<ul><li>A joint venture agreement has been signed between Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) and the China Communications Construction ECRL (CCCECRL) for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) in Malaysia.</li><li>Both parties will hold equal stakes and responsibility for operational risks, with Malaysia taking 80% of operational profits and China taking 20%.</li><li>Malaysia Rail Link will retain full ownership of all ECRL assets, and 80% of the operational and maintenance workforce will be sourced domestically.</li><li>The ECRL is approximately 76.06% complete, with the first electric multiple unit (EMU) train set expected to arrive by the end of 2025.</li></ul>

Malaysia ECRL logo launched; rail line 76% complete, to be run with China in new equal-share joint venture

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