MAHB-GIP deal ‘crucial for the country’

Addressing the crowd: Anwar answering questions while Amcham chairman Anthony Lee looks on during the Amcham 47th annual general meeting luncheon at Sheraton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will remain open to business including with its largest investor, the United States, despite a deal involving its airport operator and US investment giant BlackRock having sparked controversy, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The Prime Minister told business leaders from the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) that the deal between Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) and New York-based firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is crucial to the country.