News about Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR (July 15): The bilateral negotiations for the Rapid Transit System (RTS) linking Johor Bahru and Singapore will be concluded this week, according to Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (July 12): Singapore-based Hatten Land Ltd had on Friday obtained a High Court restraining order for its subsidiaries MDSA Resources Sdn Bhd and MDSA Ventures Sdn Bhd to engage in a restructuring exercise.

PUTRAJAYA (July 6): The discussion on the reopening of the border between Malaysia and Singapore needs to be resolved comprehensively, taking into account all Malaysians traveling back and forth or staying in the republic, says Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Ashgabat in Turkmenistan remains the most expensive location in the world for expatriates to live in as prices increased by 30% in the year to March, according to a cost of living survey released today.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 1): Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today confirmed that Singaporeans with MM2H visas can enter Malaysia if they have no symptoms of Covid-19 and are fit enough to travel, reported the Malay Mail.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 24): Singapore would prefer a "step by step approach" to reopening the border with Malaysia, the republic’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan revealed today.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 23): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pictured) has revealed that he will not take on a senior minister or minister mentor’s post if Pakatan Harapan captures Putrajaya again, reported Sin Chew Daily today.

SINGAPORE (June 22): Life has returned over the weekend following the reopening of project sales galleries on Friday, June 19.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 17): There are no compensation costs involved in the latest deferment of the multi-billion ringgit highspeed rail (HSR) project agreed upon by Malaysia and Singapore on May 31, said Senior Minister for Economy Datuk Seri Azmin Ali.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): As Covid-19 infections remain low in Malaysia, authorities are looking at easing border controls when the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) ends on Aug 31, starting with its neighbours which have successfully curbed the spread of the coronavirus.