"Over the next five years, there is no doubt that Proton can survive because of the protection it has, " says analyst Loke Chee Kien of Sarawak Securities.
In an open letter to LSE director Craig Calhoun and chairman Peter Sutherland, the six students - Hoe-Yeong Loke, Mila Akimova and four unnamed others - said they "felt compelled to establish the basic facts of the case".