The high speed rail is now the talk of the town as investors and the public are eager to find out how it would impact the Malaysian property scene and to find out where they can put their money.

Although the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) could be a great boost to improve Malaysia’s transborder transportation system, industry players and consultants suggested that private and public sectors need to collaborate to enhance the “real connectivity” of various transportation systems to allow business opportunities to grow.

Believing that connectivity is absolutely vital, BBCC Development Sdn Bhd said the developer will be investing RM30 million into creating the central transport hub located within the Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) development, said its chief executive officer, Datuk Richard Ong.

The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) link will not boost property prices if it is not well embedded, according to TheEdgeProperty.com product and business development director Alvin Ong.

Looking at the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore HSR, Savills Malaysia's Chris Boyd expects the 10-year project to aid Malaysia's development growth in the long term.

Services such as shuttle buses crucial to success of mega rail link

KGV International Property Consultants executive director Samuel Tan is urging property investors to invest in locations where the proposed High Speed Rail (HSR) stations are to be located before property and land prices surge further.

Ho pointed out that the HSR is expected to attract 17.6 million potential users and the number is poised to increase at a pace of 2.9% per annum to about 24 million in 10 years.

PHOTO GALLERY: Symposium on Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail 2016

Titijaya said it is proposing to undertake a renounceable rights issue of up to 615 million new irredeemable convertible preference shares (ICPS) at an issue price to be determined later.