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Ex-Proton CEO's self-reliance call sparks backlash in Malaysia

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Former Proton CEO Syed Zainal Abidin Syed Tahir urged Malaysians to adopt a self-reliant mindset and stop depending on government aid. His remarks, made at a national dialogue, were met with significant backlash online. Critics pointed to Proton's own history of state protection and financial assistance as a contradiction to his message. AI

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Ex-Proton CEO's self-reliance call sparks backlash in Malaysia

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ushar Daniele ·

    In Malaysia, ex-Proton CEO’s self-reliance sermon spurs backlash: ‘spare us’

    A call from the former CEO of Proton for Malays to abandon a “mentality of waiting for aid” has been met with ridicule online, with social media users pointing to the national carmaker’s own long history of government support. Speaking on Sunday at the inaugural Musyawarah Nasion…

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