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Singapore has agreed to further suspend the high-speed rail (HSR) project that would link it with Kuala Lumpur for seven months, till the end of the year.
In a Facebook post on Sunday (May 31), Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said that Malaysian Senior Minister Azmin Ali wrote to him to ask for the extension to discuss Malaysia’s proposed changes to the project.
“As any project change requires our agreement, the extended suspension will allow both countries to assess the changes that Malaysia has in mind,” he said.
“In the spirit of bilateral cooperation, we have agreed to a final extension of the suspension period to Dec 31, 2020,” he added.
“This should provide sufficient time for Malaysia to clarify its proposal and for both sides to assess the implications of the proposed changes,” said Mr Khaw.
In a separate statement, Datuk Seri Azmin, who is also Malaysia’s Minister for International Trade and Industry, said both governments have agreed to resume discussions “in the near future”.
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