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.
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 …
Malaysia to compensate Singapore over HSR termination
Malaysia must pay compensation to Singapore over the termination of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project.
Balancing A Singapore Finance Career With Overseeing A Bordeaux Wine Château
Though physically disconnected and demographically distinct, the bustling Asian city state of Singapore and the quiet rural French wine region of Saint-Émilion share unexpected commonalities. Both are …
Business breakthroughs of 2020
“With Singapore being an important technology hub in Asia … Rather than stay home and remain unemployed, some persons took it upon themselves to venture into business which is going quite well for …
Singapore Sees Uneven Recovery in 2021 After Worst-Ever Downturn
After suffering its worst economic downturn since independence, Singapore is expecting to see a rebound in 2021, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Thursday, echoing other top officials to caution …
Coronavirus: Singapore economy seeing signs of stabilisation after worst-ever slump, PM Lee says
We look forward to a rebound in 2021, although activity is likely to remain below pre-Covid-19 levels for some time,’ he said in a New Year’s address …
Singapore’s 2021 budget to be announced on Feb 16
The Singapore government will announce the coming year’s budget on Feb 16, according to the city state’s Ministry of Finance today.Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat noted that it had been a …
2020 round-up: we look back at the highlights of this year in Singapore
This year has been an eventful one with something major dominating public conversation every month. Here are the ones that got us talking …