The_King Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 — Japanese passenger railway firms have decided to opt out of participating in the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project, ahead of the deadline for the request of information (RFI) next week. Japan-based news outlet Kyodo News reported that the Japanese firms, including the East Japan Railway Co, had initially intended to utilise the Shinkansen bullet train system for the 350km rail project, but later decided against it. Citing government and company sources, the report said it would be too risky for the firms to do so without financial assistance from the Malaysian government. The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore HSR project is expected to cost RM100 billion, but the federal government intends to promote it through private financing rather than by government spending or extending debt guarantees. The report added that the latest development would see rival Chinese railway companies in possibly securing the project. This follows the increased presence of China’s infrastructure building in East Asia after they completed a high-speed railway in 2023 in Indonesia and are currently building another in Thailand. While Japanese firms are dropping out Kyodo News said several local companies are planning to jointly collaborate with Chinese and European firms to make bids. The deadline for the RFI for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore HSR project, which started soliciting bids in July last year, is on Monday. After the RFI deadline, the government is expected to shortlist candidates within several months and start full-fledged negotiations with the Singapore government later this year at the earliest. In March last year, the federal government, said that it is open to reviving the Kuala Lunpur-Singapore HSR project, but will not fund the 350km-long rail project. In July of the same year, it was reported that the Kuala Lunpur-Singapore HSR’s project implementation would be privately funded by MyHSR Corporation Sdn Bhd. Last December, Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, who is also the incoming Yang di-Pertuan Agong, called for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore HSR project to be revived and realigned to run through Forest City, a massive luxury development project in Johor that had targeted nationals from China. Malaysia and Singapore first signed an agreement for the HSR project in 2016 that would see trains running at speeds more than 300km/h, enabling travel time between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore within 90 minutes. The project was scheduled to be completed in 2026, and expected to provide three main services: direct travel between Malaysia and Singapore within 90 minutes; domestic service in Malaysia; and shuttle service from Iskandar Puteri in Johor to Singapore. However, the project was then suspended by the previous Pakatan Harapan (PH) government in September 2018 but revived just three months later with adjustments to costs. Both Malaysia and Singapore then announced the termination of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore HSR project on January 1, 2021, as the two countries failed to reach an agreement on changes proposed by Malaysia before the project agreement expired on December 31, 2020. Malaysia paid S$102.8 million (RM320.27 million) in compensation to Singapore for development costs incurred. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 End up is bro xi get the job... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigpigoink Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 cheaper faster better will get it, then many issues in the future. The trend nowadays. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Heng japan smart, run road first 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huat Zai Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 If Bro Xi get the job, moi will ban whole family from taking it. Confirm major accident. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 (edited) On 1/12/2024 at 6:11 PM, Huat Zai said: If Bro Xi get the job, moi will ban whole family from taking it. Confirm major accident. more like cannot pay, then this land is for me to control for 99yr. cannot pay again, this land i control again Edited January 13 by The_King 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates469bc Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 1/12/2024 at 5:39 PM, The_King said: Heng japan smart, run road first thats why limpeh said all these smlj cfas r consters. limpeh use my pigu think also knows hsr not feasible from start. wahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_King Posted January 13 Author Share Posted January 13 1 minute ago, socrates469bc said: thats why limpeh said all these smlj cfas r consters. limpeh use my pigu think also knows hsr not feasible from start. wahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha sg and my all kum gong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates469bc Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 1/12/2024 at 5:20 PM, XianGe said: End up is bro xi get the job... On 1/12/2024 at 6:11 PM, Huat Zai said: If Bro Xi get the job, moi will ban whole family from taking it. Confirm major accident. dont worry, winnie xi bo have time for his bri since he got bigger worry now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huat Zai Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 4 minutes ago, The_King said: more like cannot pay, then this land is for me to control for 99yr. cannot pay again, this land i control again Both, they will own the land, kill the natives through major accidents, then expand china into asean 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 3 minutes ago, socrates469bc said: dont worry, winnie xi bo have time for his bri since he got bigger worry now. Bro xi should still hab enuff loyal to him to support 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates469bc Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 3 minutes ago, XianGe said: Bro xi should still hab enuff loyal to him to support do kumgong pappy serf know that the first shot of the xinhai revolution was fired by a squad leader and the military ranks of those leading the revolution were no higher than battalion commanders??????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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