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KUALA LUMPUR (May 31): Singaporeans are continuing to study the potential fallout from Malaysia’s scrapping of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail.

PUTRAJAYA (May 31): The government is committed to the Johor Bahru-Singapore mass rapid transit (MRT) project, but will review its costs and terms and conditions, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 31): The move to scrap the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) “should not be seen as a move to spite Singapore”, according to analysts who spoke to the daily Today.

PETALING JAYA (May 31): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has fired back at former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak, saying that an investment of up to RM100 billion to create 100,000 jobs is “not very efficient”.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 30): The government is mulling plans to construct a small island on an outcrop of rocks near the eastern entrance to the Straits of Singapore.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 30): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) shares fell 5.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 30): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's move to scrap the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) mega project came as a surprise to many and the fact that he did not consult the cabinet has raised concern, Malaysiakini reported today.

PETALING JAYA (May 30): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has challenged former Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan to back up his claims that the cancellation of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) will result in economic losses of RM209 billion.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 29): The scrapping of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project is already causing some concerns in Singapore, more so in the Jurong area.

PETALING JAYA (May 28): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has confirmed that the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high speed-rail (HSR) will be cancelled, with the penalty likely to be around RM500 million, the prime minister told reporters today after a Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia meeting.