People in East Coast still hopeful for ECRL
PETALING JAYA (June 19): People from the East Coast are still hopeful that the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project will go on as scheduled, reported Bernama.
China investors still upbeat on Malaysia despite ECRL review
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.
'HSR postponed, not scrapped' comes as a relief to construction companies
Construction sector Maintain neutral: The ongoing reviews of public-sector infrastructure projects have raised uncertainties over the status of ongoing and planned infrastructure projects.
ECRL poser clouds China’s Belt and Road ambitions
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.
ECRL project owner: Information in weekly's report 'incorrect and misleading'
KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): The owners of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project today said that a statement made in a story by an English language weekly yesterday is "completely incorrect and misleading".
Lim to discuss ECRL, HSR during China, S’pore visits
KUALA LUMPUR (June 9): Mega projects such as the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) will be part of the discussions when Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng visits China and Singapore.
ECRL may be deferred or terminated, says PM
PUTRAJAYA (June 6): The government may defer or terminate the RM55 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) which is still being studied, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
RM22b of compensation, penalty charges if ECRL cancelled
PETALING JAYA (June 6): If the government plans to terminate the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, it will have to pay about RM22 billion in compensation and penalty charges, reported The Malaysian Insight.
Ekovest-Samling JV for RM2.1b highway job void
KUALA LUMPUR (June 6): Ekovest Bhd’s joint-venture (JV) agreement with Samling Resources Sdn Bhd to jointly undertake the development and upgrading of the Pan Borneo Highway (pictured) in the state of Sarawak — Phase 1 for work package contract WPC-02 (Semantan to Sg Moyan Bridge and KSR Interchanges) — with a total contract value of RM2.
Review of contracts to be handled via diplomatic channels, says Daim
PETALING JAYA (June 4): Contracts with China and Singapore that are being reviewed will be handled via diplomatic channels, says Tun Daim Zainuddin (pictured).
