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Article: In defense of capital controls.(interview with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad)(IVTR)
- Article from:
- Multinational Monitor
- Article date:
- October 1, 1998
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An Interview with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed
On September 1, Malaysia announced the introduction of far-reaching capital controls. That day, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed participated in an interview on Malaysian television. The transcript of the interview originally appeared in the Malaysian newspaper, The Star, on September 2. The excerpted version reprinted here has not been edited for content, grammar or style.
Mahathir was interviewed by New Straits Times Press Group Editor-in-Chief Datuk A. Kadir Jasin, Bernama Economic Service Acting Executive Editor Yong Soo Heong and Public Bank Berhad's Director of ...