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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Both the Malaysian and Chinese governments' handling of sensitive issues surrounding the proposed RM81 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, which is a matter of great concern to many parties, should be kept to a low profile, said the Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce (MCCC) today.

PUTRAJAYA (Feb 2): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad reiterated today that negotiations on the fate of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project are ongoing.

  A report cites sources as saying that China offered to reduce the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project construction costs, as Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad had, in the past stated that the Malaysian government does not have the funds to pay for the project.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): Putrajaya’s ties with China will be harmed if the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is scrapped, warned MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong (pictured).

PETALING JAYA (Jan 30): The Chinese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has released  a music video titled "Bahu Kiri" on its Facebook page to commemorate 45 years of China-Malaysia diplomatic ties.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 29): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has urged the public to be patient with the government’s decision over the fate of the RM81 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, and wait for the official statement from Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): With slowing economic growth and mounting concern over RM1 trillion worth of public debts, conflicting statements over the weekend from two top Malaysian ministers over the fate of the RM81 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project have, worryingly, highlighted that there could be too many cooks in the proverbial kitchen of Malaysia’s financial and economic affairs.

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PUTRAJAYA (Jan 25): The cabinet has decided to terminate China contractor China Communications Construction Co Ltd’s (CCCC) contract to build the RM81 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, according to Sin Chew Daily in its evening edition yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 24): Two corporate giants are introducing robots to serve their customers – China’s Alibaba Group Holding and the US’ Amazon.