China SOEs over-invested in construction

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 18): China state-owned enterprises’ (SOEs) investments in Malaysia during the previous Barisan Nasional administration were heavily skewed towards the construction sector, which is susceptible to rent-seeking activities, according to a recent report co-authored by the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (Asli) and University of Malaya.

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ECRL Chinese contractor confident project will restart

PETALING JAYA (Sept 5): China Communications Construction Co Ltd (CCCC), the contractor of the suspended East Coast Rail Link, is confident that the project – which was called off last month – will be restarted thanks to bilateral talks between China and Malaysia, reported South China Morning Post.

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