KUALA LUMPUR: The Finance Ministry has asked government-linked companies (GLCs) and statutory bodies to temporarily halt purchases of foreign assets, in response to falling commodity prices and in a bid to contain capital outflows.
The ministry confirmed that a circular signed by the treasury’s secretary-general on Dec 26 was a move to boost domestic consumption.
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