Malaysia

May. 12， 2023 （Xinhua）— The East Coast Rail Link （ECRL）， a mega rail project in Malaysia being built by the China Communications Construction Company （CCCC）， will facilitate balanced development， Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on May 12. The connectivity improved by the ECRL will help integrate the Southeast Asian country's developed west coast with its less developed east coast through better mobility as part of a wider public transport system， Anwar said at the launch of the construction of the railway's first station in Kelantan state.He also said that this rail infrastructure can stimulate investment and commercial activities， offer job opportunities and boost the tourism sector and the manufacturing sector in the states of the East Coast Economic Region.