Najib: China offered us the best deal in ECRL project

Replica of trains for the East Coast Rail Link project are shown to the public at the Expo Terengganu 2018. -Bernama filepic

KOTA BARU: Malaysia engaged China to build the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) because it offered the best deal, including a seven-year relief from servicing the loan, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

The caretaker Prime Minister said the China-based bank also offered the lowest interest rate.