Laos and Malaysia establish strategic rail-sea trade link


Dr Chanthone Sitthixay (left) and Datuk Azman Shah Mohd Yusof exchange a Memorandum of Cooperation, witnessed by Laos Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone (left) and his Malaysian counterpart Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. - Photo: Vientiane Times/Asia News Network

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): Laos and Malaysia have established a strategic partnership to boost cross-border trade via a rail-sea route, with the exchange of a Memorandum of Cooperation between Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB) and Thanaleng Dry Port (TDP) in Malaysia on Sunday.

The document was exchanged between MMC Port Holdings Sdn Bhd Chief Executive Officer Datuk Azman Shah Mohd Yusof and PTL Holding Co., Ltd. (PTLH) Chairman and Founder, Dr Chanthone Sitthixay, witnessed by Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and his Malaysian counterpart Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Bernama reported on the day.

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