KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia is currently negotiating to issue a Japanese government-backed "samurai" yen bond for the second time, planning to use the funds to repay debt and build infrastructure, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad confirmed on Monday.
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Malaysia set to issue second samurai bond, Mahathir says
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Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and Japanese leader Shinzo Abe: Their governments are arranging another samurai bond issuance. © Reuters
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