Singapore and Malaysia to defer Johor Baru-Woodlands RTS Link till Sept 30


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 21 May 2019

Singapore's Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan and his counterpart Anthony Loke at the PSA Building, where Singapore's Transport Ministry is located, on May 21, 2019.ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM.

SINGAPORE (ANN): Singapore and Malaysia will defer construction of a cross-border MRT link up till Sept 30 this year.

As part of the deal, Malaysia will also reimburse Singapore for the costs incurred as a result of the six-month suspension of the planned Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link.

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