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Malaysian Prime Minister Dato Najib Bin Tun Razak on the state of economic growth in the country.
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Good morning out on good morning dollar viewers early in America look this is it democracy.
It's got a very active and establish stock market in -- -- -- however it's still considered an emerging market.
Having to make some very tough decisions but it is.
It explicitly really focused.
On getting foreign investment can Malaysia lure your money your business your dollars.
We're joined now by the prime minister of Malaysia -- to -- it's not thank you very much for joining us.
We showed video of these huge.
Banners -- importance Malaysia.
Promoting the country.
Why is it's so important that -- you're really investing a lot here this year I haven't seen it necessarily this strong before why now.
But costs we have -- courts story to tell the world.
And it's not based on the promise.
It's actually on the back of what we've done of the last four yes.
We produce results.
Tangible results.
-- the keys.
Message is that real.
Change and real progress is taking place in the least.
If you had an opportunity to sit across from an American businessman American CEO that has a global footprint.
What would you say to him or her to lower their investment in their business.
-- the potential.
And a militia can -- -- off.
In the context of its domestic -- -- as well unless it's can be competitive pitch.
As of -- you order a site for them to export.
To the risks of us yen and our synthesis is a big market 600 million people.
And you have.
-- -- -- -- -- That's well so Asia -- is this where where it's all happening.
Can you promise of motivated work force that's educated.
We have an educated work force -- and English as -- might be spoken in Malaysia.
We believe that -- people are hard working and -- to -- -- You also have a pretty vibrant IPO market initial public offering market what is it that you promised them that that lose a lot of young.
Startup companies to -- -- -- the market was 600 -- with through all of the world's.
Largest IPOs in Austria the second and that.
Up to FaceBook.
Or militia companies.
The market like -- story we have a very court.
Capital market it's it's very strong.
Mission because so very much in demand so keeping the story line it's a storyline which the market like.
-- -- 2008 is not that far in the recent past for people to remember though that the koala Lumpur stock market fell about 10% -- right around the election.
You're coming up on a general election.
It has to be announced as I understand the way your political process -- has to be announced by late April it's gotta happen by June you have not announced that yet.
When I assume you'll be running for reelection when W announced that the general elections will occur.
But I'd like to have a second -- And certainly we will announce that when we think it's appropriate -- -- Right no you know we want to assure that we can actually deliver.
So the last four yes.
What's the time in which we have really you will focus on delivering to the people.
But you will announce the general election correct book called -- I just wanna make sure.
You know -- me it.
It's a little uncomfortable to bring this up but your popularity right now is -- a sixteen month low at two what do you attribute that -- how do you turn battleground.
Well actually -- in terms of my personal popularity it's -- quite -- It's about 63%.
And and answer -- if it's -- presidential system.
I probably could could take a backseat and and -- -- get reelected but always the party system.
And because of thought this system.
-- have to make sure that might look to members get reelected as well so I have to do not work.
To convince people that.
You know the future is with us what is the most productive meeting you've had a tough us.
I think we three things we say you know -- the with the business people with a CEO Louis.
Any Americans.
A -- Americans and it daylight daylight -- the -- -- who had you met with that you were impressed by.
I met with DO or know of JPG.
-- -- -- in China.
And and his speaking to a private secretary shirt.
It he likes.
He likes to -- -- serious story but also that the big money -- the Malaysian story will be watching thank you very much for joining us thank you prime minister Najib -- rests not.
And we'll follow your election story as well.
Thank you for joining us.
