Malaysia, Singapore agree to defer HSR project until Dec 31: Khaw Boon Wan

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Singapore said on Sunday (May 31) they have reached an agreement to defer the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) project again until the end of the year.

The construction of the 350km-long HSR project has been suspended since September 2018 and was due to resume at the end of May.

The update comes after Singapore Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan on Friday said that Singapore was considering Malaysia’s request to extend the suspension period of the project.

Mr Khaw wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday that Malaysia had requested a seven-month extension to allow both sides to discuss and assess Malaysia’s proposed changes to the project.

"In the spirit of bilateral cooperation, we have agreed to a final extension of the suspension period to 31 December 2020," said Mr Khaw.

"This should provide sufficient time for Malaysia to clarify its proposal and for both sides to assess the implications of the proposed changes," he added.

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