PETALING JAYA – 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. Malaysia and China have been negotiating the current amount, reported The Malaysian Insight (TMI),…
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Almost Half of 2,000 ECRL Staff Laid Off, Mostly Malaysians, Says Report
KUALA LUMPUR – 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. According to Channel News Asia in Tweeter video report by Malaysia bureau chief Melissa Goh, nearly half…
Dr M-Xi Talks to Hit Beyond Troubled Projects
WHEN Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad visits Beijing next month to meet with China’s President Xi Jinping, the two leaders are likely to resolve most of the contentious issues that threaten to undermine bilateral cooperation. The pair, who share the same goal to rid their countries of corruption, are…
ECRL to Use China Workers Due to Language, Says Gov’t
PUTRAJAYA — The developer has applied to Putrajaya to hire Chinese nationals for the construction of East Coast Rail Link project due to ‘language accessibility’, says Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. “They have applied to recruit Chinese workers as the equipment and machinery to be used are of China’s…