News about ECRL

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 10): Malaysia should focus on highlighting other productive Chinese investments in the country in assessing its bilateral economic relationship with China, said University Malaya Professor Dr Edmund Terence Gomez (pictured).

KOTA BHARU (October 4): The Cabinet discussed the East Coast Railway Line (ECRL) project briefly yesterday and Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad asked to be given a little more time to look into the suitability of the project.

BEIJING (Sept 24): The Chinese contractor of the controversial East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is still hopeful of rescuing the project and has expressed its willingness to take up an equity stake in the ECRL if the project resumes, according to its management when met by Malaysian media in China on Saturday during a trip organised by the Chinese government.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 12): Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pictured) wants to reassure foreign investors who may have been spooked by the recent scrapping and delay of a few high-profile multi-billion ringgit mega projects, according to a report by Bloomberg.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 29): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has today asked if the figure of RM10 billion being offered by some parties to build the controversial East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) realistic.

KUALA LUMPUR (August 29): Malaysia has the capability to take on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) development, making it a “truly Malaysia-owned” project, and keeping costs low, say industry players.

PETALING JAYA (August 28): Dr Mahathir Mohamad said that other parties have offered to build the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) for as low as RM10 billion, a stark contrast to the current RM55 billion price tag.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 22): From normal workers to top officials, those involved in the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) are still in shock over the scrapping of the mega project.

BEIJING (Aug 21): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today Malaysia's proposed East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and two gas pipeline projects will be cancelled due to the government's fiscal position.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 6): Only one development project allocated RM5 million has been discontinued, while 278 projects allocated RM1.