Spotlight on China investments after failed Bandar M’sia deal


PETALING JAYA: The fall through of the Bandar Malaysia deal involving Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Sdn Bhd (IWH) and China Railway Engineering Corp (M) Sdn Bhd (CREC), the local unit of Beijing-based China Railway Group Ltd, has put the spotlight on other China investments in the country.

Chinese construction firms have in recent years won contracts in Malaysia either directly or through joint ventures with local firms.

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