ECRL

Mitigation measures along the ECRL include ecological corridors to ensure safe wildlife movement and reduce habitat fragmentation.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke says the encouraging progress achieved was in line with the Dec 2026 completion schedule for the ECRL track.

China said it was willing to study a plan to connect Malaysia's ECRL to other China-backed railway projects in Laos and Thailand.

The project traversing Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, and Selangor is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.

Based on APT 1960, state authorities can acquire any land that is needed for the purpose of development for the public, said Anthony Loke.

The ECRL project has achieved an overall progress of 62.4 per cent as of February this year, supported by 23,000 workers.

Today's inauguration is key starting point for installation of 94km track from Kuantan Port City station in Gebeng to Dungun, Terengganu.

The ECRL is scheduled to be operational in January 2027.

LTE-Railway is based on the same 4G LTE technology used by mobile phone network providers.

Victor Gao said apart from an earlier completion, it was also possible for the ECRL train speed to be increased.

CHEC's general manager Zhang Wenfeng said the seven pct incomplete part involved Section C of the rail alignment, which is in Selangor.

The fares will be of the Rahmah concept so that it is affordable.

MRL has obtained the permit so that its contractors could enter the forest reserve to carry out licensed activities related to the ECRL.

About 70 pct of the construction work at Sections 1 and 2 of the ECRL, covering 82 kilometres from Tunjong to Setiu was affected by the floods.

Anthony Loke said he would also look into having additional trains to further reduce traffic congestion.

The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.