The United States has banned imports of palm oil from Malaysian producer Sime Darby Plantation from Wednesday over allegations of forced labour during production, the U.S. Customs and Border …
Reviewing Malaysia’s port operations in the Covid-19 era
Malaysia’s port sector has progressed over the last 50 years and now comprises 30 major and medium-sized ports spread along more than 7,000km of the coastlines of Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and …
Malaysia’s high-speed rail project without Singapore stop is redundant: Transport experts
KUALA LUMPUR – A domestic high-speed rail network in Malaysia alone is not feasible and likely to end up a white elephant if it is built, transport analysts said. The Malaysian government had, prior …
Realising the potential of a resilient Malaysia
TWENTY twenty was truly exceptional. What many envisioned as the year of transformation for Malaysia unfolded into an annus horribilis of economic contraction, exposed systemic issues and the …
End of the line: Malaysia, Singapore kill high-speed rail project
Project was first approved in 2013 but was delayed repeatedly; Malaysia wanted changes due to COVID economic downturn.
Singapore and Malaysia Terminate High Speed Rail Project
A multi-billion-dollar high-speed rail link between Singapore and Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur has been terminated.
Boosting Malaysia-China investments and trade
Malaysia can further streamline its foreign investment policy to boost business networks and alliances between its companies and China firms and state-owned enterprises.
Singapore and Malaysia abandon high-speed rail project after failing to reach agreement
Malaysia and Singapore on Friday said they would terminate a plan for a multibillion-dollar high-speed rail project after protracted talks failed to break a deadlock over Kuala Lumpur’s demands for …
Singapore and Malaysia scrap high speed railway after delays
Singapore and Malaysia signed a deal to build the bullet train line in 2016, but its fate was thrown into doubt after the election of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad two years later.
Singapore and Malaysia scrap high speed railway after failing to reach agreement
Singapore and neighbouring Malaysia have scrapped plans for a high-speed rail line after failing to agree on changes, officials said Friday, finally abandoning a costly and long-troubled project. The …