Indonesia Ties-Up with Malaysia’s Proton Car
Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s decision to appoint the Malaysian carmaker Proton as a possible vehicle for an Indonesian national car ties the country to an industrial concern that has handicapped the Malaysian economy since it was dreamed up by then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in the 1980s.
Jokowi, who during his presidential campaign e…
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