Singapore says has not received official notification from Malaysia about scrapping HSR project

(CNA) – Singapore’s Ministry of Transport said on Monday (May 28) it has not received any official notification from Malaysia on its plans to scrap the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail project.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad confirmed in a press conference on Monday that Malaysia will drop the project, saying that it will not benefit his country.

Responding to Channel NewsAsia’s queries, a Ministry of Transport spokesperson said: “We had agreed to proceed with the HSR project based on mutual benefits and obligations set out in the HSR bilateral agreement.

“We will wait for official communication from Malaysia.”