A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Singapore-Malaysia High-Speed Rail (HSR) project was signed by the neighbouring countries on Tuesday (Jul 19). Singapore Prime Minister (PM) Lee Hsien Loong and Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak witnessed the ceremony, which was held at the latter’s official residence at Sri Perdana. Putting pen to paper were Singapore Transport Minister and Coordinating...
Singapore-Kuala Lumpur High Speed Rail
The High-Speed Rail (HSR) line linking Singapore and Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur (KL) is expected to start operations around 2026. This was announced at a joint press conference on Tuesday (July 19) after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the neighbouring countries. The signing ceremony, witnessed by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his Malaysian counterpart Najib...
Property prices in Jurong are projected to increase by up to 5 per cent once construction of the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur High Speed Rail terminus is completed. In fact, some agents said prices are already up 1 per cent, just a week after the location of the terminus was announced. The Singapore-Kuala Lumpur High Speed Rail terminus will only be ready after 2020, but the impact on property prices in...
All eyes will be on how the authorities rezone the parcel of land that will be acquired from Jurong Country Club (JCC) by November next year for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high speed rail terminus, and how much of the prized land around the station will be sold to private developers. Analysts said developers’ interest and the potential of the plot hinge on these decisions, as well as the cost of the...
The rapid transformation of the Jurong East area into a bustling commercial hub over the past seven years is set to quicken, analysts said, following Tuesday’s (May 5) announcement that the terminus station of the High Speed Rail link between Singapore and Malaysia will be located there. In addition, more big-name companies are expected to relocate to or expand their operations into the area, whose...
The Republic's terminus for the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur High Speed Rail will be located at Jurong East. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced this on Tuesday (May 5) after the Leaders' Retreat with his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak. Jurong East was chosen as it dovetails with Singapore's overall plans to transform the area into a second Central Business District, according to a...