and..............

see my siggy

I guess it's not only about the limited range of Proton models, the main problem is the vendor selection. VW wants to have a full control on the supply chain so meaning that vendors who supply sub standard parts will be kicked out so that's a no no since some of these vendors are linked to some big shots and it's a must that Proton and other car makers to accept parts for these so called vendors, that's why non-national cars are starting to show the same QC problems like Proton, even though less but there are QC problems. VW is aware of such corrupt practice in Malaysia and they have insisted to tackle this matter but insisting that they decide where to source for the car parts and to revamp the whole manufacturing process. Of course, the government will never agree to such a request.

VW is not in dire straits like Proton, if the terms are not favourable, then might as well, forget the whole deal. If you're in VW's shoes, will agree to let them use Proton's name, use your technological know how for free. VW is not in a win-win situation, it's ain't a JV effort either. With such unattractive terms, I rather look elsewhere lah, it's not that VW needs Proton to survive as they're doing pretty well in China now. Sigh ............ If they're not sincere, who will partner with Proton leh?

No decision on Proton partner

KUALA LUMPUR: It appears unlikely that the Government will make a decision on Proton Holdings Bhd's strategic partner by the end of the month deadline.

"The Treasury and Miti (Ministry of International Trade and Industry) were supposed to do a valuation and present it to the (Cabinet) committee but they have not presented it yet," Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said yesterday after delivering a special address at the Global Islamic Financial Forum.

Najib heads the Cabinet committee on the automotive industry.

As for the March deadline, he said: "Never mind. There'll be time. Don't worry. It doesn't matter if we miss it."

Valuable timber: Kasim (second from left) and his officers looking at the stump of the sepetir tree which was felled illegally in the Pedu rainforest.
Earlier this month, Second Finance Minister Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop had said that the Government aimed to make a decision on Proton's partner by the end of March.

Proton is currently talking to German carmaker Volkswagen AG and talks are said to be at a "fairly advanced stage."

The Government controls Proton through a 43% stake it holds in it through Khazanah Nasional Bhd, a Government investment unit.

On a different matter, Najib said the Cabinet meeting yesterday made a number of decisions related to the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States and it was now up to the respective ministries to take up these positions with the Americans.

He said Malaysia was not bound by any timeframe.

"Nor will we give away any fundamental positions that we consider to be very important to Malaysia," he said.

However, the US trade representative spokesman Stephen Norton said talks were expected to resume in Washington in mid-April.

Meanwhile, Najib said the Cabinet had given the go-ahead for the RM3.1bil West Coast Highway project that has been delayed for more than 10 years.

The 215.8km-long proposed Taiping-Banting highway, was stalled by the 1997 economic crisis. Once completed, it would be the country's third longest highway.

Najib said the project would be awarded to the original contractors, Konsortium LPB Sdn Bhd, a joint venture firm.

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?f...7589&sec=nation

Neh... when things start to look bad, he could just say "Even local company takeover, is a takeover." And therefore he keep his penis.



When politics is backing the company, time & bankruptcy don't matter - the company won't die. Before we all know it, the same news might appear again and again later on.

As usual ler, the f*** not willing to give control to partner to cure Proton eternal disease - corruptions and cronism.

They think VM stupid meh....want people to pump in money and tech but not willing to let people run the show.

Proton can talk until the next century and nobody will want to partner as long as they're not willing to relinquish control.

At the end of the day, it'll continue to burn with the Gov pumping in the rakyat's money to save their dirty ar**ses.

What's new.

Yawnn....

Its getting sooner and sooner we will see miss hypermount dashing around in his, ops i mean, her pink savvy!

This post has been edited by travis_ckf: Mar 29 2007, 07:16 PM

he dun even dare to post anymore, wkakakaka

sad news to hypermount gf

btw, is confirm no take over?

we will wait n see

The wait is over, bad news guys:
http://paultan.org/archives/2007/03/30/vol...ns-with-proton/

but the good news is we will see miss hypermount in her pink savvy!

hypermount last login is 9.08am this morning...and he not dare to post

frankly, is a sad news for all malaysian....else we could have the ckd gti golf...

Ok great. Proton is in deep shit now.

hahah..waiting for hypermount now to cut his on pee-pee

u all so bad

hahaha..your own signature truly what hypermount says

Hypermount must be busy this weekend, trying to adjust her new life as well as plenty of make up and shopping to done.

Off topic a while. Is hypermount a 'she'?

he's now a she
penis cut off already

any1 meet him b4?

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Added on March 30, 2007, 12:48 pmmaybe penis has diff meaning to him

This post has been edited by Drifter: Mar 30 2007, 01:51 PM

he going to be a she