Prime Minister seeks SoftBank chief’s investment expertise


SoftBank know-how: Dr Mahathir says he met ‘with Masayoshi Son because I want him to help us in our investment efforts and deal with our financial problem.’

TOKYO: Malaysia and SoftBank Group Corp, one of the leading investors in cutting edge technology companies in the world, are finding ways to collaborate to help the country boost its economy and resolve its finances.

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad met with SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son here yesterday and described him as someone who is efficient in investments.

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