2/15 East Coast Rail Link project/ “Without the ECRL,” said Ngeow, “there is a sense that there is not much(belt&road)cooperation anymore between Malaysia&China, which is not exactly true as other belt and road-related projects such as the Malaysia-China Kuantan Industrial Park are still ongoi
Negotiations have continued since theJuly suspension,withMalaysia indicating that it was lookingfor cheaper proposals onwhat would have beenChina’s biggest Belt and Road venture in Southeast Asia./Each has their own agenda and looks at the project differently...it’s a very peculiar situation,
Despite the proposed discount, Mahathir’s government decided to cancel the contract this month, said the sources/That news came days after another minister said the cabinet had decided to terminate the contract&a day after Mahathir sought China’s understanding over the planned cancellation. N