The Iskandar Malaysia project will go ahead as planned, Malaysia's High Commissioner to Singapore N Parameswaran said on Thursday. Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's poor showing in the recent general elections has left investors concerned about his pet project - Iskandar Malaysia, which was launched in late 2006. However, the High Commissioner noted that the project - a special economic zone...
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has responded positively to a suggestion by Johor's Chief Minister Abdul Ghani Othman to link up the urban rails of Singapore and Johor Bahru. The issue was discussed when visiting Malaysian Foreign Minister Rais Yatim called on Mr Lee at the Istana on Thursday morning, said Foreign Minister George Yeo at a joint news conference with his Malaysian counterpart later in the...