Timely to review the Malaysia's Automotive Policy


Ong: It is timely for us to review the NAP and these additional elements will be put into the NAP including what is our policy in terms of encouraging electric cars, hybrid cars, beyond what was put in 2014 which the focus then was on EEV.

DEPUTY International Trade and Industry Minister Dr Ong Kian Ming sat down with StarBiz to speak on a number of issues pertaining to international trade and manufacturing in Malaysia.

Below are excerpts from the interview with MERGAWATI ZULFAKAR and JAGDEV SINGH SIDHU.

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