Nazir: Political uncertainty top worry of Malaysia's foreign investors
Kuala Lumpur
NAZIR Razak, the chairman of Malaysian bank CIMB, said political uncertainty facing the government led by his elder brother is the biggest concern for foreign investors looking at the once-stable South-east Asian country.
Speaking to Reuters on Saturday at a country club on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, where his bank was hosting a golf tournament, the 48-year-old banker said the "central issue for Malaysia" was restoring its reputation for political stability.
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