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Investors less than keen to take big bets on Malaysia

Investors both foreign and local have slowed their commitments to Malaysia. PHOTO: ST FILE
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KUALA LUMPUR - Political uncertainty in Malaysia has been infectious.

The brinkmanship by two of the country's four largest telecommunications companies over the crucial roll-out of the 5G network is yet another symptom of the instability that has plagued Malaysia's attempts at developing its economy in the past four years.

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