SINGAPORE (August 7): Malaysian Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali’s claim that he met with ‘senior officials from Singapore’ over the weekend to discuss the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high speed rail (HSR) project was refuted by The Ministry of Transport (MOT) in Singapore, reported Today.
Azmin said, that he had met Singapore authorities while he was in Singapore, but did not reveal who the officials were. He claimed the meeting was positive and that the official meeting will take place in August.
MOT spokesperson said no meeting was scheduled, and refutes any meeting having taken place between Azmin and Singapore officials overseeing the HSR Project.
“As of 6 August 2018, the Malaysian Government has not provided the clarifications sought by Singapore and has not communicated their proposed dates for such discussions,” the spokesperson was quoted by Today.
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