Plans to improve local rail industry under way, NRCOE rebranded as MRDC, says MOT


KUALA LUMPUR: Plans are being drafted to improve the rail industry, which will include a procurement policy that will prioritise quality and qualified local companies to undertake projects, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

"This is timely because the development of rail projects in the Asean region is rapidly developing and we need to seize the opportunity to penetrate the Asean market," said Dr Wee.

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