A worker of the national car maker Proton inspects a line of cars at a plant
near Kuala Lumpur. With the national brand widely expected to struggle once
Southeast Asian trade barriers tumble in 2005, the conglomerate sees its
future lying with the foreign car makers. Picture taken November 5, 2001.
REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim TO ACCOMPANY BUSINESS FEATURE AUTOS-MALAYSIA-DRB

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