KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) — The Pahang government plans to position the state as a major halal hub in Peninsular Malaysia by branding Kuantan Port as a halal-friendly port, leveraging its integration with the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL). Pahang Economic Planning Division secretary Norliza Mohamed Ali said the ECRL rail link connecting Port Klang and Kuantan Port would reduce the transit time for goods and facilitate direct exports to markets such as Borneo, China and the Philippines. The initiative could strengthen the halal supply chain and improve access to domestic and international markets, she said. The plan is […]

KUALA LUMPUR: The construction of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) Project’s diversion line into the Kuantan Port operational area is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah said the implementation of the alignment was expected to strengthen the national land logistics network, especially on the East Coast. “This measure can also increase cargo handling capacity at Kuantan Port,” he said during an oral question and answer session at the Dewan Negara, today. He was responding to a question from Senator Datuk Leong Ngah Ngah who wanted to know further plans […]