A man looks at a map of the East Coast Rail Link during a ground-breaking ceremony in Tunjong, Kota Baru, April 11, 2018. — Bernama pic
to laud Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for avoiding the so-called debt trap associated with China’s Belt-Road Initiative projects.“He made good on his election campaign promise to re-negotiate China’s investments in the country, which served the interests of Beijing more than they served the interests of Kuala Lumpur,” Mourdoukoutas said.
Dr Mahathir previously said the ECRL in its original form would have forced Malaysia into debt that would last generations. Last week, Putrajaya announced that China has agreed to reduce the cost of the ECRL by RM21.5 billion from the original projection of RM65.5 billion.
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Ahmad Samsuri optimistic no change in ECRL route in Terengganu | Malay MailSETIU, April 13 — Menteri Besar Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar remains optimistic that the initially planned route for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project in Terengganu will be maintained as any change would involve additional cost. He said a new route would involve a new study, land acquisition...
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Special envoy: ECRL resumption will strengthen Malaysia-China relations | Malay MailDEZHOU CITY, (Shandong, China) April 14 — The resumption of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project will strengthen bilateral trades between Malaysia and China as well as deepen the existing economic ties, said special envoy to China, Tan Kok Wai. Expressing his gratitude to both governments, he... 'Special Envoy' shud b d one leading d nego team but look like this Special Envoy is a mere lame duck. Which country does this ‘special envoy’ work for? Why didn’t the re-negotiation take place in Malaysia, not in China? Who is the real project owner? The hidden agenda, to obtain cooperation to capture Jho Low in the expense of the taxpayers toil for someone's vendetta? pakatanharapan_ PPBMofficial mariamAdmrlGen sitikasim
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Kelantan hails Putrajaya for resumption of ECRL project | Malay MailKUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — The Kelantan government today thanked Putrajaya for going ahead with the development of the East Coast Rail Line (ECRL) as it expects the project to have a positive impact on the people of the state. Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob said in a Bernama report that two...
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Terengganu not bypassed, to have six ECRL stations, says Daim | Malay MailKUALA TERENGGANU, April 14 — Six East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) stations will be built in Terengganu, hence proving that the state is not being bypassed in implementing the project as alleged by some quarters. Council of Eminent Persons chairman, Tun Daim Zainuddin said the people of Terengganu... Terengganu nak bagi laluan ke? Terengganu tentu tunggu BN menang baru buat..
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ECRL is on: PMO says cost now RM44b, saved RM21.5b | Malay MailKUALA LUMPUR, April 12 ― Malaysia has signed an improved deal with China and will proceed with the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced today. The PMO confirmed the signing of a supplementary agreement (SA) between Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) and...
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Daim: Gombak stop erased from ECRL | Malay MailKUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — The Gombak stop has been eliminated from the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) under the new agreement signed with China, Tun Daim Zainuddin said. According to Berita Harian, the government’s chief negotiator with China said the alignment will now start in Kota Baru in... guanenglim..... Jelebu/Kuala Klawang. Must b some mistake there, is it?
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RM21b enough for Quad Towers, Daim says of new ECRL price | Malay MailKUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — Malaysia was saving enough to pay for two more Petronas Twin Towers with the new price for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), Tun Daim Zainuddin trumpeted today. The former finance minister who led negotiations with Beijing on the project was touting the scale of the price... What 2 more Twin Towers? Not at 2day's price, u will not.
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Syed Saddiq: Daim instrumental in saving billions from ECRL | Malay MailKUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman today congratulated Tun Daim Zainuddin for striking the deal that saved billions of ringgit from the improved East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project deal with China. Syed Saddiq on Twitter commended Putrajaya’s move to... Not savings la. It is a major scale down job. SyedSaddiq You don’t need to be a fucking rocket scientist to understand the massive shortages on a “cost-saving” rail project. Really, you should be celebrating your own stupidity, not about that cost saving shit ! SyedSaddiq Good to our finance
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