Minister: Singapore looks forward to resumption of talks with new Malaysian govt on HSR, RTS projects
An aerial view of construction site of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail terminus in Jurong East. — TODAY pic
A political upheaval that began on February 23 led to the resignation of former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammed and the eventual appointment of his successor, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on March 1. Balakrishnan replied that Singapore adopted a win-win approach in negotiating both projects with Malaysia, but they were delayed by the previous Pakatan Harapan government when it took over Malaysia’s reins after the 2018 elections.
Later, Maliki Osman, Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, said that there were more than 50 ministerial-level visits and exchanges between Malaysia and Singapore last year alone. In his most recent term of government, Dr Mahathir had raised his desire to revise the price of raw water sold to Singapore with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on several occasions, Balakrishnan said.
“In fact, the 1990 Water Agreement, which is a supplement to the 1962 Water Agreement, was the result of prolonged negotiations between Lee Kuan Yew and Tun Dr Mahathir. Tan Sri Muhyiddin played a key role, as then-Mentri Besar of Johor,” he said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Covid-19: Malaysian among latest positive cases in Singapore | Malay MailSINGAPORE, Feb 29 — Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) today confirmed and verified four more cases of Covid-19 in the city island, bringing the tally to 102. According to MOH, the 100th case is a 20-year-old male Malaysian national who has no recent travel history to China as well as to...
Read more »
Good things heading Kelantan’s way under new govt, says analyst | Malay MailKOTA BHARU, March 2 — After 28 years of being claimed to have been left out of the country’s mainstream development, Kelantan which has been governed by PAS since 1990 is expected to undergo a ‘facelift’ now that it is part of the new Muafakat Nasional coalition, said a political analyst....
Read more »
New govt should not interfere in court cases, says Annuar Musa | Malay MailKUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — The newly-formed Muafakat Nasional coalition government should never interfere in court affairs, like trying to drop high-profile cases involving their party members, said Umno secretary-general Tan Sri Annuar Musa. Urging all parties to respect the concept of separation...
Read more »
Analysts: Crucial for new govt to act quickly, take bold measures to boost confidence | Malay MailKUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — The new government of Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin need to act quickly and take bold measures to boost public and investor confidence in the near term by ensuring the sustainability of economic growth, raising the people’s income and...
Read more »
Singapore PM Lee congratulates Muhyiddin on being sworn in as Malaysia’s new PM | Malay MailSINGAPORE, March 1 — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today congratulated Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on being sworn in as the 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia. “Spoke to Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to congratulate him,” Lee tweeted. “I am confident Singapore’s long-standing and...
Read more »
Public now keeping an eagle eye on new govt, say analysts | Malay MailKUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has to brace himself for the huge challenges that stand in his way now that he is at the helm of the government. The newly appointed eighth prime minister of Malaysia not only has to convince the people to support his leadership but also has to...
Read more »