News about HSR

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): A “critical matter” which led to the scrapping of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) was the matter of the AssetsCo, The Edge Malaysia reported in the cover story of its latest issue.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): It has been officially announced that the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) is terminated.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 9): Malaysia is expected to receive the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (KL-Singapore HSR) compensation claim from Singapore in the next few weeks.

SEREMBAN (Jan 5): The cancellation of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project will slightly hamper Negeri Sembilan’s economic growth, Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said.

SINGAPORE (Jan 4): Singapore could not accept Malaysia’s proposal to remove the systems supplier and network operator of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project, says Minister for Transport Ong Ye Kung, according to The Straits Times.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 4): The government's move to replace the cancelled Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail project (KL-Singapore HSR) with the Kuala Lumpur-Johor Baru HSR (KL-JB HSR) will still be positive for the construction sector, say analysts.

JOHOR BAHRU (Jan 2): The Johor state government hopes the high-speed rail (HSR) project will be continued although the new alignment may not include Singapore.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 1): Malaysia will honour its obligations under the lapsed Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) bilateral agreement, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 1): Malaysia and Singapore have decided to terminate the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project as both countries could not reach an agreement on several changes that the Malaysian government proposed.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 24): Malaysia is set to pay RM300 million in compensation to Singapore after deciding to terminate the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) contract and instead undertake the project without Singapore’s participation, a source said yesterday.