Do everything to encourage investment, says Anwar

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BEIJING: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged Malaysian businesses overseas to help rebuild the economy by promoting and facilitating more investments into the country.

“You can invest overseas but what is needed is to refocus investments back into Malaysia. The time is now,” he said at an iftar event attended by over 300 people comprising Malaysian businesspeople and China’s Muslim community leaders.

The event was held in conjunction with Anwar’s official visit here this week.

Anwar, who is also finance minister, called on the ministers accompanying him on the visit to do the necessary on foreign investment.

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