Is Malaysian PM Mahathir’s new national car project a worthwhile endeavour?

Is Malaysian PM Mahathir’s new national car project a worthwhile endeavour?

KL Tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

When Malaysia’s first national and state-owned car-maker Proton was sold to Chinese manufacturer Zheijiang Geely Automotive Co Ltd in 2017, Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysian Prime Minister second time around, lamented that “my child is lost”.