MANILA: Malaysia's relationship with the United States will not prevent it from engaging independently with other countries, including China, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
He said foreign investments must operate within Malaysia's national policy framework and respect the country's interests as it navigates an increasingly uncertain geopolitical environment.
"You are an investor; you can decide what to do, but it must be through our framework, our national policy, and the protection of our interests as a nation," he said at a dinner held in conjunction with his working visit for the 49th Asean Summit here tonight.
Also present were Anwar's wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul and Malaysian Ambassador to the Philippines Datuk Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino Anthony.
