China-Malaysia rail project marks milestone

KUALA LUMPUR — The East Coast Rail Link, a mega rail project in Malaysia being built by the China Communications Construction Company, marked another key milestone on Saturday with the breakthrough of the 16.39-kilometer Genting Tunnel.

The breakthrough represents a significant achievement in itself, situated beneath more than 750 meters of mountainous terrain, the company said in a statement following a ceremony to mark the occasion.

Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook, who officiated the ceremony, told a news briefing that the breakthrough also highlights the successful cooperation between the two countries in railway engineering.