News about Singapore

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): Malaysia's MyHSR Corp Sdn Bhd and Singapore's SG HSR Pte Ltd, who jointly held a briefing on the assets company (AssetsCo) tender for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail project (KL-Singapore HSR) today, assured every bid will be assessed on its own merits.

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.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 16): Kuala Lumpur dropped out of Asia’s top 40 most expensive cities to rent homes amid a property glut, according to the latest Accomodation Survey by consultancy ECA International.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 16): The Johor Bahru-Singapore rapid transit system (RTS) link passenger service is targeted to commence operation by Dec 31, 2024, according to a joint statement by the prime ministers of Malaysia and Singapore at the 8th Singapore-Malaysia Leader’s Retreat today.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 15): Khazanah Nasional Bhd and Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd have delivered two iconic joint development projects — Marina One and DUO in Singapore — a milestone for the joint developments between both parties in the island republic.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 15): Tiles in HDB flats around Singapore have cracked and dislodged, with several affected homeowners claiming it is due to the recent unusual cold spell, reported the Straits Times.

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.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 5): Following an open tender exercise launched in November last year, MyHSR Corp Sdn Bhd has awarded the Social Impact Assessment (SIA) contract for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (KL-SG HSR) project to ERE Consulting Group Sdn Bhd.

SINGAPORE (Jan 4): The joint venture (JV) formed by Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and The Scion Group, has acquired a student housing portfolio in the US for approximately US$1.

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.