KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — The government has no intention to phase out the approved permit system for car imports, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
“We are not discussing that yet, no intention at this point of time,” he told reporters after officiating at the Proton Global Investors and Vendors Convention 2023 here today. Tengku Zafrul said the AP system would still be in use even though the approved company is another car maker, as long as it brings the technology that Malaysia seeks.“We are consistent not just to Tesla, but to whichever that brings the value that Tesla can bring, we are going to treat it consistently. It’s not exclusive for Tesla,” he explained.