S’pore-KL high-speed rail: No new proposal from Malaysia yet: Transport minister


An artist’s impression of the Batu Pahat station on the KL-Singapore high-speed rail line, which was terminated in 2021. - EDELMAN

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singapore has not received any new proposal from Malaysia for a high-speed rail (HSR) line between the city state and Kuala Lumpur, Acting Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat told Parliament on Thursday (Aug 3).

“Singapore is willing to discuss any new proposal for a Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail from Malaysia in good faith, starting from a clean slate,” Chee said, in response to questions from MPs.

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