Malaysia plans to develop island in Singapore Strait, says PM

May 30

KUALA LUMPUR (May 30): The government is mulling plans to construct a small island on an outcrop of rocks near the eastern entrance to the Straits of Singapore.

MRCB falls 5.84% after high speed rail project nixed

May 30

KUALA LUMPUR (May 30): Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) shares fell 5.

PM's unilateral scrapping of HSR came as a surprise, raises concern, says report

May 30

KUALA LUMPUR (May 30): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's move to scrap the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) mega project came as a surprise to many and the fact that he did not consult the cabinet has raised concern, Malaysiakini reported today.

Back up your HSR RM209b loss claims, PM tells ex-minister

May 30

PETALING JAYA (May 30): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has challenged former Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan to back up his claims that the cancellation of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) will result in economic losses of RM209 billion.

HSR demise could hit Jurong property prices, say reports

May 31

KUALA LUMPUR (May 29): The scrapping of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project is already causing some concerns in Singapore, more so in the Jurong area.

Malaysia to axe HSR

May 28

PETALING JAYA (May 28): Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has confirmed that the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high speed-rail (HSR) will be cancelled, with the penalty likely to be around RM500 million, the prime minister told reporters today after a Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia meeting.

Govt to find ways to lower payment to S'pore for dropping HSR

May 26

PETALING JAYA (May 26): The government will find out how it can reduce the amount of money it has to pay to Singapore if it needs to drop the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.