Cheaper levy, toll rates for Johor’s Second Link
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 9): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced today that levy and toll rates at the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link will be slashed.
Prasarana, SMRT to form JV firm to operate JB-Singapore rail link
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 9): Prasarana Malaysia Bhd and Singapore's SMRT Corp Ltd will form a joint venture (JV) company to operate the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link).
Knight Frank Malaysia: Chinese developers may look at industrial-driven townships going forward
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): With the improving infrastructure in Malaysia and China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Chinese property developers may explore opportunities in the Malaysian real estate sector, particularly in industrial-driven township developments, said Knight Frank Malaysia.
Revision of commercial vehicle tax, toll charges on Second Link proposed
PETALING JAYA (Feb 6): A revision of the commercial vehicle tax and toll charges at the Second Link between Johor and Singapore will be mooted at the Cabinet meeting tomorrow (Feb 7) in a bid to reduce congestion on the Causeway (pictured), reported The Star.
Econpile eyes Malaysia infrastructure sector
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 24): Piling and foundation specialist Econpile Holdings Bhd said it is eyeing the Malaysian infrastructure sector to secure more projects.
Malaysia, Singapore say every AssetsCo bid for HSR project will be assessed on own merits
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.
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.
KL rental market drops out of Asia’s 40 most expensive cities on housing glut
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.
JB-S’pore rapid transit system to start by Dec 31, 2024
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.
