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KUALA LUMPUR (June 26): The government will proceed with the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) if it can obtain more favourable terms through renegotiation and the project’s cost is brought down, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

PETALING JAYA (June 25): The Terengganu government has agreed to return a 1ha site in Jakar to the Chinese community to build a funeral parlour, Bernama reported.

PETALING JAYA (June 25): The Seri Teratai mansion in Penang — which is the official state residence for Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow — has received a RM1.

PETALING JAYA (June 20): Malaysia would like to retain the islands in the South China Sea the country has occupied, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in an interview recently.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia wants to strengthen its “good relations” with Beijing, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad told the South China Morning Post (SCMP) in an interview, but that Chinese companies investing in the country should refrain from relying only on material, capital and labour from China and denying Malaysia any real benefits.

  PETALING JAYA (June 19): Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (pictured) is aiming for the light rail transit (LRT) project under the Penang Transport Master Plan to commence within five years.

PETALING JAYA (June 18): China’s investors are still upbeat on Malaysia despite the government reviewing the East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) project which had been awarded to a Beijing-linked firm, said the republic’s ambassador to Malaysia Bai Tian.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 18): Chinese business magnate Jack Ma said today he is more confident of China-Malaysia trade relations after his meeting with Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad this morning.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 18): China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) could face another setback if the Malaysian government decides to scrap the 688km East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), according to Koh King Kee, head of the Belt and Road desk at Baker Tilly Malaysia.

PETALING JAYA (June 13): The Penang state government has approved the transfer of ownership of a heritage shophouse in George Town to the Penang Chinese Clans Council (PCCC), ending a row over the historical property between both parties.