Recently, #KualaLumpur has pitched an ambitious extension from the #ECRL’s current terminus which may potentially tap into #Thailand’s entire rail network and link with Kunming, China, via Laos.
This proposal came after the Thai legislature voted in favour of a "land bridge" across the country’s south, a transport route that would bypass the entire Malacca Strait and Singapore.
#China-backed railway could be game changer as #Malaysia marks 50 years of ties with Beijing
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/china-backed-railway-could-be-game-changer-as-malaysia-marks-50-years-of-ties-with-beijing