipated visit to China where he is schedule to meet President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang to re-negotiate Beijing-backed major projects. He is also expected to visit the HQ of Jack Ma’s Alibaba Group in Hangzhou.

Tokyo The couple visits Tan Sri at the 8 Beijing June 10-12 Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore, following Aug 17-21 This is Dr Mahathir’s first overseas visit after his operation to remove a pancreatic tumour. 2 becoming Malaysia’s seventh prime minister. He makes a three-day working visit to Tokyo, Fukuoka 7 Japan, to attend the 24th International Confer- Aug 6-9 7 Oita ence on the Future of Asia, or Nikkei Conference, 6 Dr Mahathir at the invitation of Nikkei Incorporated. spends a day on Dr Mahathir’s trip was also to attract more Langkawi to open foreign investments to Malaysia and to engage the Langkawi with Japan’s captains of industry. Nature Park and He also meets Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. visits the hospital where he served as a medical officer more than 60 years ago. 3

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5 4 Santubong July 14-15 Dr Mahathir travels to Indonesia for a working visit, Singapore where he meets with Indonesian President Joko July 28-29 Widodo. He also holds a special session with some 3 Jakarta 300 living in Jakarta. June 28-30

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