In a radio interview last week, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi alluded to changing the regulations to keep smaller retail operations for Samoan business people only.
Tuilaepa said that there are good, and bad, sides to Asian businesses operating in the country, but in the long run these businesses are needed to create jobs and help boost the country's economy.
While he acknowledged there was growing resentment among local business owners over overseas operators, he encouraged them to learn from the Chinese about operating profitable businesses.
