Proton recently welcomed the Ambassador of Uzbekistan in Malaysia accompanied by embassy representatives to visit the company’s Tanjong Malim facility. The purpose of the visit is to explore opportunities for collaboration in the future.
Welcoming the entourage to the Tanjong Malim facility were Roslan Abdullah, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Proton, and Tengku Zainudin Tengku Jafar, Head of Regulatory Management, DRB-HICOM along with other senior members of Proton’s senior management.
The Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Malaysia, His Excellency Karomidin Gadoev said, “Malaysia is a long-term and dependable friend of Uzbekistan, as we are connected by centuries-old trade and cultural ties, friendship, and spiritual closeness. In the last few years bilateral economic relations between Uzbekistan and Malaysia are steadily developing.”
“Currently 36 Malaysian companies are successfully operating in Uzbekistan, and there is one Uzbek company in Malaysia. By the end of 2024 three Malaysian companies will start their activities in our country and currently, negotiations with several Malaysian industry players on establishing joint investment projects are well underway.”
“We therefore think, there is huge untapped potential between Uzbekistan and Malaysia in terms of bilateral economic relations. Today we had a fruitful meeting with Mr. Roslan Abdullah, Deputy CEO of PROTON, to discuss the prospects of joint cooperation in the automotive industry and we hope this cooperation will benefit both countries.”
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In early 2023, it was announced that Proton’s export market included 14 countries, namely Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei, Egypt, Iraq Jordan, Kenya, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. At the same time, Proton also announced that it was aiming to increase this number to 17, by returning to Thailand, Indonesia, and possibly Fiji. For Thailand and Indonesia, Proton will use new subsidiaries to handle the respective markets.
Echoing the Ambassador’s sentiment, Roslan Abdullah added “Proton is always looking for partners to expand our reach being an international OEM is one of our brand pillars Therefore, we are thankful for the visit from the Ambassador of Uzbekistan and his delegation and hope there will be some positive developments to report on in the future.”
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