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Expert estimates cost of KL-Singapore HSR at S$20b to $25b
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 5): The cost to build the 350km high speed rail linking Kuala Lumpur and Singapore is expected to range between S$20 billion (RM60 billion) and S$25 billion, according to an estimate by Institute of Southeast Asia Studies (ISEAS).
Singapore introduces bill to support Kuala Lumpur-Singapore HSR
SINGAPORE (Oct 5): A proposed law to support the building and running of two future rail links between Singapore and Malaysia, including the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR), was brought to Singapore’s parliament on Tuesday, according to The Straits Times.
Johor Sultan’s daughter now chairs both Berjaya Assets, REDtone
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 5): The Sultan of Johor’s daughter, Tunku Tun Aminah Sultan Ibrahim Ismail, was appointed Berjaya Assets Bhd’s (BAssets) new non-independent and non-executive chairman, effective yesterday.
Every KL–Singapore HSR bid 'will be assessed on its own merits' — MyHSR/LTA
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 28): Malaysia and Singapore said every bid under the planned Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) assets company (AssetsCo) tender will be assessed on its own merits and there will not be any requirement for local partners.
The Great Room in Singapore raises more than S$5m in Series-A funding
The 10,000 sq ft extension of The Great Room at One George Street has been 100% taken up even before its opening at the end of this month.
Tenders for Singapore-JB rapid transit system to be called in 2018
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Malaysia will lead the rapid transit system (RTS) project between Johor Bahru and Woodlands North in Singapore, Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Dahlan said, with plans to call for open tenders for construction in the country in 2018.
Trouble's allure
Luxury and boutique are two buzzwords that’s fast making an imprint on Singapore’s hotel scene, although the new-ish and unapologetically rebellious Vagabond Hotel makes for a most unusual example.
MyHSR Corp, LTA invite firms to showcase latest ticketing, fare collections tech for KL-Singapore HSR
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 19): MyHSR Corp Sdn Bhd and Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) are inviting companies specialising in ticketing and fare collections to share their latest technologies and developments that could be best suited in developing a “robust approach” for the upcoming Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project.
Gradual recovery expected for property sector
Property sector Maintain neutral: The first half of calendar year 2017 (1H2017) results were broadly in line with half of our stock coverage (four out of eight) which came in within expectations (three below, one above).
