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'Possible' to defer deadline for Singapore-JB RTS link

Singapore's Transport Ministry says this is provided it's done within the bilateral agreement's framework and that both sides give their consent

Published Thu, Apr 4, 2019 · 09:50 PM
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RESPONDING to Malaysia's request for six more months to deliberate on the Rapid Transit System (RTS) project to link Johor Baru to Woodlands, Singapore said on Thursday that it is "possible to defer project deadlines and review project parameters".

This is "provided it is done within the framework of the RTS Link Bilateral Agreement (BA) and subject to (the) mutual consent of both countries", Singapore's Ministry of Transport (MOT) said in a statement.

"For example, Malaysia can request to suspend the RTS Link Project, as was done for the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail Project. Alternatively, Malaysia can terminate the existing RTS Link BA and request to n…

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