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Dr M not the remedy for Proton

Carmaker desperately needs a fresh jumpstart

Published Wed, May 28, 2014 · 10:00 PM

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[SINGAPORE]

THE recent appointment of Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad as chairman of the country's national carmaker Proton was hailed by the media and auto analysts there as a bold move to revive the carmaker's waning fortunes.

Nothing can be further from the truth.

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