Singapore-KL high speed rail

Asia needs to see high-speed rail as more than a megaproject

Launched in 2023, Indonesia’s high-speed rail service is bleeding money due to a combination of massive construction debt, low passenger numbers and high operating costs.

What next for the high-speed rail from KL to Singapore?

Some have argued that with the new electric train service and upcoming Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System, the proposed Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail might not be needed.

Malaysia announces 30% fare discount to mark start of new electric train service from KL to JB

Malaysia's railway operator KTMB will soon offer a 30 per cent discount to mark the launch of its electric train services to JB Sentral

Malaysia Cabinet to deliberate way forward for stalled HSR, but lack of funds still biggest snag

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said he is open to reviving the project, which would cost around RM100 billion (S$30.5 billion) today.

KLCC Holdings takes over Bandar Malaysia

Aerial view of Bandar Malaysia site, with Razak City Residence to the left of the airstrip and 1Razak Mansion next to it.

HSR decision still pending as existing projects are a ‘priority’: Malaysia minister

whhsr20 zuforestcity20 - Second Finance Minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan emphasized that the government’s current focus is on completing and further developing the Gemas-Johor Bahru electrified double-track rail project and the East Coast Rail Link.

Credit: ST Photo Lim Yeok Quan

Malaysia’s King to seek funds for high-speed rail on China visit, sources say

Malaysia’s King Ibrahim Iskandar is in China for a four-day state visit upon the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

From ‘crooked bridge’ to Johor-Singapore SEZ: Ties have warmed but more has to be done

PM Lee Hsien Loong (sixth from right) and Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim (fifth from left) with the ministers from both countries at a delegation meeting at the Istana on Oct 29, 2023.

New Malaysian bids to revive KL-Singapore high-speed rail, but govt funding remains missing link

An artist's impression of the upcoming Bandar Malaysia High Speed Rail (HSR) station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Malaysia royalty-linked stock jumps on report of bid for KL-Singapore high-speed rail project

A past artist’s impression of Bandar Malaysia station for the project. Shares of Berjaya Land jumped following a report that its unit is leading a consortium bidding for the project.

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