GE14 outcome won’t derail HSR, says HSBC

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): Malaysia’s 14th general election’s (GE14) outcome is unlikely to affect the execution of rail projects such as the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (KL-SG HSR), said HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd chief executive officer Mukhtar Hussain.

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CIMB Research optimistic on YTL Corp securing HSR contract

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 17): Following YTL Corp Bhd emerging as one of the five known joint venture (JV) consortiums bidding for the project delivery partner (PDP), operating company (OpCo) and assets company (AssetsCo) tenders for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR), CIMB Research views this positively as it could increase its chances of securing an HSR contract.

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Japan HSR equity offer to Malaysia, Singapore companies

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 15): Japanese firms will offer substantial equity participation to Malaysian and Singapore companies, while setting up cooperation in a myriad of areas, if they are successful in bidding for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project.

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Construction sector to be rerated on HSR

Construction sector Maintain overweight: The tender for the project delivery partner (PDP) to undertake the Malaysian portion of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) infrastructure construction works was called on Nov 22, 2017, and will close on Jan 30, 2018.

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Chinese consortium led by CRC to bid for KL-Singapore HSR project

PETALING JAYA (Dec 26): A consortium led by China Railway Corp (CRC) including at least eight companies such as China Communications Construction Co Ltd, China Investment Corp and the Export-Import Bank of China intends to submit a proposal for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail project, Caixin reported.

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