Malaysian election result puts Singapore’s security at a crossroads


Malaysian election result puts Singapore’s security at a crossroads

CENS / Op-Eds
15 JULY 2018



Muhammad Faizal Bin Abdul Rahman, “Malaysian election result puts Singapore’s security at a crossroads”, East Asia Forum, July, 13, 2018, Accessed July 14, 2018
Malaysian election result puts Singapore’s security at a crossroads



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Muhammad Faizal Bin Abdul Rahman, “Malaysian election result puts Singapore’s security at a crossroads”, East Asia Forum, 15 July 2018
The sweeping political changes in Malaysia following the 14th general election in May 2018 have cast a spotlight on two bilateral projects with Singapore: the Kuala Lumpur–Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) and the Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS).
The new Malaysian government plans to either postpone the HSR or replace it with a cheaper alternative. And while it plans to continue the RTS, it would like more time to study the construction requirements such as whether more land needs to be acquired.
Read more at https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2018/07/13/malaysian-election-result-puts-singapores-security-at-a-crossroads/

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