{
  "id": 10627219,
  "title": "Business : ECRL Extension, Pinglu Canal Set To Enhance Regional Land-sea Connectivity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/business-ecrl-extension-pinglu-canal-set-to-enhance-regional-land-sea",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T04:35:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2613220"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- The proposed extension of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) to Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, will create new opportunities for Malaysia to strengthen regional connectivity, particularly following the opening of China's Pinglu Canal, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}