Shares of foreign car distributors fall


DRB-Hicom Bhd , which is the parent company of Proton Holdings Bhd, was up two sen to RM2.25 following the announcement.

PETALING JAYA: Shares in foreign car distributors slipped in an immediate reaction to Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s statement that the government is considering limiting the access of foreign cars into the local market.

The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), in response to the prime minister’s announcement, said the move would be “regressive” for the industry.

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Business , MAA

   

Next In Business News

Lotte Chemical Titan’s 1Q net loss narrows to RM178mil
Pasukhas gets data centre construction job worth RM56.98mil
FBM KLCI bucks regional downtrend
Indonesia's inflation rate eases slightly in April
Main Market-bound Feytech holdings aims to raise RM114.66mil from IPO
Asian equities slip on Fed decision; Indonesia drops as inflation rate eases
TA Investment declares distributions for two funds
Yinson Production completes US$1.3bil project financing for Agogo FPSO
ACE Market-bound Smart Asia chemical aims to raise RM37.4mil from IPO
Pandora raises full-year forecast on strong U.S. sales

Others Also Read