Meeting with tycoon not related to REE mining, says Anwar

Meeting with tycoon not related to REE mining, says Anwar

The prime minister says Riza Chalid happened to be with him when he was granted an audience with the sultan of Kedah.

KUALA LUMPUR:
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says his meeting with Indonesian tycoon Riza Chalid had nothing to do with the rare earth elements (REE) mining business.

“I was granted an audience by Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah, and my friend (Riza) was with me at the meeting at the palace,” Anwar told reporters after an event in Bangsar here today.

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