Interest in 1MDB assets proves it has value: PM

PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak today said he had met with the Emir of Qatar who had expressed his interest to invest in 1MDB owned assets.
"If 1MDB assets are worthless, there would be no interest from investors.
"However, investors from Qatar see 1MDB assets as those able to generate lucrative, long term profits," he said in his latest Facebook posting.
It was reported that on July 31, Najib had an audience with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Hamad Al-Thani to discuss efforts to strengthen ties between Malaysia and Qatar.
The emir was in the federal capital to attend the 128th Conference of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).
At the meeting, Najib was quoted as saying that the Emir of Qatar also stated that the Qatar Investment Authority was interested to look at the assets of 1MDB and was keen to purchase land at the Bandar Malaysia project.
"This shows that the assets owned by 1MDB are high in value," Najib added in his posting.