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Leading the way with Malaysian Prime Minister interview 12.13.2009 Reuters was the first news agency to be given an interview with Malaysia’s media-shy prime minister, Najib Razak. The Dec 13 interview, in which Najib outlined his plans to push political and economic reforms, was front-paged by the country`s leading newspapers, a sign of how rare media access is to Najib. The potential for political reforms sketched out by Najib as he seeks to fight off a vibrant opposition could be the most radical reshaping of Malaysian politics in decades. Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here	firsts across any industry Commodities & Energy Energy, metals, agricultural and environmental markets FX & Money Markets Macroeconomics, monetary policy, FX and money markets Politics & Risk Politics and political risk Equity & Derivatives Companies, sectors, M&A and the financial industry Fixed Income Sovereign and corporate debt, credit, and ratings firsts by region Americas View stories from this region Europe / Middle East / Africa View stories from this region Asia View stories from this region Emerging Markets View stories from this region

Politics & Risk

Politics and political risk

Leading the way with Malaysian Prime Minister interview

12.13.2009

Reuters was the first news agency to be given an interview with Malaysia’s media-shy prime minister, Najib Razak. The Dec 13 interview, in which Najib outlined his plans to push political and economic reforms, was front-paged by the country`s leading newspapers, a sign of how rare media access is to Najib. The potential for political reforms sketched out by Najib as he seeks to fight off a vibrant opposition could be the most radical reshaping of Malaysian politics in decades.

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