Manila, Feb. 17 -- The Malaysian government is interested in supporting the infrastructure projects of the city government, Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia said Monday.

Among the projects eyed is the construction of dams to boost the city's water supply.

"They are very much willing to help Cebu City with our infrastructure projects. We talked about building dams and improving infrastructure, and they are looking into conducting a study on a possible PPP (public-private partnership)," Garcia said in a press conference at the City Hall here.

The Malaysian government, through the Malaysian Islamic Chamber of Commerce, sent representatives to Garcia's office to talk about the areas of cooperation in terms of infrastructure undertakings of the c...