Dr Mahathir and the markets
Article Abstract:
Malaysian prime minister Mahathir's restrictions on foreign investors is further damaging the Malaysian stock market. Mahathir blames large foreign investors for the market's decline and has banned short selling and created a fund to buy stocks from domestic, but not foreign, investors.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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Mahathir's roasting
Article Abstract:
Mahathir has been reluctant to adopt austere policies needed to buoy the economy, resorting instead to unconventional measures that flirt with political and economic disaster. Mahathir blames foreign partners on economic problems and does not realize the interdependence in the region.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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Dr Mahathir's one-man show
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The role of Malaysian prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, in economic policy is examined in detail. He has taken control at Malaysia's finance ministry.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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