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Malaysian carmaker Proton launches first EV plant
Reuters, Published on 04/09/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian automaker Proton launched its first electric vehicle assembly plant on Thursday, as the Southeast Asian nation looks to boost development of its electric vehicle (EV) industry.
Cyberattack shuts thousands of US car dealers
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/06/2024
» Thousands of car dealerships across the United States ground to a halt during a normally busy holiday on Wednesday after a cyber incident at CDK Global, a major software provider for dealers.
Proton unveils made-in-Malaysia EV brand
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/06/2024
» Proton, the Malaysian carmaker backed by the Chinese automaker Geely, has unveiled the country’s first homemade electric vehicle brand.
Asian shares fall as Fed talks tough on rates
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/11/2023
» RECAP: Shares in Asia fell yesterday after the head of the US Federal Reserve warned interest rates may have to climb further, stunting a rally in stocks and bonds and sending investors back to the dollar.
Proton-Geely JV eyes EV factory in Thailand - Srettha
Reuters and online reporters, Published on 11/10/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR - Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said a joint venture between Malaysian automaker Proton and Chinese carmaker Geely is looking to set up an electric vehicle (EV) factory in Thailand.
Geely to invest $10b in Malaysia
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/07/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese automaker Geely plans to invest US$10 billion to turn Tanjung Malim in Malaysia’s Perak state into the region’s largest auto hub, according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
‘Asian Monetary Fund’ idea revived
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/04/2023
» China is open to talks with Malaysia on forming an Asian Monetary Fund, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, reviving a decades-old proposal to reduce reliance on the dollar.
Great Wall carries the weight
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 02/03/2020
» Although General Motors' business here was not a market leader, Thailand was an important production hub for pickups, a segment in which the country ranks fifth globally for manufacturing.
“HOT MEDICAL CARE INNOVATIONS”
Published on 24/01/2020
» Mahatma Gandhi once said: “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” Given how true his statement is, Forbes Thailand & TISCO Wealth Dinner Talk 2020, held on January 13, at The Athenee Hotel, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok, took “Medical Care Innovations: Fighting Cancer, Heart Disease, and Alzheimer’s” as its theme.
Vietnam’s richest man bets $2bn to sell cars to US
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/12/2019
» HANOI: The billionaire behind six-month-old Vietnamese auto startup VinFast plans a feat even Toyota Motor Corp and Hyundai Motor Co couldn’t pull off during their early days: sell a car in the US.