Malaysia hopes to revive regional freight rail service
Malaysia is calling for a common protocol for the movement of goods in transit to speed up the ASEAN rail connectivity. That's after the ASEAN Express, a freight rail route linking Malaysia, Thailand, Laos and China, was temporarily halted after its launch last June. CNA's Melissa Goh caught up with Malaysia's transport minister, Anthony Loke recently, on Malaysia's action plan to revive the service.
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