Six mega projects may be rolled over into Budget 2021


In a note, CGS-CIMB Research said the projects included the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR), which is expected to cost RM68bil, and the Mass Rapid Transit Line 3 or MRT3 (RM45bil).

KUALA LUMPUR: Six mega-projects worth RM143.06bil, announced under Budget 2020, may potentially be rolled over into the upcoming budget given the delays and tender disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the movement control order, CGS-CIMB Research said.

In a note, the research house said the projects included the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR), which is expected to cost RM68bil, and the Mass Rapid Transit Line 3 or MRT3 (RM45bil).

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