From Voon Miaw Ping
BEIJING, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- The proposal to extend the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project to Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, bordering the Thai border is still in the initial discussion stage, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
From Voon Miaw Ping
BEIJING, Sept 2 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said clear economic policies and strategic infrastructure projects have reaffirmed Malaysia’s position as a key hub for business and investment in the region.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- The government plans to attract more investments and create new logistics hubs and industrial parks along the route of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project.
TIANJIN (China), Sept 1 (Bernama) -- Leading Chinese conglomerate Rianlon Corporation has expressed its commitment to invest RM820 million to develop a research and development (R&D) centre in Johor.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- The government is prioritising key projects such as the National Semiconductor Strategic Plan and the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, while ensuring that development in other states is not neglected under the MADANI Economy and the New Industrial Master Plan 2030.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- The government continues to intensify efforts to attract investments to special economic zone development areas to bridge the gap between regions throughout the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) period, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is expected to grow at a moderate pace in 2026 amid heightened global trade uncertainties and subdued external demand, said the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) has signed the supplementary agreement 7 (SA7) with the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project contractor for the connection from the last station at Jalan Kastam, Port Klang, to Westports and Northport (Section D).
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman & Mikhail Raj Abdullah
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- A top official of a global real estate consultancy envisages Kuantan Port to emerge as a key logistics and trade hub for Malaysia, leveraging its strategic location and connectivity via the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL).
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s real estate market recorded steady growth across key sectors in the first half of 2025 (1H 2025), supported by strong data centre investments, infrastructure development and resilient domestic demand, according to Knight Frank Malaysia.
RAWANG, July 1 (Bernama) -- The value of contracts awarded to local companies involved in the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has reached RM18.57 billion, surpassing the target of RM10.8 billion, said Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) Chairman Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar.
By Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
DALIAN (China), June 23 (Bernama)– The first two sets of Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains, along with two electric locomotives for cargo transportation under the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, are expected to be shipped out from Dalian, China to Malaysia in October this year.
