Malaysian PM down with flu

Wed, 15 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB | Source: AFP

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad
has the flu, leading him to take a day off from his hectic
schedule to rest, officials said yesterday.

Mahathir was to have attended a signing ceremony by the
government's investment arm Khazanah Nasional and US-based Atmel
Corp, on the establishment of a US$830 million wafer fabrication
plant.

The 72-year-old premier was also supposed to open a technology
exhibition later before proceeding to launch an international
music college at night.

Mahathir returned last week from a 10-day trade and investment
mission to Latin America on a tour which he marked with repeated
attacks on currency speculation, prompting markets to push the
ringgit down to new lows against the dollar.

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