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Don’t return yet, ECRL staff celebrating CNY in China told
The East Coast Rail Link project workers, who had returned to their hometowns in China to celebrate the Lunar New Year, have been advised to postpone their trips back to Malaysia until the situation is brought under control. Owner of
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ECRL to be relaunched today
DUNGUN: The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project will be relaunched by Transport Minister Anthony Loke at the Dungun Tunnel site, Rimba Bandar Bukit Bauk, today. The event, scheduled for 11 am, will be attended by Terengganu menteri besar Datuk
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T’ganu MB: Raise the local contractors to 50% in ECRL
KUALA NERUS: Terengganu Menteri Besar Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar has urged the federal government to increase the scope of involvement of local contractors in the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project from 40 per cent to 50 per cent. He
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ECRL project: Local construction firms show encouraging interest
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 1,000 construction companies nationwide are eyeing the 40% civil works portion of the RM44 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project following a Pre-Qualification (Pre-Q) exercise to identify potential subcontractors. A total of 1,321 submissions from
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MB- Construction of ECRL project gives priority to local residents
MARANG: The construction of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project will not neglect the local people especially in economic and entrepreneurial activities. Menteri Besar Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar said the local people, especially small contractors, will be given priority
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Chinese businesses cautious as Mahathir, Beijing move ahead on ECRL
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s relationship with China is under scrutiny ahead of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s expected April visit to Beijing. Mainland Chinese businesses in Malaysia, in particular, are hopeful that the 93-year-old leader will be able to smooth ties with
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Chronology of ECRL project
KUALA LUMPUR: The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) which created a rout over its cost of construction earlier has resumed at a lower cost following the conclusion of a supplementary agreement (SA) between Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) and
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Forbes: Renegotiations with China saved Malaysia from debt trap
PUCHONG: Malaysia’s success in renegotiating the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project with China is significant as it saves Malaysia from the debt trap that Sri Lanka fell into, Forbes magazine stated. In an opinion piece, economics professor Panos Mourdoukoutas
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RM3.1b advance payment for ECRL refunded by CCCC
KUALA LUMPUR: China Communications Construction Company Ltd (CCCC) has agreed to refund part of the RM3.1 billion advance payment for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) Phase 2, Double Tracking and the Northern Extension under the original contract. “RM500 million
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Daim confirms ECRL track undergo changes after cost shaved
PUCHONG: Malaysia’s chief negotiator with China Tun Daim Zainuddin has confirmed that East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) track underwent changes. He told reporters that the first station would no longer be in Gombak. The initial project proposal began in Gombak,
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