Nazir calls on private sector to move forward regional integration


The findings from the review concluded that Datuk Seri Nazir Razak did not misuse his position as the group chief executive at that time nor was there any inappropriate use of the bank

KUALA LUMPUR: After a slow start to implementing regional integration, the private sector in Southeast Asia under the leadership of Indonesia, should push harder to achieve a single economic market, said CIMB Group Holdings chairman Datuk Seri Nazir Razak.

In an interview with the Nikkei Asian Review, the 49-year-old banker, whose financial group has a strong presence in the region, said a lack of political will and public acceptance is hampering planned regional economic integration.

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