News about HSR

KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): The Republic of Singapore is still waiting for an official reply from Malaysia about the status of the mega Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 23): The government wants to renegotiate so that the cost of the controversial East Coast Railway Line (ECRL) can be reduced, said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng.

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JOHOR BAHRU (June 20): Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Osman Sapian said yesterday he wants to meet Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to discuss issues related to the proposed Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) and Pulau Batu Puteh, Bernama reported.

Construction sector Maintain neutral: The ongoing reviews of public-sector infrastructure projects have raised uncertainties over the status of ongoing and planned infrastructure projects.

PETALING JAYA (June 18): A significantly cheaper alternative to the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) will cost RM20 billion – or just a fraction of the mega project’s cost, which has been variously cited as from RM60 billion to RM110 billion.

PETALING JAYA (June 12): In what appears to be a softening of his stance, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) is postponed, and not axed entirely.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 9): Mega projects such as the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) will be part of the discussions when Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng visits China and Singapore.

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KUALA LUMPUR (June 6): Ekovest Bhd’s joint-venture (JV) agreement with Samling Resources Sdn Bhd to jointly undertake the development and upgrading of the Pan Borneo Highway (pictured) in the state of Sarawak — Phase 1 for work package contract WPC-02 (Semantan to Sg Moyan Bridge and KSR Interchanges) — with a total contract value of RM2.