Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed rail

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The Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high speed rail (HSR) is a proposed high-speed rail line linking Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with Jurong East, Singapore. It was first announced by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in September 2010, with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong formally agreeing to the joint project in February 2013. The line was initially scheduled for completion in 2026. However, the project faced political hurdles in Malaysia. Following the 2018 Malaysian general election, Najib was defeated and his successor Mahathir Mohamad initially announced the project would be scrapped. During a visit to Japan on 12 June 2018, he clarified that it would only be postponed due to high costs. On 5 September 2018, both governments announced operations would begin in January 2031. The 2020 Malaysian political crisis then brought the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government to power under Muhyiddin Yassin. A further extension was granted until the end of 2020 to review the project, but no agreement...

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