ECRL good for east coast development, says Liow
Bentong (July 23): The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project is vital for the development of the east coast, said MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, in urging the government to retain the project.
ECRL retrenched mostly unskilled workers, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (July 22): The bulk of the about 1,000 workers involved in work on the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) mega project recently retrenched comprise unskilled daily paid labour, an industry source familiar with the matter told The Star.
Almost half of 2,000 ECRL staff laid off, mostly Malaysians, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (July 21): As the fate of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) mega project hangs in the balance, reports are now coming in that there have been significant retrenchments of local workers.
MoF unit sounds warning on ECRL lay-offs
KUALA LUMPUR: A ministry of finance (MoF) unit has cautioned China Communications Construction (ECRL) Sdn Bhd (CCC-ECRL), the main contractor of the suspended East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, against its rapid lay-offs following the suspension.
MACC raids companies linked to ECRL, other mega projects
PETALING JAYA (July 18): Two companies that had dealings with the East Coast Rail Line (ECRL), Multi-Product Pipeline (MPP) and Trans-Sabah Gas Pipeline (TSGP) were raided by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) this morning, sources told The Malaysian Insight.
Suspected 1MDB-related money laundering in China projects that ‘smelt like a scam’
PETALING JAYA (July 18): A new front into the 1MDB inquiries has opened up.
Lafarge’s RM270m cement contract for ECRL project suspended
KUALA LUMPUR (July 13): Lafarge Malaysia Bhd’s RM270 million cement supply contract for the proposed East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has been suspended by China Communications Construction Sdn Bhd, following the suspension of the ECRL project pending a government review.
CCCC begins local lay-offs after ECRL suspension order
KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): China Communications Construction (ECRL) Sdn Bhd has begun laying off Malaysian staff less than a week after the finance ministry ordered the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project suspended.
MRL slams reports claiming ECRL works continuing as usual as 'inaccurate'
KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL), the project owner of the RM81 billion East Coast Rail Link, has dismissed today news reports that suggest construction work is continuing on the ECRL despite a suspension order having been issued.
Alibaba undeterred by Malaysia’s policy shift
HANGZHOU (China): Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said it remains committed to its plans in Malaysia despite uncertainty created by the Malaysian government’s review of megaprojects awarded by the previous administration.
