Daim: RM21.5bil saved from renewed ECRL project


BEIJING: Malaysia has managed to reduce the costs for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project by a whopping RM21.5bil, says Tun Daim Zainuddin.

This comes after Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd and China Communications Construction Company Ltd signed a supplementary agreement that will pave the way for the resumption of the project.

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