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At present, 1,718 are involved in the construction and only 311 or 18pct are from China, says Malaysia Rail Link.

GE14 | DPM quips that Harapan leader has made the 'right decision' to reject the support of east coast voters.

This is because the operating systems and manuals are all in Mandarin.

COMMENT | PRC companies stand to gain far more from ECRL than M’sian companies.

Malaysia Rail Link says the 44 tunnels will collectively cover a distance of 39.1km.

UPDATED 1.55PM | He says Putrajaya is being prudent in investing in projects like ECRL 'ahead of time'.

Elizabeth Wong asks the transport minister to explain the rush for the ECRL project.

'I'm not sure what the Selangor government's excuse is,’ says Sungai Besar rep.

Such a major project, if put off to later, will certainly incur a much higher cost.

'We can’t allow our land to be developed by foreigners, for people from their country,' says the ex-PM.

ULASAN I Berita kerajaan berhutang lagi tentulah tidak positif kerana hutang kerajaan sudah hampir mencecah tahap maksimum.

LETTER | Merely owning the debt that will be incurred from the project is not sovereignty.

COMMENT | Are M'sians once again being taken for a ride on ECRL, right after the debacle of 1MDB?

DAP lawmaker also claims that ex-finance minister Daim was trying to correct the 'managed perception'.

MTEM juga bangkit soalan jika negara mendapat hasil sewajarnya dengan pelaburan yang dibawa China.

Rais Hussin says the project will only saddle Malaysians with huge debts that are not self-sustaining.

MP SPEAKS | Although funded by a loan from China, control will remain in M’sian hands.

UPDATE 7.55PM | Former finance minister says it is not an investment if you have to pay the money back.

MP SPEAKS | Whose head should roll when the ECRL’s outrageous profitability claims are derailed?

UPDATED 5.05PM | Deputy finance minister says the loan will be repaid in 20 years from the date of completion in 2024. 

The EIA report on wildlife mitigation plans does not appear to be in place. 

UPDATED 6.02PM | MOF says the government received constructive views from various parties. 

Finance Ministry says 85pct of the cost will be funded by China Exim Bank and the rest from local banks. 

But the base, tunnels, stations, and viaducts will be made according to double track formation, says Finance Ministry.