Proton on track to identify strategic partner

Good car: Mustapa (left) checking out the new Proton Persona. With him are (from left) DRB-Hicom Bhd chairman Tan Sri Mohd Khamil Jamil, Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Chua Tee Yong, International Trade and Industry Ministry secretary-general Datuk J. Jayasiri, Syed Faisal, Ahmad Fuaad and deputy chief executive officer Datuk Md Radzaif Mohamed.

SHAH ALAM: Proton Holdings Bhd is working closely with the Government’s Task Force Committee and is on track to identify a strategic partner within the stipulated deadline next year, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said.

“Proton will get a strategic partner within the next few months,” Mustapa said, addressing questions regarding the future of the national car company. He was officiating at the launch of the new Persona model yesterday.