Malaysia, Singapore terminate HSR project


PETALING JAYA: The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project has been terminated after Malaysia and Singapore could not come to an agreement on proposed changes.

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, in a joint press statement, said the Malaysian government had proposed several changes to the HSR project in light of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on its economy.

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