The contractor for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project was nominated by China, according to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

In a parliamentary reply, he said Malaysia was granted attractive financing terms in exchange for China nominating the contractor.

"In order for Malaysia to receive the best financing terms, during the government-to-government negotiations, China nominated its country's largest construction company, namely China Communications Constructions Company (CCCC), to execute the ECRL project at a cost of RM55 billion," he added...