As a prime minister,he did a lot of thing to develop Malaysia such as found the Proton Holdings Berhas.Proton Holdings Berhad (stylised Proton) is a first Malaysian automobile manufacturer.Proton increased the economic growth of Malaysia and provide lot of jobs to Malaysian.Mahathir also regarded as having been a successful Minister for Trade and Industry.In the latter post,he implemented a "heavy industries policy", establishing a HICOM, a government-controlled corporation,to invest in the long-term development industry. He spent much of his time in the ministry promoting Malaysia through overseas visits.Nowadays,at his retirement age as Prime Minister.He still become the chairman of Proton.