Its retention beyond the handover with Beijing's blessing underpinned confidence in Hong Kong's continued role as an international business hub.
There is much speculation that Dr Mahathir may work out a lengthy handover period with Mr Badawi, his likely successor.
Brig Rupert Jones, commander of 1st Mechanized Brigade, admits that ceding control of operations on the ground is hard, but also a vital part of the handover, with Afghan forces now leading 80% of operations in central Helmand.
Yemen's new government and the international community want to add a legal veneer to the handover of power with a referendum scheduled for Feb. 21.
It added he had agreed to "remain available" to the company until mid 2013 to help with the handover.
The US, attempting to defend their title, failed to progress from the heats after 200m finalist Muna Lee struggled to get hold of the baton on the second handover and stumbled before pulling up with a hamstring injury.
It is stories like these which feed a sense of admiration among a public which has been watching the gradual handover of security responsibilities to the ANA with some scepticism.
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The move surprised the US, which had been working with the Afghans on a phased handover over two years.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said it was working closely with colleagues from ambulance services across the region to minimise handover times.
He said he has had "cordial relations" with Rabbani and did not anticipate any problems in the handover of power from the Northern Alliance leader.
His team has been in close contact with the Bush administration to pave the way for a smooth handover of power.
Chinese accounted for 22% of tourist arrivals last year (even with a mainland tourist ban around the time of the territory's handover).
Customs is armed with an intellectual-property law that was strengthened just three days before the handover from Britain.
The trust said it was continuing to work closely with its local health board partners "to further reduce and eradicate any unnecessary patient handover and turnaround delays".
But with the Saudi a national hero in Pakistan, any move by Musharraf to facilitate his handover would prompt an outcry at home.
The handover should be less troubled this time, but the WICB does not have long to find a replacement with a seven-match limited overs series against Zimbabwe starting on 29 April.
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