PETALING JAYA: The governments of Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to extend the deferment of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project to Dec 31, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali.The International Trade and Industry Minister said both governments also agreed to resume discussions on the HSR infrastructure project with proposed changes.
“I have been asked by the Cabinet to lead the Malaysian team in the discussions with the Singapore government on this project.
“Both sides mutually agreed to extend the deferment of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail project to Dec 31,2020, ” said Azmin. The Malaysian government has been reviewing the project with MyHSR Corp to identify cost reduction options, such as reviewing and optimising the alignment, station locations and business model.in mind. We are giving their request serious consideration, ” Singapore’s Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said in a Facebook post on Saturday.
Under the terms of the new agreement, the HSR service is expected to start by Jan 1,2031, instead of Dec 31,2026.
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