News about EC

KUALA LUMPUR (April 10): As the Pakatan Harapan government comes close to concluding its first year in office, a study by a think tank found that almost a third of 192 economic promises made by the new coalition in its election manifesto are either fulfilled or on track to being achieved.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): MyHSR Corp Sdn Bhd is seeking a Technical Advisory Consultant (TAC) for the suspended Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Railway line (HSR).

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Shares of Iskandar Waterfront City Bhd (IWCity) rose as much as 12% in active trades this morning, as positive sentiment over the possible revival of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) continues to improve sentiment surrounding mega projects in the country.

  PETALING JAYA (April 8): A proposed high-rise mixed development project located on a plot of land in near the Asia Jaya LRT station has met with protests from Section 14 residents.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): The re-negotiation of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) may see its construction price pegged at RM50mil-RM60mil per km, and may include a commitment by the Chinese government to buy Malaysian palm oil and bring in projects.

SEREMBAN (April 7): The alignment of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) will be rerouted to benefit Negeri Sembilan if it is resumed after negotiations with the Chinese government at the end of this month.

SEREMBAN (April 6): Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng hinted that  the East Coast Railway Line (ECRL) may be rerouted to Negri Sembilan during a ceramah for the Rantau State seat by-election yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, who is facing two counts of receiving bribes in connection with implementation of the solar hybrid system project for rural schools in Sarawak, is unfit to attend court proceedings, the High Court was told today.

  KUALA LUMPUR (April 5): Vizione Holdings Bhd, whose subsidiary was mentioned in a cheating case linked to a graft probe on the Penang undersea tunnel, clarified yesterday that the RM15 million reportedly paid out from its subsidiary's account was actually a security deposit it paid for a certain work package under the Penang Mega Infrastructure (PMI) project.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 4): The Works Ministry has started discussions and negotiations with the Economic Affairs Ministry and the Finance Ministry on the third phase of the East Coast Expressway, said its minister Baru Bian.